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Morrow County students get close-up look at tech careers<\/h2>\n

Published 6:00 pm Tuesday, March 17, 2026<\/p>\n

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BOARDMAN \u2014 More than two dozen students recently took part in a hands-on technology career exploration event at the Blue Mountain Community College Workforce Training Center in Boardman.<\/p>\n

The March 10 event was a collaboration between BMCC, the Morrow County School District and Amazon Web Services. Hermiston School District students participated in a similar event was in February.<\/p>\n

Benjamin Harvey, community engagement manager for AWS, said the events are to introduce students to a variety of careers in the tech field.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese educational partnerships help create real career pathways and opportunities for students right here in their own communities,\u201d Harvey said. \u201cWe want to increase career awareness.\u201d<\/p>\n

The day included mock interviews with Amazon Web Services professionals, electrical systems training with circuit-building exercises and data center technician work, including server hardware operations. <\/p>\n

The goal was to give students practical skills and a clearer picture of tech job opportunities available locally. Also on hand for the event were several AWS employees who graduated from area high schools and now work in the region. <\/p>\n

Building confidence<\/h3>\n

Harvey said a career in the tech industry can seem daunting to students. Giving them a hands-on experience reduces the intimidation factor some may feel.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor us, the primary goal is for students to feel more confident about technical careers and get them to feel like they could pursue a career in the tech industry.\u201d<\/p>\n

The day was broken into three labs. The first was a mock interview with AWS professionals.<\/p>\n

\u201cInterviews can be difficult for students who haven\u2019t been through them before,\u201d Harvey said. \u201cThey were asked the kinds of questions they will get in an Amazon interview.\u201d<\/p>\n

Another lab focused on server operations with a professor from Blue Mountain Community College leading the exercise. The final lab was an industrial systems tech lab in which students learned electrical fundamentals through circuit building.<\/p>\n

Pre-apprenticeship program available<\/h3>\n

Students were also introduced to an Amazon preapprenticeship program<\/a> in Hermiston that pays $20 per hour.<\/p>\n

The aim of the program is to equip participants with the skills for careers that construct, connect, power and manage the infrastructure supporting the information economy.<\/p>\n

The program lasts four weeks with 120 hours of instruction. It covers workplace skills and foundational knowledge in electrical, mechanical, fiber-optic and operational domains. Upon completion, participants will receive an industry-recognized OSHA 10 certification and the AWS I2PA certificate.<\/p>\n

Harvey said the students came away from the March 10 event with a better understanding of the types of tech careers available.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere was lots of overwhelmingly positive feedback,\u201d Harvey said. \u201cThey all felt they were more confident in pursuing a technical career.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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