National Grid hosts job shadow event

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A local utility company is trying to recruit the next generation of workers. National Grid partnered with Junior Achievement to host a job shadow event.

Dozens of middle and high school students from the Albany City School District had the chance to see what it is like to be a line worker, a maintenance technician, and more. The goal was to show students a full range of career paths they could take.

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