Hired Before Graduation – Cole Klema
Name: Cole Klema
Hometown: Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin
Graduation date: May 18, 2019
Area of study: Electro-Mechanical Technology
Place of employment: Rayovac
Job responsibilities: Maintenance
How did Southwest Tech prepare you for your current position? It introduced me to many different possibilities of employment. I chose to pursue maintenance because I enjoy fixing things.
Why did you choose your field of study? I chose Electro-Mechanical Technology because it gave me the opportunity to try many different things that I could turn into a career, from wiring motors to programming robots.
What advice would you have for other students thinking about advancing their education? My advice would to pick something you find interesting and pursue it.