Catalyte’s Digital Media Apprenticeship

Do you love being on the computer? Interested in learning how to create successful digital ad campaigns? Want to learn more about reaching people through leading media platforms? Catalyte’s Digital Media Apprenticeship might be for you.  Got a diploma? You’ve got options!

NAME: Catalyte’s Digital Media Apprenticeship

WHAT: Learn fundamentals of digital media management buying.

WHERE:  The first part of the apprenticeship, the development process, is 100% online. Students who successfully complete the development process will pursue the second part of the apprenticeship, the deployment duration, in Philadelphia, PA (There are other locations available around the country as well.)

PROGRAM/CLASSES: Learn audience targeting and ad optimization strategies. You will have hands-on media buying experience in leading platforms such as The Trade Desk, Google Ads and Facebook/Meta. The learning phase and deployment phase of the apprenticeship will provide you with the technical skills needed to create, manage and optimize digital ad campaigns within advertising/media platforms. Also develop important interpersonal skills like communicating with team members, giving and receiving feedback, adhering to client requests and meeting deadlines.

TIME COMMITMENT:  Development process lasts 8 weeks; Deployment duration lasts 6 months to 2 yrs.

COST:  Free! You will receive your local minimum wage for 30 hours per week for the first 8 weeks. Starting in week 9, pay will increase to $40,000/year paid hourly ($19.24), and you will receive additional benefits including paid holidays and time-off, health, vision and dental benefits.

REQUIREMENTS:  18 years old. Have computer proficiency and high-speed/broadband internet access.

FOR MORE INFO: Click HERE or HERE or HERE.

NOTE: Everyone who wants to join a Catalyte apprenticeship is first required to complete a screening for that career pathway.

“All one needs is a computer, a network connection, and a bright spark of initiative and creativity to join the economy.” ~ Don Tapscott

PrepTech’s Home Electronics Technician Apprentice Program

Do you like learning new technology? Like working with your hands? Want to receive free, on the job, paid training? PrepTech’s home electronics technician program may be for you! Got a diploma? You’ve got options!

NAME: Prep Tech’s Home Electronics Technician Training Program

WHAT: Learn fundamentals of home electronics systems, home theater technologies, media technologies, customer service & communication skills.

WHERE:  Scranton, PA, and various locations across the country.

PROGRAM/CLASSES: Combination of online and on-the-job training.

TIME COMMITMENT:  Approximately 5 months.

COST:  Free, paid training provided as part of employment.

REQUIREMENTS:  High school diploma. 18 yrs old and older. Background check and drug-free at all times. Ability to lift 50 lbs. Must also complete several assessments and interviews.

NOTE:  Potential gas card & company truck for some applicants.

FOR MORE INFO: Click HERE or HERE.

“Man maintains his balance, poise, and sense of security only as he is moving forward.” – Maxwell Maltz

Apprenti’s IT Earn-to-Learn Apprenticeships

Do you like computers? Interested in learning more about computer programming and IT security? Want to be part of a year-long training program that does not require a college degree? Apprenti’s IT Apprentice Program may be for you! Got a diploma? You’ve got options!

NAME: Apprenti’s IT Apprentice Program

WHAT: Learn IT programming, security, software development, web development, etc.

WHERE:  Apprenticeship locations throughout the country.

PROGRAM/CLASSES: Learn IT related skills.

TIME COMMITMENT:  approximately 1 year of paid, on the job training

COST: Free apprenticeship & full time, paid position.

REQUIREMENTS:  High school diploma. 18 yrs old and older. Seeking people interested in a variety of IT positions, especially interested in hiring women and minorities.

FOR MORE INFO: Click HERE.

NOTE:  Candidates must successfully pass a test in order to qualify for this program.

“Tell me and I forget.  Teach me and I remember.  Involve me and I learn.”
— Benjamin Franklin

Accenture’s IT Apprenticeship Program

Do you like computers? Interested in learning more about computer programming and IT security? Want to be part of a year long training program that does not require a college degree? Accenture’s IT Apprentice Program may be for you! Got a diploma? You’ve got options!

NAME: Accenture’s IT Apprentice Program

WHAT: Learn IT programming & IT security skills

WHERE:  Apprenticeship locations in Philadelphia, PA, Boston, MA, New York, NY, and many cities in California and throughout the country.

PROGRAM/CLASSES: Learn maintenance of applications, how to build dashboards, software quality assurance and other IT related skills.

TIME COMMITMENT:  approximately 1 year

COST: Free apprenticeship & full time, paid position.

REQUIREMENTS:  High school diploma. 18 yrs old and older. Seeking people who are are curious, creative, detail oriented and collaborative.

FOR MORE INFO: Click HERE.

NOTE:  Bonus programs award employees for achievements in addition to base pay.

“I do not fear computers. I fear lack of them.” — Isaac Asimov

PPPL’s Network/Telecommunications Apprenticeship

Do you want to do hands-on work? Interested in learning how to install network/telecommunication systems? Want to learn the basics of copper wiring and fiber optics? Want to be part of a quality training program while receiving paid, on the job training? PPPL’s Network/Telecommunications Apprenticeship may be for you! Got a diploma? You’ve got options!

NAME: PPPL’s Network/Telecommunications Apprenticeship

WHAT: Learn how to install network/telecommunications systems.

WHERE:  Princeton, NJ

PROGRAM/CLASSES: 6000 hours of instruction, including how to install copper wiring & fiber optics, how to install telecommunications systems, fundamentals of computer networks, how to troubleshoot network connectivity issues, how to troubleshoot communications issues and more!

TIME COMMITMENT:  4 years

COST: Free!

REQUIREMENTS: High school diploma, motivated, ready to learn and be challenged, ability to lift 50 lbs.

FOR MORE INFO: Click HERE.

NOTE:  Students receive benefits and typically work 40 hours per week. 90 day probation period for the program.

“You can’t build these machines unless you have people who can think with their hands as well as their heads; people who can make things; people who can repair things …. That kind of skill is a super intelligence on its own.” – Steve Cowley, Laboratory Director

PPPL’s Cyber Security Analyst Apprenticeship

Looking for a computer tech career? Interested in learning security operations, intrusion detection, incident response, forensics, and cyber security awareness? Want to be part of a quality training program while receiving paid, on the job training? PPPL’s Cyber Security Analyst Apprenticeship may be for you! Got a diploma? You’ve got options!

NAME: PPPL’s Cyber Security Analyst Apprenticeship

WHAT: Learn Cyber Security awareness, operations, networking & systems administration.

WHERE:  Princeton, NJ

PROGRAM/CLASSES: 6000 hours of instruction, including introduction to PC Hardware and Software, fundamentals of computer networks, network security, network defense and more!

TIME COMMITMENT:  4 years

COST: Free!

REQUIREMENTS: High school diploma, motivated, ready to learn and be challenged.

FOR MORE INFO: Click HERE.

NOTE:  Students receive benefits and typically work 40 hours per week. 90 day probation period for the program.

“Computers are incredibly fast, accurate, and stupid. Human beings are incredibly slow, inaccurate, and brilliant. Together they are powerful beyond imagination.”- Albert Einstein, physicist

Franklin Cyber Security Apprenticeship

A high school diploma is all you need to get started for many fulfilling careers. Have you heard about the Franklin Cyber Security Apprenticeship? Apprentices get paid while they are training!

NAME: Franklin Cyber Security Apprenticeship

WHAT: Learn general, foundational cybersecurity knowledge and skills with 55 hours of free, guided, online technical training in cybersecurity.

WHERE: online training

PROGRAM/CLASSES: Pre-Apprenticeship & Apprenticeship

TIME COMMITMENT: 6 -8 weeks for Pre-Apprenticeship; Apprenticeship is a earn & learn position lasting 12 – 18 months.

COST: Free!

REQUIREMENTS:  GED or high school diploma.

NOTE: First year apprentices are paid at approximately 75% of a fully skilled worker wage.

FOR MORE INFO on the Franklin Cyber Security Apprenticeship click here.

““Technology trust is a good thing, but control is a better one.”
― Stephane Nappo

Tech Training

A high school diploma is all you need to get started for many fulfilling careers. Did you know you could start training to become an entry level IT specialist without a degree? Philadelphia is a great place to get started in tech training.

NAME: IT Works

WHAT: Train/Learn to become an IT specialist

WHERE: Locations in Philadelphia, PA, Wilmington, DE, & Las Vegas, NV ( for Philadelphia students, classes are located at Peirce College, 1420 Pine St, Philadelphia, PA 19102)

PROGRAM/CLASSES: PC hardware, troubleshooting, IT networking, security, etc.

TIME COMMITMENT: 16 week program (11 weeks training + 5 week internship) 9 – 3pm, M – F, spring & fall classes

COST: FREE!

OTHER: For students ages 18 – 26 with a high school diploma.

NOTE: This program offers 100% internship placement. 75% of students are employed within 6 months.

FOR MORE INFO: Click here. and scroll down the page.

“I think it’s fair to say that personal computers have become the most empowering tool we’ve ever created. They’re tools of communication, they’re tools of creativity, and they can be shaped by their user.” – Bill Gates