The new Gorge Works internship and apprenticeship program is going to mark Friday’s U.S. Manufacturing Day with business tours and job seeker skills help. Kathy Ursprung of the Port of The Dalles says they are trying to show the well-paying skilled career opportunities in the Columbia Gorge. Drop-in job seeker skills help will be available from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday at Worksource Oregon’s Hood River affiliate office at Columbia Gorge Community College’s Indian Creek campus, and Friday at the same time at Worksource Oregon’s office in The Dalles. Tours of different businesses are being offered Thursday and Friday. A complete schedule is at Gorgeworks.com, but sign up is required for the tours by Wednesday by calling the Port of The Dalles at 541-298-4148.