We encourage creative problem solving and idea sharing through open offices and a commitment to continuing education.
We don't mess around with learning. We believe that continuing education keeps you on your toes—at work and in life—and is the key to professional success over the long term. We're so committed to ongoing education that we created our own PAE University.
The goal of PAE University is to ensure that all staff members:
How is the University structured?
Everybody in the firm has to take at least six core courses and 12 electives taught inside the firm, or an equivalent number of outside courses.
There are internal core courses and elective courses, mostly taught by PAE staff. Younger staff tend to take most of their courses in-house, because those courses usually focus on fundamentals. Internal courses also include non-engineering courses such as marketing, finance, and HR fundamentals.
Our more professionally advanced staff are more likely to participate in courses outside the company. Those may include higher-level finance, management, HR, and marketing, or multi-day conferences focused on a specific sector or technology.
