Four local community college students are among the first to take part in a new talent pipeline program launched by Northrop Grumman Corp.
The program provides community college students enrolled in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) degrees with paid, work-based learning opportunities and a pathway to qualify for careers in the aerospace and defense industries.
Northrop Grumman partnered with MiraCosta College and Palomar College for the pilot phase of the program during school year 2019-2020 and is exploring more partnerships through the San Diego & Imperial Counties Community College Association for school year 2020-2021.
“Establishing a framework to collaborate with education systems is necessary for building a strong local talent pipeline and supports a long-term workforce planning strategy,” said Alfredo Ramirez, vice president of engineering at Northrop Grumman. “Our decision to develop a community college pilot fills a critical gap bridging K-12 and university programming, allowing us to reach and engage students in San Diego throughout their education journey.”
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The four students, two each from MiraCosta and Palomar, were selected for the fall 2019 semester through an application and interview process. They are: Matthew Sheehan and Jeannelle Balilo of MiraCosta College, and Denise Fernandez and Jacob Zeferino of Palomar College. These students are now part-time engineering assistants and technicians. They earned credit at their colleges while gaining valuable experience in areas such as systems integration, software engineering, and electronics and payloads at Northrop Grumman’s San Diego Autonomous Design Center of Excellence in San Diego.
“Northrop Grumman’s pilot program gives us the ability to provide our students with empowering industry-based experiences that will help them define and shape their future,” said Sunita “Sunny” Cooke, superintendent and president of MiraCosta College, in a statement.
Joi Lin Blake, superintendent and president of the Palomar Community College District, noted that Palomar College is a Hispanic Serving Institution. “The opportunity for two of our Latinx students to engage in work-based learning where they can earn a competitive wage and be mentored by Northrop Grumman’s best and brightest engineers is a win-win.”
Northrop Grumman’s talent pipeline program evolved through its involvement with San Diego Regional Economic Corporation’s Inclusive Growth Steering Committee and support for the Advancing San Diego initiative, aimed at aligning local industries with workforce development programs and regional education systems. Cooke is on the committee with Cynthia Curiel, sector vice president of communications for Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems. Through their leadership, Northrop Grumman and MiraCosta began to collaborate in developing the program, including working with the MiraCosta College Career Center and with neighboring colleges and universities.
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Jason Jarvinen, the Cooperative Education Department Chair at Palomar College, described the process of partnering with Northrop Grumman as highly collaborative, with huge potential benefits for the students chosen to participate.
“It’s a really good opportunity for students to be with a company where they’re going to work on really cutting-edge technology programs,” Jarvinen said. “I think this will really enhance their career potential down the road. And the mentoring they’ll get from staff members at Northrop will expand their networks and help them develop some of the soft skills that are necessary to be successful in the field.”
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