ASE is currently recruiting mentors in Central Oregon for the summer 2000 program. Last summer Central Oregon students participated in apprenticeships at Pacific Power and Light, the U.S. Forest Service, Portland General Electric and other companies. More than 1,600 students have participated in the program since 1990.
Apprentices complete valuable work.
They may help get a languishing project up to speed, make meaningful contributions to a research project or learn a new computer program and help train others to use it. Jill Hoyt, Central Oregon area engineer for Pacific Power, enthusiastically describes her experience as a mentor. The kids are so smart and excited, and they're interested in learning what we do. They also bring a sense of amazement and admiration to the work. It makes you think about why you got involved in your field to begin with.