Opening the Door Early: Building Youth Awareness of Clean Energy Careers

Pathways into good jobs in the clean energy industry already exist, but too many students and families either don’t know about them or rank them below a four-year degree by default. The clean energy sector is generating career advancement opportunities, high-tech skill sets and union-level wages all without a debt-heavy university degree. This session brings together three organizations that built their training programs around that gap connecting young people to steady, purpose-driven work. Attendees will leave with concrete ideas for introducing clean energy careers earlier, building work-based learning into existing programs, and making the case, backed by real outcomes, that clean energy career pathways are a legitimate first choice.