经验表明，当学生进入高中最后一年时，他们已经将目光投向了一条特定的职业道路。其他学科，如健康科学、自然科学和经典工程领域，都有通过科学展、开放式邀请和招聘会早期接触高中高年级学生，从而吸引优秀人才的记录。制造业在最近几年才开始进行类似的宣传，以吸引学生进入制造业职业道路。本文介绍了一个由中小企业资助的项目的结果，该项目旨在为初中九年级学生举办制造业职业研讨会。

Experience has shown that by the time students enter their last year in high school, they have already set their sights on a particular career path. Other disciplines, such as the health sciences, natural sciences, and classical engineering fields have a record of attracting the best minds among high school seniors by reaching out to them early on through science fairs, open house invitations, and job fairs. Manufacturing has only begun in recent years to make a similar pitch to attract students to a manufacturing career path. This paper presents the results of a SME-funded project to conduct manufacturing career workshops for 9th grade junior high students.