CAE launches a support and scholarship program for future technicians working on its flight simulators
January 16 2019 - 12:06PM
(NYSE: CAE; TSX: CAE) – CAE announced today the launch of the
CAE Tech: Program your career!” support and
scholarship program, thus showing its commitment to work-integrated
learning.
This program aims to encourage future technicians of varying
backgrounds to begin their careers with CAE. Students who are
passionate about IT, software development, digital technologies,
systems integration, and avionics are invited to register in order
to kick their career into high gear.
To launch the program, CAE worked with the following
Quebec-based CEGEPs: André-Laurendeau, Bois-de-Boulogne,
Édouard-Montpetit and its affiliated École nationale
d’aérotechnique (ÉNA), John-Abbott and Montmorency, in
collaboration with their respective foundation.
Every year for three years, CAE will offer the following to two
students registered full-time from each participating
institution:
- a $1,000 scholarship.
- a $300 scholarship per session for student tuition fees,
for a maximum of six semesters;
- paid summer internships or jobs;
- an opportunity for an on-call work contract during the school
year until the students complete their program. CAE will give
priority to the interns’ studies and agrees to conform to their
school schedule.
- an opportunity for a full-time employment offer at the end of
their studies.
- mentorship services to guide students during their
participation in the program.
In total, 30 students will benefit from this program. The
admission of scholarship recipients into the program will take into
account CAE’s values of diversity and inclusion.
Click here to watch a video about the
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“As a world leader in training, we are very proud
to present the CAE Tech: Program your career!
initiative in order to support the development of technical careers
and work-integrated learning. This program distinguishes itself in
particular by the highly valuable training, mentorship and
experience that will be provided to each scholarship recipient.
The aerospace industry is rapidly evolving and we need
technicians to help us meet our growth objectives and support our
efforts around the digital transformation. By joining our company,
considered a leader in innovation, scholarship recipients will
become key players in this transformation,” said Pascal Grenier,
Vice President, Global Operations, Technologies and Innovation at
CAE.
Eligible candidates are invited to submit their application via
CAE’s website at: https://www.cae.com/cae-tech.
About the CAE Tech:
Program your career! initiative
The CAE Tech: Program your career! initiative
aims to develop talent and increase the scope, influence and
quality of learning opportunities in the work environment in an
innovative and collaborative manner. This initiative supports the
vision of the Business/Higher Education Roundtable (BHER) launched
in 2015 by the Business Council of Canada This initiative is also
among a wide range of scholarships offered by CAE to promote jobs
in the aerospace industry. CAE actively participates in over 20
scholarship programs throughout the world in many disciplines,
including pilot training, engineering, software engineering, IT and
aviation management.
About CAE
CAE is a global leader in training for the civil
aviation, defence and security, and healthcare markets. Backed by a
record of more than 70 years of industry firsts, we continue to
help define global training standards with our innovative
virtual-to-live training solutions to make flying safer, maintain
defence force readiness and enhance patient safety. We have the
broadest global presence in the industry, with over 9,000
employees, 160 sites and training locations in over 35 countries.
Each year, we train more than 220,000 civil and defence
crewmembers, including more than 135,000 pilots and thousands of
healthcare professionals worldwide. www.cae.com
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Contacts:
Hélène V. Gagnon, Vice President, Public Affairs and Global
Communications,helene.v.gagnon@cae.com
A video accompanying this announcement is available
at http://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/3b8c3980-b9b3-4e0b-83bb-e54428d41b40
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