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…
This month we are presenting one of our first Amazon apprentices. Bevin moved all the way from Chicago to pursue his passion in the tech sector. Bevin is from a group of 8 veterans who are currently training as apprentices…
This month we are featuring one of our first web development engineer apprentices - Yana Radenska. Yana has a background in education and now she is training to be a web developer at Avvo. How did you first decide to…
The WTIA is proud to be affiliated with the Apprenti program. Starting today, Apprenti will feature an apprentice each month on WTIA Blog. To kick off, we have Jared Call who is one of Apprenti’s first apprentices sharing his experience.…
This month marked the beginning of 41 promising tech careers. On May 5th, the first cohort of apprentices in the Apprenti™ program gathered at the World Trade Center, where they were honored by Governor Jay Inslee with a pinning ceremony.…