Detroit News, dbusiness, CBS Detroit, 6/19 Detroit firms, colleges create program to promote IT careers A group of Detroit companies and colleges have formed a partnership to deal with the shortage of information technology workers in the area. Online mortgage leader Quicken Loans, Compuware Ventures, GalaxE.Solutions, Quicken Loans company Fathead and Marketing Associates are working with Wayne State University, Wayne County Community College District and Washtenaw Community College on "IT in the D," a two-month program to give students and IT professionals more experience to advance their technology careers. The inaugural Michigan Economic Development Corp.-supported program starts today with students selected through the participating colleges and runs through the end of August. About 35 trainers from the companies will work with the 32 students twice a week in two-hour classes.

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120620/BIZ/206200325/1001/rss21
http://www.dbusiness.com/DBusiness/May-June-2012/IT-Program-Continues-to-Thrive-in-Detroit/
http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2012/06/19/new-partership-it-in-the-d-connects-tech-students-with-mentors/