A partnership from civil society and private sector came along with a public educational model. This case study shows how It provides high school and secondary school students from underserved communities with the academic, technical, and professional skills and credentials they need for competitive STEM jobs. The model combines coursework with workplace experiences like industry mentoring, worksite visits, traineeships and first–in–line for job considerations with a school’s company partner.
Impact / Outcome
As of January 2021, there are 200 P-TECH schools across 11 US states and 28 countries. IBM has provided 500 paid traineeships to students (as of January 2020).
Graduates obtain both second and third-level qualifications (EQF level 5). To date, 339 students graduated from the programme (started in 2011). Among them, thirty-six were hired by schools’ company partners into full-time positions directly after graduating.
Funding sources
Public/Private
Key Metrics
Provide academic, technical, and professional skills and credentials for competitive STEM jobs
Operating model
Public-private partnershipYear published
01 January 2022