Episode 41
Apprenticeship with Megan Tiu, Kara Carrell, and Alyssa Ramsey
July 11th, 2018
37 mins 14 secs
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Apprenticeship with Megan Tiu, Kara Carrell, and Alyssa Ramsey
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Summary
What is an apprenticeship program, how is it different from an internship, and how can your company benefit from having one? In this episode, we’re talking about technical apprenticeships with Megan Tiu of Women Who Code. Megan and I have both run apprenticeships at various companies. We’re also joined by Table XI’s current apprentice cohort, Kara Carrell and Alyssa Ramsey.
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- Megan Tiu: Engineering Manager with Women Who Code. megantiu.com.
- Alyssa Ramsey: Developer Apprentice at TableXI.
- Kara Carrell: Developer Apprentice at TableXI.
Notes
02:18 - Apprenticeship: Defined
04:38 - Finding and Hiring People for Apprenticeships
05:21 - Interviewing For Apprenticeships
08:35 - Organizing Apprenticeships
14:13 - Making Use of Unstructured Time and Other Opportunities for Apprentices
17:39 - Career-Growth Support
20:40 - Having a Sponsor and Getting Support
24:20 - Evaluating Apprentices
27:59 - Benefits For Companies That Have Apprenticeship Programs
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