Road to Hire to Bring Paid Tech Training and Job Access to Under-Resourced Young Adults (18–25) in Austin
Local young adults who graduated from high school or have a GED can now apply for paid 6-month tech apprenticeships, leading to full-time jobs with an average starting salary of $55K and benefits
Road to Hire, a nonprofit that provides under-represented and under-resourced young adults with non-traditional pathways to high-earning tech jobs, is launching a paid, six-month Coding Apprenticeship program in Austin — which is a quickly growing tech hub. The paid, bootcamp-style apprenticeship trains local young adults 18–25 in coding skills, professional development and connects graduates with full-time jobs with premier employers like Red Ventures — with full benefits and an average starting salary of $55,000 or more. Learn more and apply now!
Vanessa Baker, an August 2020 Road to Hire graduate, who is now a successful software engineer at Bank of America in Charlotte, said, “The power of Road to Hire to invest in and build the next generation of tech professionals cannot be quantified. The apprenticeship, along with the mentorship and support, helped me tap into my own potential and build my confidence in a field I never thought possible.”
The Austin apprenticeship program will officially begin in October with students participating across multiple cities.
“So many young people in Austin — and nationwide — have been limited by financial barriers and systemic racism for far too long,” said Kacey Grantham, Road to Hire Executive Director. “Now, more young adults will be able to take hold of their future and achieve the economic justice that has long been lacking in our most vulnerable communities.”
Road to Hire’s Austin apprenticeship is part of the organization’s first expansion outside of North Carolina. The expansion builds on the significant success Road to Hire has had in Charlotte since its founding in 2016. More than 85% of Apprenticeship alumni are promoted within two years, and many are earning more than $100,000 within five years.
In addition to alumni success, Road to Hire’s success is also measured by the deep community support that has rallied around the program in Charlotte. The organization looks forward to finding that same sense of community here in Texas.
“As we look ahead to Austin, we will continue to create a coalition of public, private, and non-profit organizations united under a common purpose — to close the economic opportunity gap — and propel generations of young adults forward,” said Grantham. In addition to Austin, the program will also be spreading its roots to Atlanta and Richmond this fall, aiming to broaden its support of underserved, and often overlooked, young adults.
