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Meghan Merideth: Before they hit the ‘Silicon Slopes,’ students need career prep

Collectively dubbed “Silicon Slopes” for their high concentration of tech companies, Salt Lake City, Park City and Provo are increasingly drawing top talent from all across the country.

This is great news for our students, who only stand to gain from their proximity to one of America’s key innovation hubs. If they are able to meet the needs of some of the area’s most sought-after employers — Microsoft, Adobe, eBay, etc. — they won’t have to travel far to go far in their careers.

Even better, Utah students don’t have to wait to start working toward those career goals.