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…
Startup Spotlight: Customer-focused telecom software company Audian boasts big growth Monica Nickelsburg | GeekWire | 22 August 2017 “Early in his career as an IT executive, Brandon Bazemore encountered a problem many business leaders face. He wasn’t satisfied with the…
Game-Changing Diversity Lessons from Women in Tech Molly Reynolds | Inc.com | 24 Oct 2017 “It's fair to say that in terms of equality we, the people, have come a long way but I think what most people fail to…
Paul Allen’s AI unit doubles down on startup support Matt Day | The Seattle Times | 15 August 2017 “Paul Allen’s artificial-intelligence research outfit is opening its doors to a handful of startups, dangling $250,000 in funding and the promise…
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.…
Seattle startup Azuqua pulls in $10.8 million Matt Day | The Seattle Times | 1 August 2017 “Azuqua, a Seattle technology startup working to make the vast array of web-based software work together, has bagged $10.8 million in venture-capital funding.…