Hear from apprentices, employers and intermediaries about the impact apprenticeship programs have had on their careers and businesses in this brief video from AIR's Source & Grow Talent: Apprenticeships for Tech initiative. Career changes for two apprentices resulted in live changing experiences, multiple employers share what apprenticeship programs are doing for their companies, intermediaries discuss the support they provide and how it is making a difference for both individuals and employers as well as the value of the support they have received from AIR.
This video complements the Making an Impact brief of the same title.
Source:
American Institutes for Research (AIR)
Audience:
Apprentices
Employers
Group Sponsors
Educators, Trainers, and Community Support Organizations
Discover how Apprenticeships are Making an Impact for Apprentices, Employers and Intermediaries. This brief highlights how, in an economy marked by rapid technological change and shifting workforce demands, apprenticeships are proving to be one of the most effective ways to connect people with promising careers—and connect employers with the skilled talent they need. At the heart of this transformation are stories of personal growth, professional development, and innovative partnerships.
This brief complements the Making an Impact video of the same title.
Author(s):
Stephanie Veck, Principal Consultant and Grace Kim, Communications Specialist, AIR
Source:
American Institutes for Research (AIR)
Audience:
Apprentices
Employers
Group Sponsors
Educators, Trainers, and Community Support Organizations
In this episode of the Source & Grow Talent Talks podcast, featured guests Carlos Vazquez, Tatenda Mahaka, and Norbert Seals discuss the apprentice journey from the perspective of employer, mentor, and apprentice through the lens of Miami EdTech’s AI apprenticeship.
Source:
American Institutes for Research (AIR)
Audience:
Apprentices
Employers
Educators, Trainers, and Community Support Organizations
Hear our insights from ITEXPO 2025 as our team along with three partners engaged with employers from enterprise organizations to managed service providers to promote tech apprenticeships as a solution to their hiring needs. Hear key takeaways from sessions on AI, offshoring, and upskilling, along with reflections on how employers are approaching labor challenges today and in the future.
Source:
American Institutes for Research
Audience:
Employers
Group Sponsors
Educators, Trainers, and Community Support Organizations
Discover how apprenticeships can help businesses fill critical and chronic vacancies in cybersecurity. In this Source & Grow Talent Talks podcast, Dr. Faisal Abdullah, chief academic officer at Evolve Security Academy, shares his experiences using apprenticeships to develop and retain qualified cybersecurity staff and build long-term talent pipelines.
Source:
American Institutes for Research
Audience:
Employers
Educators, Trainers, and Community Support Organizations
Interested in launching an apprenticeship program but not sure where to start? In this Source & Grow Talent Talks podcast, we feature three of our network intermediary partners that create and manage apprenticeship programs for employers. Learn how apprenticeship intermediaries do the heavy lifting for you, making it easy for employers to hire, reskill, and upskill tech talent through apprenticeships.
Source:
American Institutes for Research
Audience:
Apprentices
Employers
Group Sponsors
Educators, Trainers, and Community Support Organizations
Learn more about the Source & Grow Talent: Apprenticeship for Tech network of talent providers. This network speeds up the process of hiring qualified talent by providing a direct connection to a range of experts, providers, and supports nationwide.
Source:
American Institutes for Research
Audience:
Apprentices
Employers
Group Sponsors
Educators, Trainers, and Community Support Organizations
Whether you’re a business needing a pipeline of skilled workers, an education provider looking to bring work-based learning to your students, or a business-member organization working to improve the local tech labor market for your members, apprenticeship is a proven path to success for both employers and apprentices.
Source:
American Institutes for Research
Audience:
Employers
Group Sponsors
Educators, Trainers, and Community Support Organizations
Apprenticeships programs are a proven strategy to develop a talent pipeline for a skilled workforce. Apprenticeships can also help employers mitigate workforce shortages and provide workers with paid work experience, classroom instruction, progressive wage increases, and a nationally recognized credential. In 2021, the United States Department of Labor reported that overall apprenticeship completion rates were below 35%.
Author(s):
Gauri (Gee) Rege, Christina Curnow, and Chelsi Campbell
Source:
American Institutes for Research
Audience:
Employers
Group Sponsors
Educators, Trainers, and Community Support Organizations
Organizations everywhere are realizing the risks and pitfalls involved in sticking with the status quo in terms of who they hire for tech, and how they hire for tech.
Source:
American Institutes for Research and CompTIA
Audience:
Employers
Educators, Trainers, and Community Support Organizations
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) launched the American Apprenticeship Initiative (AAI) in October 2015 to expand registered apprenticeship into high-growth occupations and industries and to increase apprenticeship opportunities for all Americans. Apprenticeship is a structured, work-based training program that combines classroom instruction (“related technical instruction,” or RTI) with on-the-job learning (OJL) provided by a mentor at the employer’s worksite.
Source:
Abt Associates, Urban Institute
Audience:
Employers
Group Sponsors
Educators, Trainers, and Community Support Organizations
