The tools to help launch careers

Audience: High School Students

Type: Student-Led Extracurricular Group

Description: PeerForward maximizes the power of positive peer influence to transform the lives of students in low-income communities by connecting them to higher education and careers.

Availability: Nationwide

Audience: K-Adult Educators, Students, and Industry Workforce Specialists Program

Type: Facilitator Lesson Guides, Program Buildout Guides, Outreach Activities

Description: General Dynamics Electric Boat in partnership with the Maritime Industrial Base is proud to offer models to develop effective, industry-targeted programming (Elementary Grades - Adult) in surrounding communities to attract and retain a diverse and well-equipped workforce.

Availability: Nationwide

Audience: High School Students

Type: Introductory Lessons

Description: Through collaboration with local technical schools and industry partners, students gain hands-on experience in up to six trades: welding, machining, electrical, sheet metal, pipefitting, and shipfitting.

Availability: Nationwide

Audience: High School CTE Students

Type: CTE Class Activity

Description: In collaboration with the SIB, General Dynamics Electric Boat offers a program where students manufacture common submarine components, complete with material kits, blueprints, and career exploration guides.

Availability: Nationwide

Audience: Middle and High School Students

Type: Class Activity Unit

Description: In collaboration with RoboNation’s SeaPerch program, students build submersible ROVs (remotely operated vehicles) using provided materials, learning technical vocabulary and skills while gaining hands-on robotics experience and learning basic engineering, design, and science concepts.

Availability: Nationwide

Audience: High School Students

Description: Facilitate the exploration of local career opportunities for your students by connecting them directly to regional industry partners.

Audience: High School Students

Description: Help introduce maritime manufacturing career paths to students by inviting Maritime Industrial Base suppliers and partner organizations to participate in career fairs and employer networking events.

Audience: High School Students

Description: Bring a unique maritime manufacturing point of view to panels with the inclusion of guest speakers from the Maritime Industrial Base and its suppliers and partner organizations.