Paid work experience opportunities available
to automotive and diesel technology students at 11 campuses
PHOENIX, July 16,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal
Technical Institute, the transportation, skilled trades and
energy education division of Universal
Technical Institute, Inc. today announced that Crown
Equipment (Crown) is now offering paid work experience
opportunities to selected automotive and diesel students through
Universal Technical Institute's Early
Employment Program.
Through the agreement, Universal Technical
Institute students in the 51-week automotive technology and
the 45-week diesel technology programs may apply with Crown to work
20 to 30 paid hours weekly while completing their studies.
Universal Technical Institute graduates
who are offered full-time employment by Crown may also qualify for
tuition reimbursement up to $20,0001. Employment will be offered
through Crown Lift Trucks sales and service locations near 11
participating Universal Technical
Institute campuses, which include:
- California: Long Beach, Rancho
Cucamonga and Sacramento
- Florida: Miramar and Orlando
- Illinois: Lisle
- New Jersey: Bloomfield
- North Carolina: NASCAR
Technical Institute
- Texas: Austin, Dallas and Houston
"Universal Technical Institute is
dedicated to providing our students with a valuable education that
helps prepare them for future careers in in-demand fields.
Expanding our early employment program aims to help bridge the need
between skilled trade education and industry workforce needs," said
Tracy Lorenz, president of the
Universal Technical Institute division.
"We are pleased to join forces with Crown to help foster a seamless
transition from the classroom to the workforce for our students and
graduates."
Established in 1945, Crown Equipment, one of the world's largest
material handling companies, designs, manufactures, distributes,
services and supports material handling products that provide
customers with superior value. Crown has more than 18,100 employees
globally, with over 500 retail locations in over 80 countries.
"Universal Technical Institute's
Early Employment Program supports Crown's commitment to nurturing
top-tier talent," said Craig
Everman, vice president of branch operations at Crown
Equipment. "Their training programs provide a great foundation for
service technicians and enhance Crown's ability to tap into a
skilled pool of well-prepared professionals to provide outstanding
customer support. Participating in the Early Employment Program
offers Universal Technical Institute
graduates the opportunity to get a head start on a successful
career with Crown."
About Universal Technical Institute,
Inc.
Universal Technical
Institute, Inc. (NYSE: UTI) was founded in 1965 and is a
leading workforce solutions provider of transportation, skilled
trades and healthcare education programs, whose mission is to serve
students, partners, and communities by providing quality education
and support services for in-demand careers across a number of
highly-skilled fields. The Company is comprised of two
divisions: Universal Technical Institute ("UTI") and
Concorde Career Colleges ("Concorde"). UTI operates 16 campuses
located in 9 states and offers a wide range of transportation and
skilled trades technical training programs under brands such as
UTI, MIAT College of Technology, Motorcycle Mechanics Institute,
Marine Mechanics Institute and NASCAR Technical Institute. Concorde
operates across 17 campuses in 8 states and online, offering
programs in the Allied Health, Dental, Nursing, Patient Care and
Diagnostic fields. For more information,
visit www.uti.edu or www.concorde.edu, or visit us
on LinkedIn at @UniversalTechnicalInstitute and @Concorde Career
Colleges or on X (formerly Twitter) @news_UTI or
@ConcordeCareer.
About Crown Equipment Corporation
Crown is one of
the world's largest material handling companies with a reputation
for award-winning product design, advanced engineering and
technology, and superior after-sale service. Crown's business
philosophy utilizes vertically integrated processes to design,
manufacture and distribute forward-thinking, innovative solutions
that improve customers' productivity and operating efficiency.
Crown produces a broad range of forklifts, batteries and
chargers, as well as automation solutions and fleet
management technologies, and warehouse solutions products and
design services. The company's global headquarters is located in
New Bremen, Ohio, USA, with
regional headquarters in Australia, China, Germany and Singapore. Its employees number more than
18,100 worldwide. Crown operates a service and distribution network
that exceeds 500 retail locations in over 80 countries. To learn
more about Crown's ideas for helping customers advance the
productivity of their operations, visit crown.com.
1 Universal Technical
Institute is an educational institution and cannot guarantee
employment or salary.
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