The Production & Manufacturing Institute
SkillsUSA
Partner with Washington SkillsUSA to Build the Manufacturing & Trades Talent Pipeline
Why We Partner
PMI partners with WA SkillsUSA to promote careers and skills in manufacturing and the trades.
As a national leader in school-based extracurricular programs that develop skills such as welding, machining, manufacturing, CNC, programming, and hundreds of others, it's an easy fit.
PMI assists with Welding Fabrication, Welding Sculpture, and Welding programs at regional competitions (Eastern WA) and with the WA State Welding Sculpture. It's a great way to promote manufacturing and the trades, connect with students, build relationships with teachers and schools, and know what's going on with future graduates.
It really is an effective way for employers to get connected to and in front of students who are directly interested in a career pathway to their businesses!
Your Opportunity
SkillsUSA is the easiest way to connect with your best candidates!
The students participating in SkillsUSA are there because they want to be there. They join to learn, improve, and develop skills related to careers in manufacturing, engineering, the trades, and other career and technical education (CTE) pathways.
When employers get involved, it's a chance to mentor students directly and connect with them. You get to know them, influence their growth, work with them, and even hire them through work-based learning opportunities.
PMI can help you connect with the right students and engage them effectively. Your PMI sponsorship to support SkillsUSA will help us continue delivering the services that grow the talent you need for your workforce.
What Sponsorship Does
Your sponsorship helps us support SkillsUSA through:
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Regional and State competition sponsorships
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Materials and supplies for competitions
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Travel and expenses to support events
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Admin and logistics for equipment and registrations
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Other direct costs associated with program support
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Registration fees for events
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Tools and equipment to host competitions
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Labor costs associated with supporting events
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Year-round support at area schools to promote
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Promotional materials, advertisements, marketing
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Visits to schools in all grades to talk trades & programs
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Advocacy throughout the region and state
We do our best to keep our costs low and optimize the benefits. Our goal is to support as many students as possible in exploring careers in manufacturing, engineering, and the trades.
Connecting You to Them
We want to help connect you with students, educators, parents, and anyone who can promote careers in manufacturing, engineering, and the trades. Some of the ways we have helped employers include:
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In-class presentations to school groups
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Visits to SkillsUSA chapters to discuss careers
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Mentoring opportunities for individuals and teams
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Virtual coaching for teams and groups
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Tours, tours, and more tours to understand what you do
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On-site opportunities to experience a "day in the life"
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Project-based mentoring tied to real problems
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Career panels
We'd love to help connect you to our classrooms, teachers, and especially the SkillsUSA teams around the region.
