Intel is coming. Ohio community colleges say the state’s workers will be ready.
“My Uber driver and I were talking about how we weren’t making that much money,” remembers the line cook. “She told me about the plant coming, and that they were investing billions of dollars.”
A major step in moving the dial on postsecondary career and technical education comes during a nationwide push to bolster middle-skill labor, and get Americans to work.
To prepare for its arrival, Intel wants to be sure that it has workers ready to go when the new campus opens. It has donated $50 million to Columbus State Community College (CSCC) and other community colleges it has partnered with to build curriculum. Columbus is the fastest-growing city in the state, and Intel is one of several Fortune 500 companies that have made major investments in the surrounding area.
“It feels really good to be back in school and working toward something that has a higher potential, because before I would go to work and be like, ‘Why am I doing this if I’m not happy?’” Mr. Muir reflects.
