K-12 Outreach
Spark the interest
Programs that introduce students to electric mobility early, showing them what an engineering or technician career in this industry actually looks like.
WORKFORCE
Building the talent pipeline from K-12 to career.
The electric transition needs engineers, technicians, and leaders who don't yet exist in sufficient numbers. We build pathways at every level — and we help employers find them.
Cradle to career
Four connected pathways
Our workforce and education work spans the full arc of a career, connecting students, educators, and employers so that Michigan's EV workforce grows as fast as its EV industry.
Community College Partnerships
Technician pathways
Collaborations with Michigan community colleges that build technician-level skills aligned to what EV employers are hiring for right now.
Undergraduate & Graduate Education
Degrees and hands-on work
Coursework, research opportunities, and hands-on experiences — including student trips inside teardown vehicles — that connect U-M students to real EV engineering.
Professional Education & Certificates
Upskill working engineers
Short-format programs and certificates for working professionals who need to add electrification expertise to an existing career.
EV Workforce Portal
One gateway to training, funding, and talent
A free platform built to stay current by design, giving Michigan employers a single place to find training programs, navigate grants and incentives, and connect with talent. A growing coalition of employers, educators, and funders now contributes to it.
Employers face no shortage of workforce challenges — identifying the right training programs, understanding available funding, and reaching qualified candidates. The portal brings those pieces together, and partners across Michigan keep adding their own programs.
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