Apprenticeships were once a vital part of the jewelry industry's recruiting and training regimen, allowing businesses to transfer knowledge while also showing younger workers a recognizable career path.
The MJSA Mentor & Apprenticeship Program (MAP) aims to revive this practice. Spearheaded by the MJSA Education Foundation, the program promotes the rewards and benefits of a career designing and making jewelry.
It also provides a package of resources that professional jewelers can use to find qualified workers and train them properly.