Autodesk commits $350M to help prepare students, educators, job-seekers, and professionals for the 'AI jobs that design and make the physical world'

# 📣Big news to kick off your Monday: I’m so proud to share that Autodesk has committed $350 million over the next three years to help prepare students, educators, job-seekers, and professionals for… | Dara Treseder | 25 comments Source: [https://www.linkedin.com/posts/daratreseder_big-news-to-kick-off-your-monday-im-so-ugcPost-7474824235106951168-koZv](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/daratreseder_big-news-to-kick-off-your-monday-im-so-ugcPost-7474824235106951168-koZv) 📣Big news to kick off your Monday: I’m so proud to share that[Autodesk](https://www.linkedin.com/company/autodesk?trk=public_post-text)has committed $350 million over the next three years to help prepare students, educators, job\-seekers, and professionals for the AI jobs that design and make the physical world\. Too many people \(especially students\!\) still don’t have the experience they need to get hired right now\. If companies want an AI\-ready workforce, we have a responsibility to help build one\. We can’t celebrate AI’s potential while leaving so many unprepared to benefit from its promise\. Our latest AI Jobs Report makes the gap unmistakable: most students feel confident using everyday AI tools, but far fewer feel ready to use the AI tools their future professions will require\. More than half of college students aren’t even sure they’re learning the right AI skills to land a job after graduation\. That’s why we’re acting with urgency: by 2028, Autodesk will expand free access to our technology for 60 million more students and educators, train one million students, educators, job seekers, and professionals, and help more than 200,000 people earn industry\-recognized certifications that show they have the skills employers need\. AI is raising the floor for everyone, but it is human ingenuity that will vault the ceiling\. We’ll continue investing in helping people thrive in the age of AI\. 💪🏾 [See more comments](https://www.linkedin.com/signup/cold-join?session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Elinkedin%2Ecom%2Fposts%2Fdaratreseder_big-news-to-kick-off-your-monday-im-so-activity-7474824278543056897-8-0m&trk=public_post_see-more-comments) ## More from this author ## Explore content categories