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SmartLogic Looks to Expand Apprenticeships for Marginalized Groups

Smart Logic previously piloted an apprenticeship that would provide a fourteen-week training program for young software developers at the company.

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Elizabeth Earin

As Head of Marketing at ApprentiScope, Elizabeth Earin helps bridge the gap between workforce innovation and communication, empowering organizations to better share the value and impact of apprenticeship programs. With more than 20 years in marketing strategy and a personal connection to the skilled trades through her husband’s career as an electrician, she’s passionate about expanding access to career pathways beyond the traditional four-year degree.

Three years ago, software development company Smart Logic piloted a new apprenticeship program that would help provide a fourteen-week training program that would help young software developers get a foot in the door at the company. Now the company is looking to expand its apprenticeship with a focus on underrepresented communities in tech.

“While it’s true you don’t need a degree to get a programming job, the idea that anyone can complete a bootcamp or do some self-study and immediately be fully prepared to be a professional programmer is an incomplete vision,” said Rose Burt, director of marketing at SmartLogic. “We see this apprenticeship as a way to bring people into our team and the tech community more broadly who might otherwise have a harder time making that leap from training to their first real job in tech.”

SmartLogic’s goal is to offer a full-time position to their apprentices upon completion and will work hard to make sure every participant finds employment. The first class of apprentices all received full-time jobs in Baltimore after completing the course.

Read full article here: https://technical.ly/baltimore/2021/08/16/developer-apprentice-impact-hub/