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Turn your passion into purpose
There is a path for you to make a career out of something you love. From craftsman to CAD designers, the wood industry offers modern, high-tech, and creative opportunities to put your passions to work.
It’s Your Story to Tell
A confident career path: A Deloitte/Manufacturing Institute study projects that 3.5 million manufacturing jobs will be needed by 2025.
The opportunity is growing: With millions working in the industry worldwide and increased demand for wood products, there is enormous potential.
There’s nothing basic about it: Advancements in automation, robotics, and design opening up new possibilities means high-tech skills are in high demand.
Better for more than just business: A focus on modern, sustainable forestry practices and emerging renewable technologies is the new normal.
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From High School Shop Class to High Tech
From craftsman to CAD designers working with new technologies to solve evolving challenges, the wood industry is a growing, vibrant industry.
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Got Tech Game?
Translate your passions into a career in an industry that is modern, high-tech, and offers creative, challenging opportunities for growth.
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You start with raw wood and work at it and stepping back in the end and seeing the final piece is the best of all. Not only do you get to show it off but you can be proud to say, I made that.
Sarah Provard
Student at Pittsburg State University's AMMT Program
What really motivates me is seeing the finished product and the joy on a customer’s face when they see it. Being a part of the process from the designing to the building to the installing of the finished product is such a good feeling.
Logan Leinbach
Drafter/CNC Programmer at Burke Architectural Millwork
Explore Wood Industry Careers
From woodworkers to finishing specialists, the wood industry offers a wide variety of careers to explore. Finding your path starts with exploring different roles to see where your interests and passions might align.
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Explore Careers
Take the Next Step
From trade schools to college certification programs, apprenticeships and more, there are a variety of ways to get started on your path into the wood industry. Explore wood technology education programs, search available scholarships, and more.
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Visit WIRC on Cue Careers
Success in the wood industry requires a combination of practical skill, creative thinking, and professional development. Visit Cue Careers to get insights from working industry professionals and explore the opportunity.
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Attend Wood Industry Events
One of the best ways to get to know the wood industry is to interact with and learn from the pros who do it every day. See below for upcoming wood industry events, webinars, and more.
