Workforce Development Opportunities

An ongoing list of trainings and other workforce development opportunities in King County.

We also send a newsletter every 4 weeks with timely opportunities. Subscribe to our Workforce Development Newsletter here.


Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle (ULMS) - Career Bridge

Sign up for the Career Bridge 5-week job readiness program and let experts guide you through the training and certification you need to start a stable well-paying career! Students will be provided with job portfolio assistance, covering everything from writing resumes & cover letters, to preparing for interviews. At the completion of the program, students will receive job placement assistance and a stipend of up to $1,000!

They will also earn the following professional certifications:

·       Industrial First Aid/CPR

·       Flaggers

·       Food Handler Permit

Transportation assistance will be provided.

SIGN UP today: https://urbanleague.org/careerbridge/

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Seattle Dirt Corps

Dirt Corps focuses on creating green career pathways for people facing barriers within the existing routes to environmental work. Our organization promotes a safe and supportive culture of learning, rooted in equity and led by staff committed to being anti-racist. We compensate our participants for their time spent in the adult training program by offering stipends that exceed Seattle’s minimum wage.

The program combines classroom instruction and hands-on, site-based training. Subjects include Green Infrastructure, Ecological Restoration and Urban Forestry. Dirt Corps implements a training model where people with all types and levels of expertise work alongside each other to complete various environmental projects. 

https://www.thedirtcorps.com/

Weld Seattle

Actively recruiting people from almost all backgrounds who are…

  • Interested in and able to carry out construction/general labor work (construction skills not required)

  • Impacted by the justice-system, either recently or previously

  • Looking for a fresh start through day-to-day temporary/flexible-to-permanent employment

  • Motivated to get back into the workforce with support and resources

Resources available:

  • Housing and transportation, if needed

  • Job-related gear and the basic equipment

  • Peer-to-Peer mentoring and other resources, including training options for further career development

https://weldworks.org/


Free Tech/IT Jobs Training programs: Non-Profit Organizations


Ada Developers Academy

Ada’s mission is to prepare women and gender expansive adults to be software developers while advocating for inclusive and equitable work environments. We primarily serve and address the needs of Black, Latine, Indigenous Americans, Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander, LGBTQIA+, and low-income people. Our tuition-free training program includes a collaborative learning environment, individualized support (mentors, tutors, a network of mental health supports, affinity groups), and an applied learning internships.

Ada Developers Academy

APPRENTI

Apprenti offers tuition-free training and apprenticeships for anyone looking for a path to a career in tech. We focus primarily on recruiting women, Veterans, people of color, and people with disabilities, though everyone is welcome to apply. If you are 18 years old or older and are eligible to work in the United States for the duration of the program, you can apply for the Apprenti program.

PER SCHOLAS SEATTLE

Per Scholas is national non-profit organization with a Seattle office offering no-cost remote and in-person tech skills training programs in Cybersecurity, IT Support, Software Engineering, and more. We are building a more diverse technical workforce by creating on-ramps for women and people of color, groups that are underrepresented in IT employment. 85% of our learners nationally are people of color, a third women, and a third young adults.

YEAR UP PUGET SOUND

Year Up is a national non-profit organization with a Seattle campus offering low-income, young adults ages 18-26 tuition-free tech job training & internships. Year Up offers two training tracks in partnership with Seattle Central College: Software Development & Testing/QA; and IT/Network Support. They also offer the Business Operations & Project Management Support training track, in partnership with South Seattle College.

Ongoing Internships

Seward Park Audubon Center: Elevation Program

Sea Potential LLC: Youth Programs

Mountains to Sound Greenway internships and partner opportunities

Young Women Empowered internships and other opportunities

Tilth Alliance internships

Partner In Employment internships

Student Conservation Association internships

King County seasonal internships