Apprenti held an Apprenticeship Accelerator for the Silicon Slopes Apprenti program to launch tech apprenticeship in Utah in May. Apprenti is partnering with Silicon Slopes, Utah Department of Workforce Services, Talent Ready Utah, and the STEM Action Center to establish…
On May 18th, WTIA held its third annual Giving Gala to raise money to help underrepresented groups transition into the tech sector via Apprenti’s registered apprenticeship program. Approximately 350 people attended, among them were hiring partners Microsoft and F5, training…
On May 2nd, GeekWire honored the best in the Pacific Northwest technology world with their annual awards night at the Museum of Pop Culture. Included in their honorees this year were the Washington Technology Industry Association and Apprenti, winning the…
In April, our first cohort of Cincinnati-based software development apprentices began their training at MAX Technical Training. These nine apprentices come from a variety of backgrounds, including secondary education, package handling, and the restaurant industry. More than half of this…
On March 27th, the Apprenti Executive Director, Jennifer Carlson, appeared before the U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Education & Labor to testify at a hearing on Innovations in Expanding Registered Apprenticeship Programs. During the hearing, Jennifer spoke about the…
Apprenti is celebrating National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) by launching two new locations, Massachusetts and Central Ohio, and graduating its first 48 apprentices. NAW, which is November 12th to 18th, is an annual celebration started by the U.S. Department of Labor…
Seattle has never needed skilled tech professionals more than it does now. Tapping into local tech talent, however, brings on multiple challenges. The number of junior-level job seekers is so high here that determining the most qualified person for the…
Last December we had our software developer apprentice cohort start its on-the-job training at Microsoft in the Windows Devices Group. This is the very first cohort we have placed with Microsoft and its a very lively cohort, filled with driven…
It's 2018 and Apprenti is set to double the number of apprentices by second quarter. 2017 witnessed a lot of firsts for the program, which is natural for Apprenti since it is the first and only registered tech apprenticeship program…
This month we are featuring our very first apprentice with ComTech - Lauren McGuire. Lauren is a multi-talented apprentice who is making a return to the workforce after being a stay-at-home parent for several years. How did you first decide…