Manufacturing is more international than ever. As a champion of German style-apprenticeships, theMAT² Apprenticeship Program is partnered with several companies across Michigan that offer worldwide opportunities, allowing apprentices to obtain hands-on and industry-specific experience, while also becoming global citizens. MAT² Network Company Dürr Systems, Inc., based in Southfield, MI, is one of those companies. This…
What Happens Once I Apply to Become a MAT² Apprentice? MAT² has a process to help guide you along the path to become an apprentice. Read more.
Trivia Barnes was looking for a new opportunity to earn her degree and gain hands-on experience. Read her story as a female in STEM and the opportunities MAT2 was able to provide her.
To officially become a MAT2 Apprentice, you need to ace the interview(s) with your potential employer. During the pandemic, more companies have switched from in-person to virtual recruiting processes. We’re here to help you prepare for every aspect of a virtual interview. Watch the video below to get tips on: How to get ready for an interview What to do during the…
Your resume may be a potential employer’s first impression of you. To help you get ready to apply to our partner company apprenticeships, we have resources to help MAT2 applicants and candidates write a resume that will stand out. Check out the sections below for tailored resume help. Part 1 reviews the purpose…
Take a look at the objects around you. There’s a chance almost everything – the clothes on your back, the chair you sit on, and the cellphone you message with – has been manufactured. Each one of these products went through several steps to become the finished product you enjoy, and it all started and…
The MAT² Apprenticeship Program provides apprentices with hands-on, paid work experience and a debt-free associate degree, and, ultimately, a path to a career in high-tech manufacturing. Apprentices don’t need previous manufacturing experience, but there are traits that apprentices must demonstrate to be successful in the program. “When we look for applicants in the MAT² Program,…
The Train the Trainer Seminar offered by the MAT2 Apprenticeship Program is designed to help trainers plan and instruct more effectively. When companies invest in quality training, it promotes productivity and boosts morale and retention. Seyer Industries made this investment in one of its trainers, Dave Sweda. Seyer Industries is a participant in the MAT2-affiliated…
Bob Graham’s son, Nicholas is a recent MAT² graduate. Bob calls the program a “win-win-win” for apprentices, companies and the state of Michigan.
Jeanine Combs, whose son Matt graduated from the MAT2 program said it was the perfect fit for him and his career. Learn more.