Graduates are learning hands-on trade skills they hope will open new doors in manufacturing and construction
NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas – Some college graduates are returning to the classroom after finding that their degrees did not lead to the careers they expected. This time, the graduates are learning hands-on trade skills they hope will open new doors in manufacturing and construction. For Robert Riggs, who earned a bachelor’s degree in English, the path after college was not what he had first imagined.
“I was open to the idea of being a teacher, but I really wanted to go out into the working world, get some experience there and try to translate that back to students,” Riggs said.
After working for a professional services company for several years, Riggs said he needed a change.