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April 25, 2024National Grid Puts a Charge in Student Learning at Capital Region BOCES
A team of linemen, recruiters and other National Grid officials put a charge into the learning of students at Capital Region BOCES this week.
Juniors and seniors in the Electrical Trades program at the Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education Center – Albany Campus watched on Tuesday as experts from the utility charged electrical lines, demonstrated how they repair those lines and spoke about the benefits of working for National Grid.
“What you have to remember is that every hour you work overtime is double time. So, if you normally make $50 an hour, now you are making $100 and that could be for 16 hours in one day,” said Johnathan Crozzoli, one of the nearly one dozen National Grid employees present.
“I made $100,000 in a year before I was 20 years old,” added another representative.
Representatives of the power company have formed strong ties with BOCES in recent years as they seek to fill their workforce needs.
“The partnership between National Grid and BOCES is incredibly important,” Brian Sano, Regional Director of National Grid, said earlier this school year while visiting one of the three state-of-the-art Electrical Trades program laboratories BOCES operates.
The message wasn’t lost on Colonie Central High School Senior Connor Ayala, who was one of the students who tried his hand at operating a “hot stick” with the guidance of National Grid employees during the April 16 presentation.
“National Grid seems like a good idea. They seem to have a great work environment and opportunities,” he said.
Classmate Koby Miesowicz concurred.
“I am either going to work for the National Grid or the union. I enjoy working with my hands and the constant action,” the Bethlehem High School senior said.
National Grid is among 300 businesses, educational institutions, professional organizations and unions that Capital Region BOCES partners with to provide educational and career opportunities for students. Through these partnerships, students learn from experts in the field, receive work-based learning and find post-graduation jobs.
For information on how to become a business partner, contact Liddle at 518-862-4823 or nancy.liddle@neric.org or go to https://www.capitalregionboces.org/career-technical-education/business-partners/.
Located on the Albany and Schoharie Career & Technical Education Center campuses, the Electrical Trades program teaches students the fundamental skills in electrical theory through classroom instruction and hands-on shop lessons.
For more information on the Electrical Trades program, visit https://www.capitalregionboces.org/career-technical-education/courses-programs/electrical-trades/ .
