Apprentice

About six million jobs are unfilled in the U.S. right now, the highest number since the 1980's. Employers complain about the lack of experience among applicants.

Apprenticeships could help students get into the job market and start learning the ropes earlier. And employers benefit when they help train their own workers and get to know them.
It's a path to both manual and white-collar work.

Private employers partner with colleges in programs where a student can be learning and earning a paycheck at the same time.

"The Department of Labor’s website says that the average starting wage for an apprentice is about $15.00 per hour. This figure rises over the course of the apprenticeship to an annual figure of about $50,000. That’s about the same as the average pay for 2017 college graduates. Programs last from one to six years, but the majority of programs take four years."