{"id":54811,"date":"2025-10-23T16:55:39","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T20:55:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adsknews.autodesk.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=54811"},"modified":"2025-10-23T16:55:39","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T20:55:39","slug":"wake-tech-kimley-horn","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/adsknews.autodesk.com\/en\/news\/wake-tech-kimley-horn\/","title":{"rendered":"Autodesk partners with Wake Technical Community College to prepare students for in-demand Design and Make careers"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li ><em>Autodesk\u2019s newest partnership with Wake Tech and Kimley-Horn will train more than 6,000 students for high-demand jobs across Design and Make industries.<\/em><\/li>\n<li ><em>Autodesk donated $250,000 to Wake Tech to provide its students with access to industry-grade software, certifications, and valuable hands-on learning.<\/em><\/li>\n<li ><em>The collaboration will ensure students gain the skills and certifications needed to succeed in rapidly evolving fields.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p >In a major move to close the skills gap and fuel career opportunities, Autodesk has partnered with Wake Technical Community College, North Carolina\u2019s largest community college, and Kimley-Horn, one of the nation\u2019s leading design consulting firms, to prepare more than 6,000 students for high-demand careers in design, engineering, and construction.<\/p>\n<p >As part of the partnership, Autodesk has donated $250,000 to the Wake Tech Foundation to modernize the college&#8217;s coursework by integrating its industry-grade software into the classroom, including the AEC (architecture, engineering, construction) cloud Autodesk Forma, Autodesk Construction Cloud, Civil 3D and its manufacturing industry cloud Autodesk Fusion.<\/p>\n<p >The collaboration also integrates Kimley-Horn\u2019s nationally recognized internship program, creating a direct pipeline from classroom to career. Students will have the opportunity to apply their skills on real projects while helping our customers meet the growing demand for skilled professionals.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\"> <div id=\"attachment_54847\" style=\"width: 2124px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-54847\" class=\"size-full wp-image-54847\" src=\"https:\/\/adsknews.autodesk.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Wake-Tech-MH-2.png\" alt=\"a woman standing at a podium giving a speech\" width=\"2114\" height=\"1398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/adsknews.autodesk.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Wake-Tech-MH-2.png 2114w, https:\/\/adsknews.autodesk.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Wake-Tech-MH-2-300x198.png 300w, https:\/\/adsknews.autodesk.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Wake-Tech-MH-2-1024x677.png 1024w, https:\/\/adsknews.autodesk.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Wake-Tech-MH-2-768x508.png 768w, https:\/\/adsknews.autodesk.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Wake-Tech-MH-2-1536x1016.png 1536w, https:\/\/adsknews.autodesk.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Wake-Tech-MH-2-2048x1354.png 2048w, https:\/\/adsknews.autodesk.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Wake-Tech-MH-2-700x463.png 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2114px) 100vw, 2114px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-54847\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Autodesk\u2019s VP of Education Mary Hope McQuiston speaks on Wake Tech\u2019s campus in celebration of Autodesk\u2019s collaboration with the leading community college (photo courtesy of Wake Tech).<\/p><\/div> <\/div>\n<p ><em>\u201cWe know the journey from high school to career isn\u2019t one-size-fits-all\u2014and it\u2019s critical that students have the chance to explore the many paths open to them. That\u2019s why we\u2019re proud to support schools like Wake Tech in preparing the next generation of professionals across the industries we serve. It&#8217;s our responsibility to provide them with the real-world experience and the same cutting-edge tools used by today\u2019s Design and Make leaders. Together with our customer Kimley-Horn, we will help students build confidence, gain real-world skills, and chart their own path forward.\u201d &#8211; Mary Hope McQuiston, VP of Education, Autodesk<\/em><\/p>\n<h3 >Meeting a growing need for skilled talent<\/h3>\n<p >Across the United States, the construction industry faces a shortage of more than 500,000 workers*, leaving critical infrastructure and development projects understaffed and slowing growth for customers nationwide.<\/p>\n<p >Autodesk\u2019s latest <a href=\"https:\/\/adsknews.autodesk.com\/en\/news\/2025-state-of-design-and-make\/\">State of Design and Make report<\/a> found that 58% of professionals say a lack of skilled talent is a major barrier to growth, a 15-point increase from last year. Meanwhile, AI has become a standard skillset across Design and Make careers. Autodesk\u2019s recent <a href=\"https:\/\/adsknews.autodesk.com\/en\/news\/ai-jobs-report\/\">AI Jobs report<\/a> found that the demand for workers with AI skills has exploded, with mentions of AI rising 640% in job listings across three million Design and Make job listings.<\/p>\n<p >By partnering with educational institutions and customers, Autodesk is helping close that gap and empowering students from all backgrounds to pursue rewarding careers while supporting the industries that design and make our world.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\"> <div id=\"attachment_54833\" style=\"width: 2136px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-54833\" class=\"size-full wp-image-54833\" src=\"https:\/\/adsknews.autodesk.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Wake-Tech-signing.png\" alt=\"signatures on a white I-beam\" width=\"2126\" height=\"1540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/adsknews.autodesk.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Wake-Tech-signing.png 2126w, https:\/\/adsknews.autodesk.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Wake-Tech-signing-300x217.png 300w, https:\/\/adsknews.autodesk.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Wake-Tech-signing-1024x742.png 1024w, https:\/\/adsknews.autodesk.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Wake-Tech-signing-768x556.png 768w, https:\/\/adsknews.autodesk.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Wake-Tech-signing-1536x1113.png 1536w, https:\/\/adsknews.autodesk.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Wake-Tech-signing-2048x1483.png 2048w, https:\/\/adsknews.autodesk.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Wake-Tech-signing-700x507.png 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2126px) 100vw, 2126px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-54833\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leaders sign the \u201cI-beam,\u201d a symbol of the industry-academia partnership between Autodesk, Kimley-Horn, and Wake Tech (photo courtesy of Wake Tech).<\/p><\/div> <\/div>\n<h3 >A model for collaboration and opportunity<\/h3>\n<p >This partnership is part of Autodesk\u2019s broader commitment to helping schools, educators, and industry leaders collaborate on innovative training programs that prepare the next generation of talent for in-demand jobs and fulfilling career paths.<\/p>\n<p >Through initiatives like this, Autodesk is expanding opportunity, strengthening the workforce pipeline, and helping ensure the next wave of Design and Make leaders are ready for the future.<\/p>\n<p ><em>*Associated Builders and Contractors<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Autodesk, Wake Tech, and Kimley-Horn unite to train 6,000 students for Design and Make 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