Interested in Our Apprentice Training Program?
We’re always on the lookout for our next apprentice class.
What is an Apprenticeship?
Recently, apprenticeships are making a comeback, especially with the crisis of cost associated with post-secondary education. Why shouldn’t young adults get paid to learn their trade, helping to support their formal education? Why shouldn’t they have the opportunity to earn money WHILE learning, both through the classroom and through practical application?
At RoboSource, they can. We believe people learn best through doing, so we pair apprentices up with full-time software engineers to get a deep-dive into the world of custom software creation.
I gained four new computer languages, learned about different frameworks, and expanded my knowledge in frontend and backend programming. I had to refactor my entire resume to add in all the experience that I learned over the course of a summer. RoboSource changed my life more than I can even explain.
How does it work?
- Applications open in October for the following summer. Students can apply on our RoboSource Careers page. Final choices are made early in spring semester.
- New apprentices are slowly integrated into RoboSource culture over spring semester.
- In early summer, apprentice training days start. Students spend several days in intense training, then are on-site for the rest of the summer, working full-time.
- When school is in session, some apprentices are chosen to work part-time remotely.
- Apprentices can work for RoboSource for up to three years during school, gaining valuable real-world experience and getting paid to learn.
Read stories about how RoboSource has changed the lives of past apprentices
(Applications are open October-December for the following summer.)
We Work With:
- College students pursuing a computer science or related degree
- Those looking to expand into a second career later in life
I am incredibly thankful for the people that invested their time both professionally and personally to teach me and grow me as a software engineer. I know these are people that genuinely cared about the growth of the next generation of developers.
Kanban Simulation
Apprentices learn the intricacies of Agile Kanban during a training days simulation.
Milkshake Day!
Apprentices join a full-time team member in drinking milkshakes, which were earned by completing a sprint on time.
Learning Session
Our CEO addresses a group of apprentices.
Puzzling…
An apprentice team completes a puzzle as part of a team-building scavenger hunt.
Family Picnic
A group of full-time team members and apprentices enjoy a beautiful evening.
Dinner Out
A group of full-time team members and apprentices enjoy dinner out together.
Job Fair
An apprentice represents RoboSource at her school job fair.
Book Club
A full-time team member leads the weekly apprentice book club.
Apprentice Team
Our 2021 summer apprentice team
Coding Conference
A group of full-time team members and apprentices participate in a coding conference in Florida.
Helping Out
A full-time team member gives apprentices some pointers.
Working Together
An apprentice team works to complete a scavenger hunt before the opposite team.
Learn Through Games
A group of apprentices and full-time team members play a game during 2023 training days.
Pair Programming
A full-time employee and an apprentice work together to complete a user story.
Graduation Reception
A group of seniors poses at a RoboSource graduation reception.
Teamwork
An apprentice works with two full-time team members to solve a problem.
Read more about the resurgence of apprenticeships in America:
- Why are apprenticeships a good idea that have never really taken off in the U.S.? (Washington Post)
- What’s old is new again: Apprenticeships (Yakima Herald)
- We need more women in tech. Could apprenticeships bridge the gap? (World Economic Forum)
- Apprenticeships have risen 64% since 2010. How should policymakers support them? (Forbes)
Want to learn more about what life is like as a RoboSource apprentice?
Why is an Apprenticeship better than an Internship?
- A phone app that helps apprentices in other industries track required trainings and request assessments
- An exhaustive web application that runs client care through billing and quoting for a medical company
- A text-parsing tool that “reads” transcripts and pulls the data into an organized format
- And many, many more!
Your initial consultation is always free at RoboSource.