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STEM Explorer Program
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Manufacturing Your Success
Stem Explorer Program - Pilot Summer 2026
Marvin is piloting a high school STEM Explorer Program and is looking for 10-12 area students to participate. This program provides high school students or recent high school graduates an opportunity to learn more about the world of manufacturing through a part-time summer production position and a STEM learning cohort that includes earning an industry-recognized manufacturing credential, soft skills development, and career exploration.
This opportunity is an ideal fit for students who are curious to explore what the world of manufacturing is about, who desire to test drive their career interests, are seeking summer employment, and have a love of learning.
Compensation – Students will earn a production wage of $18.50 per hour for their part-time employment. For the STEM learning cohort, students will also earn a $450 stipend for each successfully completed CPT module (four total), for a maximum stipend of $1,800.
Program Benefits
• Gain real work experience
• Earn an industry-recognized credential
• Build professional skills
• Receive mentoring
• Explore STEM careers
• Earn competitive wages and stipends
Program Details
Program Details
• When – June 1st - August 28th, 2026, Monday – Thursday, 7am – 4pm, with a 1-hour unpaid
lunch break.
• Part-time summer production position – Students will be working Monday – Thursday,
7am – 11:50 am, in one production department at Marvin during the program.
• STEM Learning Cohort – Students will report to ARC, Monday – Thursday, 1 – 4pm to work
on the following:
• The MSSC Certified Production Technician (CPT) 4.0, credential, a nationally recognized
credential valued by manufacturers across the U.S., covering four key knowledge areas:
Safety, Quality Practices & Measurement, Manufacturing Process & Production, and
Maintenance Awareness
• Hands-on manufacturing activities
• Employability skills, e.g. teamwork, strengths, professional communication, etc
• STEM career exploration “field trips” to different departments across Marvin
• Group study sessions
• Weekly mentoring
You should apply if you are:
• Between the ages of 17 – 21
• Looking for part-time summer employment
• Interested in career exploration in a manufacturing environment
• Able to lift 35lbs
• Can pass a physical assessment
• No GPA requirement
Is this program a good fit for you?
Here are some questions to consider if this program is for you.
1. Do I have an interest in technical subjects?
2. Am I comfortable using computer programs and online learning tools?
3. Do I have the time to commit to a part-time production position?
4. Do I have the time to commit to learning activities?
5. Interested in furthering my job prospects and career opportunities?
Home to the Northland Community & Technical College Mechatronics Program
Power Your Future: Automate, Innovate, and Engineer Smart Solutions
Northland’s Mechatronics program prepares you for a dynamic career at the intersection of mechanical, electrical, and software engineering. With a focus on automation, robotics, and intelligent systems, this Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree equips you to design, maintain, and troubleshoot the technologies that drive modern industry.
From smart manufacturing and robotics to energy systems and medical devices, mechatronics professionals are shaping the future of how we live and work. Whether you’re entering the workforce or planning to advance into specialized engineering fields, this program gives you the technical foundation to thrive.
This is a first-of-its-kind Mechatronics program designed with busy lives in mind.
What's unique about Northland's program in Warroad
Learning that fits your life.
Work on class materials online anywhere.
Our flex labs have daytime & evening hours to accommodate your busy life.
Designed with busy lives in mind, students manage their learning and set a pace for completion that works for them. Onsite Mechatronics instructors are available to assist with learner questions, supervise hands-on labs, and administer skill assessments.
Get the skills you need and the knowledge you want.
Northland removes barriers for future technicians—its Mechatronics program keeps tuition low so students can build high demand skills without the burden of high cost education.
Earn a degree, one certificate at a time.
Northland’s Mechatronics program offers stackable certificates that can be taken earned one “bite” at a time – giving you the flexibility to pick and choose what skills you want to learn first with an option to continue if you choose.
General Education Requirements? No, thank you.
The Mechatronics Diploma is a great fit for someone looking for all the technical skills without the liberal arts courses.
I want it all!
The Mechatronics Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) Degree is 60 credits and includes the additional liberal arts courses to round out your education.
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