"No Engineer Left Behind" from FISHER/UNITECH

By DE Editors

FISHER/UNITECH (Troy, MI) announced today a major investment into its local markets that will provide professional development for displaced designers and engineers in a new a community service program entitled “No Engineer Left Behind.”

This program offers candidates the opportunity to gain valuable industry skills via a three-step process: attend a three-day Introduction to SolidWorks course, receive an evaluation copy of SolidWorks 2009 Office Professional 3D CAD software for skill enhancement, and potentially be placed at a FISHER/UNITECH customer site for an unpaid 30-day internship. The company estimates its investment in this program to be over $250,000 of in-kind value.

No Engineer Left Behind is a free service available to displaced workers in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Illinois, Wisconsin,  Missouri and Kansas. FISHER/UNITECH has scheduled its Introduction to SolidWorks course in each of its ten branch offices, one per month February through April 2009, reserved strictly for this program.

Candidates must be unemployed due to downsizing as a result of the economy. Upon completion of the course, the candidate will receive SolidWorks software that they may use for one month.  Their contact information will then be provided to existing FISHER/UNITECH customers who have previously agreed to participate in this unique program. Online registration is available from FISHER/UNITECH.

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.