I am an ID in Japan, and all of our modeling here is done with Shade.
Thinking about moving back to the US, and I was wondering if anyone is using Shade (in schools, companies)? If not, what CG/modeling programs should I brush up on before looking for work in the US?
a ton of designers use pro/E in the US, especially when it comes to surfacing in a parametric environment. check out ISDX, their advanced surfacing module.