Amazon teams with City University of Seattle to train military employees for new role

Mike Cooper, a Coast Guard veteran and new Amazon employee, at a ceremony in 2018 for graduates of an apprenticeship program that trains military veterans for technology jobs at Amazon. Seated are Jennifer Carlson, of the Washington Technology Industry Association, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and Ardine Williams, an Amazon vice president. Amazon’s newest program with City University of Seattle to train its military employees and their families for higher-paying jobs in the company is an outgrowth of the partnership that produced the apprenticeship program. (Jordan Stead / Amazon) READ MORE