Becoming an Apprentice

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Curious about what it really takes to start a career in the trades?

Join host Concetta Defa and guest Cassidy Gallagher, 4th-year ironworker apprentice with Local 63, in this episode of PowHER Hour and learn about every step of the application process, from testing and interviews to physical and aptitude requirements, and what it's like to work on job sites and balance trade school. Hear about Cassidy's journey from considering photography to joining her family's ironworking legacy as a 4th-generation apprentice, how she built her confidence, learned from experienced mentors, and the challenges unique to women in the field.

Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/u18CSQygeJU

Watch our second episode with Cassidy on YouTube: https://youtu.be/KAqG3RvK6Jo

Hire PowHER! introduces women to the skilled trades of the energy industry by offering a career roadmap and diving into the opportunities for fulfilling, well-paying careers with purpose. Concetta Defa, experienced IBEW journey worker and proud supporter of women in the trades, brings real role models from women in the trades for real talk and real guidance. A new initiative by the Center for Energy Workforce Development, Hire PowHER! is for anyone with passion or curiosity about the energy sector. There's a place and need for you in energy, whether you're hands-on, strategic, creative, or community-driven.

Produced by Through The Noise: https://www.getthroughthenoise.com/