Atlanta, Auburn Hills, MI, Chicago, Detroit, New York, Washington, DC – November 10, 2022 – The GACC Apprenticeship Award 2022 honors Michigan Advanced Technician Training Program (MAT2) Network Company Brose North America for its comprehensive and supportive approach to training apprentices and dedication to investing in German-style apprenticeships in the US. Brose North America will…
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…
As the COVID-19 pandemic put a halt to many businesses across the nation, the MAT² Apprenticeship program took advantage of the slow down and used this time to focus on closing the skills gap and training the future workforce. Despite the restrictions put in place due to the pandemic, MAT² continued to grow and Network…
MAT2, an innovative, industry-driven approach to education, published a new white paper about the value of hiring veteran apprentices and how to incorporate their wide range of skills, traits and work experiences to truly reap the benefits of a veteran apprentice – especially in manufacturing. While manufacturing is experiencing a significant talent shortage, veterans offer…
Michigan Advanced Technician Training (MAT2) congratulates Dürr Systems Inc. as the winner of the 2020 German American Chamber of Commerce (GACC) Apprenticeship Award. The award honors companies that are investing in career pathways for future generations through apprenticeship programs that are based on the German Apprenticeship System, such as the MAT2 Apprenticeship Program. The GACC…