MFG Day 2023: Change Perceptions and Inspire Students to Choose a Fluid Power Career Path

Manufacturing Day

MFG Day (Manufacturing Day) is a celebration of modern manufacturing meant to inspire the next generation of skilled workers and is an initiative of The Manufacturing Institute, a workforce development and education partner of the National Association of Manufacturers. Each fall, manufacturers across America open their doors to show their communities what manufacturing really looks like. NFPA…

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Your Input is Needed: Generating Engineering Sales Talent at MSOE & Your Opportunity to Recruit Emerging Talent

On September 15, NFPA will be hosting a Wisconsin Workforce Engagement Group meeting and Fluid Power Club Speed Networking event at the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE). For the Speed Networking portion, NFPA members will meet with MSOE engineering students in a roundtable style event. As students move from table to table, each company will…

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Industry Mentors Needed: Share Your Expertise with Students and Increase Company Visibility

 As the school year approaches, we are actively seeking industry mentors for three of NFPA’s Workforce Development Programs, all of which provide opportunities for increased company visibility and recruiting offerings. The first is for the Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge. This is an undergraduate program that requires engineering students to redesign a traditional bicycle using hydraulics…

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Does Your Company Have Wish List Projects? Students Can Be a Technical Resource

Each academic year, NFPA’s workforce development staff meets with our community/technical college and university education partners to share ideas and gauge their needs for support regarding fluid power curriculum and activities associated with NFPA programs. Each call results in a productive dialogue that helps us improve our programs and opportunity to connect NFPA members with…

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Calling on Alumni, Speak to Students at Your Alma Mater

Are you an alum of one of the following institutions? NFPA has several workforce development programs designed to connect NFPA members with students for youth outreach, career exploration, and direct recruiting opportunities. One request we often get from teachers is that having alumni speak to students about their educational experience and their career path provides…

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You’re Invited: Engage with Prospective and Graduate Engineers at Purdue University

Last semester, NFPA sponsored two unique types of events at Purdue University. The first was a two session dinner series designed for admitted Black students and their families to connect with current students, alumni, and faculty from Purdue Polytechnic Institute, and envision themselves as Polytechnic students. Purdue shared with the families the next steps to…

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Fluid Power Connects: Creating Access and Opportunity with Intention

The NFPA Education and Technology Foundation is a tax-exempt, charitable organization, that is dedicated to meeting the fluid power industry’s workforce development need. Together, with the corporate leaders serving on our Board of Directors, we have long recognized the value that a diverse workforce brings in terms of increased productivity, creativity, and access to new…

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