Richard Hill<\/a>, associate dean for Research and External Initiative for UDM\u2019s College of Engineering & Science.<\/p>\nWith the grant\u2019s support, UDM\u2019s College of Engineering & Science has launched the Readying Professionals in Mobility (RPM) program to provide administrative support for smaller companies and startups in the mobility space.<\/p>\n
Hill said the goal is to help companies with parts of the intern hiring process \u2014 such as creating job descriptions, marketing positions and screening potential applicants \u2014 as well as professional development.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think that these companies will see that these students have skills and energy that can provide a direct impact, even as interns,\u201d Hill said. \u201cBut they\u2019re also developing a future workforce, for the industry in general, but also for their companies.\u201d<\/p>\n
Home to one of the oldest cooperative education programs in the United States, UDM\u2019s College of Engineering & Science hopes to leverage that expertise and experience as RPM works with companies to establish new internship programs.<\/p>\n
Hill sees great value in internships and work experiences and believes they positively impact students.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s quite motivating to see what you\u2019re learning in the classroom and how it\u2019s applied, but it also provides a deeper understanding of the things you\u2019re learning in the classroom,\u201d Hill said. \u201cIt also provides a lot of education that you don\u2019t get in college.\u201d<\/p>\n
Although RPM is being run by UDM, internship opportunities will be available to students at universities and colleges across Michigan.<\/p>\n
\u201cBuilding capacity for internships and career exposure that are aligned with key corporate partners across the mobility industry is critical to enhancing our talent supply chain, filling critical positions and creating opportunities for smaller companies and startups in the industry to access this skilled talent,” said Drew Coleman, senior director of MichAuto. “We are thrilled to partner with Detroit Mercy to strengthen our automotive and mobility industry through the RPM initiative.”<\/p>\n
The grant award from the Detroit Regional Chamber Foundation and MichAuto is the College of Engineering & Science’s latest initiative to build partnerships with industries.<\/p>\n
Last fall, UDM was one of five institutions in a consortium awarded $2 million from the National Science Foundation in an effort to support industry-sponsored partnerships.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re trying to build connections between industry and academia for training, research projects and applied projects, but this is also a way that companies can engage with universities, through hiring interns,\u201d Hill said. \u201cIt\u2019s part of a larger effort to engage with local companies.\u201d<\/p>\n
UDM\u2019s College of Engineering & Science is in the process of hiring a position to support RPM\u2019s efforts.<\/p>\n
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University of Detroit Mercy\u2019s College of Engineering & Science recently received a $125,000 grant to assist mobility companies in Michigan with their internship programs.<\/p>\n