It was so fun
to see them walk into our doors and just I could hear them chattering and talking
about how excited they were to see what we do here to to apply,
you know, ask questions and apply what they know to what we're doing.
All this warehousing here where we came in.
Recently, six student interns and four apprentices from Thompson’s,
ITS programs had the opportunity to attend a vendor showcase in Denver
where they got real world experience in networking with vendors,
touring a facility and experiencing a trade show.
I thought, I like.
I really like the work stations that I saw some of the other technicians here at.
They looked like they looked like really, really comfortable and nice.
And they also looked like they were having fun.
They had like a Minecraft server up and like they were just having fun
with their job with like, which I thought was cool.
Thompson School District has partnered with Vivacity as a vendor who supplies
the district with our Chromebook devices and does in-warranty repairs.
So we're here to help the school district.
You know, we we trust that the school district knows
what's best for the student, and we're here to help the district administration
give them the tools that they need
to make sure that those students lives are being impacted
and that they're learning something new as it relates to technology.
The Student Repair Academy or SRA is a required part of both
the apprenticeship and internship programs here at TSD, allowing students to become
certified in the repair of devices, including in warranty devices,
which helps them to then run their high school's student-led help desk.
Love hearing that the ITS students, the Thompson School district
and how passionate they are about about computer repair.
Love that they've gone through the program
they've graduated two apprentices and some are turning into technicians.
One of my favorite things about the SRA is the final exam
is really it's pretty simplified.
It's just can you take apart the device and put it back together and make it work?
I think that's a really good implementation
of all the skills we've been learning through SRA.
If you or your student has an interest in technology
helping others and enjoy hands-on learning.
Join us in the ITS Student Internship
program, open to all high school students
or the paid apprenticeship program, which is open to juniors and seniors.
Opportunities can be found through Xello using the search for Thompson.