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Causes: Employment Preparation & Procurement, Job Training
Mission: New era is a higher education consortium that fosters regional partnerships among the public colleges and universities in the new north to better serve the educational needs of the 1. 2 million people in northeast wisconsin.
Programs: New era's activities emphasize cooperation and collaboration as a way to unify higher education's role as a catalyst for economic growth by driving a comprehensive, complementary alliance of seamless educational opportunities leading to the betterment of life for students in northeast wisconsin. New era colleges and universities are in the fourth year of implementation for the bachelor of science in engineering technology - mechanical, electrical, and environmental. There are now over 300 students currently enrolled in the program to achieve these degrees. Adding to the traditional student pathway, cohort i was developed for individuals who are currently working in engineering technology fields and related professions to achieve a bachelor's degree of engineering technology through an accelerated, flexible program in advanced technology credits. In additon, new era has supported the development of the northeast wisconsin information technology alliance comprised of business partners, educators, and economic development organizations focused on the it talent pipeline. New era with the new manufacturing alliance hosted the third annual internship draft day at lambeau field with 260+ students interviewing and networking for internship positions in business, engineering, it, and operations roles in 40+ companies in northeast wisconsin.