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Scaling our LA Tech Women-Led AI Pre-Apprenticeship and Internship Model
Paid AI pre-apprenticeship and employer-led work experiences that expand access to AI-enabled careers for women and underrepresented young people.
As AI reshapes work, women face barriers to training, paid experience, and advancement. Our Women-Led AI Pre-Apprenticeship and Internship Model scales a paid, DOL-aligned AI pre-apprenticeship embedded within real jobs through LA County's Youth@Work system. Participants earn wages while gaining AI fluency, completing internships, and receiving AI-enabled career coaching. The solution improves access, adoption, and employment outcomes, with a goal of placing 70%+ participants into employment and scaling nationally through workforce systems & apprenticeship pathways.
Primary Barrier
Limited access to AI training
Location
California
Solution Region
Pacific
Community Type
Urban
Annual Operating Budget
$1.0 to 5 Million
