Apprenticeships WORK!

In this episode of Apprenticeships WORK!, Dr. Kimberly Moore sits down with Mike Partin to discuss workforce challenges facing electric cooperatives amid electrification and grid modernization.

Topics include rural workforce strain, talent pipeline development, technology advancing faster than training systems, registered apprenticeships as a learn-and-earn solution, and long-term workforce sustainability.

This conversation explores how nationally registered apprenticeships can power America’s energy transition while strengthening rural communities.

What is Apprenticeships WORK!?

Hosted by Dr. Kimberly A. Moore, Apprenticeships WORK! is a national podcast powered by the Clean Technology Training Trust (CTTT) and focused on registered apprenticeship, pre-apprenticeship, and work-based learning strategies that deliver real workforce impact. Through conversations with employers, labor leaders, educators, policymakers, and innovators, the podcast explores scalable and replicable models aligned to industry demand. Episodes examine clean transportation, electrification, advanced manufacturing, and skilled trades pathways while unpacking employer ROI, labor-management partnerships, and national workforce systems. Apprenticeships WORK! connects strategy to execution—showcasing what’s working now and how communities can replicate success.