我问Gemini 2.5:
Do GD-EB and HII-NNS work with high schools for the technical trainings in welding and other technical skills for the submarine industrial base?
Gemini 2.5 回答：
Yes, both General Dynamics Electric Boat (GD-EB) and HII-Newport News Shipbuilding (HII-NNS) have robust partnerships with high schools to provide technical training, including welding, for the submarine industrial base.
These programs are a critical part of their strategy to build a sustainable workforce pipeline for submarine construction and maintenance.
shipbuilding (HII-NNS)
HII-Newport News Shipbuilding actively recruits and trains high school students through several key initiatives:
• Marine Trades Training (MTT) Programs: NNS offers training programs specifically for high school seniors and recent graduates in high-demand trades. These include programs for welders, shipfitters, and sheet metal workers.
• High School Partnerships: NNS partners with regional technical education centers, such as the New Horizons Regional Education Centers (NHREC). Their "Good Life Solution Program" directly connects students with job offers at the shipyard upon graduation.
• Career Pathways Program: This program provides high school students with job shadowing and internship opportunities, giving them direct exposure to technical careers in the shipbuilding industry.
• Welding Competitions: HII (Newport News' parent company) also hosts events like welding competitions for high school students, often extending job offers to participants pending their graduation.
General Dynamics Electric Boat (GD-EB)
GD-EB has a comprehensive "Youth Pathway" program designed to engage students from elementary through high school and guide them into shipbuilding careers.
• High School "BOAT" Program: This program allows high school students to visit EB's training locations for hands-on activities in the six core trades essential for submarine construction:
• Welding
• Shipfitting
• Machining
• Pipefitting
• Electrical
• Sheetmetal
• Co-op and Internship Programs: GD-EB offers a "Rhode Island High School Co-Op Program" and a "Summer High School Internship Program (SHIP)" that provide paid, work-based learning experiences.
• Direct Hiring Events: The company holds "High School Signing Day" events, where hundreds of graduating seniors formally accept full-time positions, celebrating their decision to join the submarine industrial base directly after high school.
