DETROIT (WXYZ) — Wayne State University and Microsoft announced a new partnership to pilot an employability skills program in Detroit.
The program will foster job-ready, employable talent for technical positions like cloud computing, data analytics, cybersecurity, AI engineering and more.
The goal is to create economic opportunities and a talent pipeline in Detroit.
“At Microsoft, we want to empower everyone to achieve their career aspirations and make sure they can succeed in a technology-driven society,” said Karen Kocher, global general manager, 21st Century Jobs, Skills and Employability for Microsoft. “We aim to move people and technology forward together. We are proud to work with Wayne State as the university provides leadership and opportunities at a key moment in Detroit’s history.”
“We are a place of opportunity and upward mobility in the heart of Detroit, a city undergoing a significant transformation,” said Wayne State University President M. Roy Wilson. “Partnering with Microsoft’s employability initiative will help move the city forward. We have enjoyed recent successes in student achievement, enhanced research funding and more, and this will ensure this momentum continues while building the digital economy workforce for Detroit and this entire region.”
The partnership will provide Wayne State students with the Microsoft Professional Program curriculum to enhance students' knowledge with up-to-date technical skills.
