Paid work experience available to automotive
program students, tuition reimbursement to employed
graduates
MOORESVILLE, N.C. and EXTON, Pa., March 13,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal
Technical Institute today announced the addition of
MileOne Autogroup (MileOne) to its early employment program at
the Exton (Pa.) and
Mooresville (N.C.) campuses.
Universal Technical Institute is the
transportation, skilled trades and energy education division of
UTI, Inc.
Through this agreement, selected UTI-Exton and NASCAR Tech
students enrolled in the automotive technology program can work
20-30 paid hours weekly as part of the Early Employment Program.
Early Employment participants who remain at MileOne after
graduation will be eligible for incentives, including up to
$350 in monthly tuition reimbursement
and their tool incentive program.
"We are focused on helping our students begin rewarding careers
in in-demand fields. This partnership with MileOne helps equip our
students with the workplace knowledge needed for today's evolving
workforce," commented Steve
McElfresh, UTI-Exton campus president.
Robert Kessler, NASCAR Tech
campus president, and regional vice president agreed, "We're
proud to partner with MileOne to expand our Early Employment
Program and help our students begin their path toward rewarding
careers in school and after they graduate."
As the largest automotive sales and service delivery network in
the Mid-Atlantic area, MileOne Autogroup represents 66 franchises
with 24 automotive brands along with 48 service centers in
Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and North
Carolina as part of the Hall, Heritage, Herb Gordon, Annapolis, and MotorWorld divisions.
"We have several MileOne locations near the UTI-Exton and NASCAR
Tech campuses. We look forward to working with the students and
helping them gain real-world work experience with the potential to
join the MileOne family after graduation," commented Courtney Zacharias, director of talent
acquisition, at MileOne Autogroup.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates there will be
67,700 annual job openings for automotive service technicians and
mechanics through 2032.1 For more information on UTI's
programs, please visit https://www.uti.edu/programs.
About Universal Technical
Institute, Inc.
UTI, 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. UTI, Inc. is
comprised of two divisions: Universal Technical
Institute and Concorde Career Colleges. Universal
Technical Institute 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 MileOne Autogroup
MileOne Autogroup represents
65 franchises with 24 automotive brands along with 47 Service
Centers in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and North
Carolina as part of the Hall, Heritage, Herb Gordon, Annapolis, and MotorWorld divisions. The
MileOne Autogroup model provides for all of the automotive needs of
its customers conveniently, on their own terms. MileOne Autogroup
is the largest automotive sales and service delivery network in the
Mid-Atlantic area. For more information on MileOne,
visit www.mileone.com.
1 For Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics,
the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects an annual average of
67,700 job openings between 2022 and 2032. Job openings include
openings due to net employment changes and net replacements.
See Table 1.10 Occupational separations and openings,
projected 2022–32, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, www.bls.gov,
viewed November 16, 2023. UTI and MIAT are educational institutions
and cannot guarantee employment or salary.
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Vitucci
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480.710.6843
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