Technology

Discover the new Pay-for-Performance Incentive Payments Program, a national initiative making up to $145 million available to expand high-quality Registered Apprenticeships across the following designated industries including Shipbuilding and Defense Industrial Base, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Semiconductor, and Nuclear Energy Infrastructure, Information Technology, Healthcare, Transportation and Telecommunication. Additional information about the industries above is contained in the FOA. Applicants are strongly encouraged to review the FOA in its entirety. Learn more about the Pay for Performance Funding Opportunity Announcement.

• “Registered Apprenticeship programs offer Amazon a multifaceted solution to tech talent acquisition and development. They provide access to broad talent pools while offering a faster way to upskill new hires and existing employees for specific IT, cyber, and technology roles. Additionally, apprentices bring fresh perspectives from their lived experiences that contribute to Amazon's innovation culture, and help address the challenge of ensuring we look to talent in all ways to help critical business areas.”

Nick Curry, Senior Manager, Emerging Talent Pipelines, Amazon

• Application Developer
• Customer Service Tech Support
• Cybersecurity Support Technician
• IT Generalist
• IT Project Manager
• Network Support Technician

To explore more apprenticeship occupations in the tech industry, view our Occupation Finder.

• Registered Apprenticeship Industry Intermediaries (including for IT and Cybersecurity)
• NIST, National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) Initiative
• Cybersecurity Youth Apprenticeship Initiative
• United Services Military Apprenticeship Program Factsheet and Guide
• National Guideline Standards with CompTIA
• Federal Resource Listing for Veterans, Military Spouses, and Transitioning Service Members Considering Cyber Careers (PDF)

The Office of Apprenticeship appreciates and acknowledges the hard workers in the tech industry.

• National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (October)
• Cybersecurity Career Week (October 20-25, 2025)

Disclaimer Statement: Technology resources and speaker presentation content in slide decks and recordings do not necessarily reflect the position or policy of the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment Training Administration, Office of Apprenticeship, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the federal government.