Michigan State University and the Michigan Economic Development Corp. (MEDC) put a new spin on “Go Green” today by honoring the inaugural class of Michigander EV Scholarship recipients during a “Signing Day” ceremony at MSU’s College of Engineering.
Noah Sanders, a computer engineering student at MSU who graduated from Berrien Springs in 2020, was among the engineering and computer science students honored for accepting offers with an Electric Vehicle-related company. According to a release, Sanders signed a letter of employment with Nexteer, a global motion control technology company in Saginaw. He is expected to graduate in 2024.
The honorees are also on track for up to $10,000 scholarships while working at EV-related companies in Metro Detroit, Lansing, Jackson and Saginaw, according to the release.
“For generations, Michiganders have stepped up to get the job done by embodying the kind of grit, determination and work ethic needed to keep the world moving forward,” said MEDC President and CEO Quentin L. Messer, Jr., during a press conference where the students were recognized while signing letters of intent with Michigan corporations for summer/fall of internship/co-op opportunities with electric vehicles.
The Michigander EV Scholars program is offering up to $10,000 scholarships to as many as 350 top tech students at participating universities who sign a letter of employment with an approved company and commit to staying for 12 months in Michigan. The MSU EV scholars being recognized today have accepted internship offers and will receive an initial $5,000 scholarship that qualifies them for the full $10,000 offer upon acceptance of a full-time job in Michigan.
“As we work to make an electrified future a reality, it’s no surprise that once again Michigan is being recognized as a leader in shepherding this new evolution,” Messer said. “We’re ready to build on our proud legacy and automotive heritage here in Michigan to usher in a greener, more sustainable and electrified future in 2023 and beyond.”
MEDC announced March 1 that the Great Lakes State is kicking off the largest-ever campaign in the U.S. to promote careers and recruit talent to fill jobs in Michigan’s surging electric vehicle and transportation mobility sector.
“The Michigander EV Scholars initiative that we are celebrating in partnership with Michigan State University this morning, along with our historic talent attraction campaign and strategic investments in higher education partners will help get us there and ensure our state continues to keep our foot on the accelerator driving the future of mobility and electrification,” said Messer.
