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maintenance personnel in the iron and steel industry. </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="nav-item dropdown"> <a class="nav-link dropdown-toggle" id="navbarDropdownMenuLink-49" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false" href="/Students-Faculty">Students & Faculty</a> <div class="dropdown-menu collapse"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-6"> <div class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="/Students-Faculty/Membership-Chapters" >Membership & Chapters</a></div> <div class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="/Students-Faculty/Scholarships" >Internships & Scholarships</a></div> <div class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="/Students-Faculty/Training-Travel-Funds" >Training & Travel Funds</a></div> <div class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="/Students-Faculty/Student-Resources" >Student Resources</a></div> <div class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="/Students-Faculty/Contests" >Contests</a></div> <div class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" 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