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Amazon today announced the first recipients of the Amazon Future Engineer Canada university scholarship program. Ten graduating high school students from across the country will each receive $30,000 to help cover university tuition over four years. They will also have the opportunity to complete a paid summer internship at one of Amazon’s Canadian Tech Hubs. […]
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Invest Vancouver Launches Cloud Workforce Training Initiative With AWS
Invest Vancouver has announced a new high tech workforce development initiative in partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to prepare thousands of B.C. residents for well-paying jobs in the region’s growing tech sector. Metro Vancouver will be the first region in Canada to introduce the regional training initiative that is based on a successful AWS […]
Exploring Your Career Options? Amazon Wants You To Mark September 15th On Your Calendar
Amazon is hosting its first Career Day in Canada on Wednesday, September 15th from 12:00pm to 2:30pm EDT. The online event promises to give job seekers an inside look at the corporate, technology and operations network positions currently open across the country, with a variety of panel sessions, keynote addresses and fireside chats. Anyone can register […]
Amazon to Hire 1,800 New Corporate and Tech Employees in Canada in 2021
Amazon today announced plans to hire 1,800 new corporate and technology employees at its Canadian offices in 2021, including its Vancouver and Toronto Tech Hubs. The 1,800 new hires will support teams across Amazon, including AWS, Alexa, Amazon Advertising, and Retail and Operations Technology. The hiring numbers announced today are tied to previous growth announcements, including last […]
Amazon Games Opens Development Studio in Montreal
Amazon Games has opened a new game development studio in Montreal. The Montreal studio, which joins Amazon Games development studios in Seattle, Orange County, and San Diego, will focus on creating original AAA games. The studio’s first project will be an online multiplayer title based on new IP. Amazon Games is hiring across a variety […]
Amazon Future Engineer Launches in Canada to Inspire and Propel Students
Amazon today announced the Canadian launch of Amazon Future Engineer, a comprehensive program designed to inspire, educate, and prepare children and young adults from underrepresented and underserved communities to pursue computer science. The e-commerce giant will invest $3 million over three years to fund unique computer science learning opportunities for an anticipated 1 million students and teachers […]
Amazon Wants to Train 29 Million People to Work in the Cloud
Amazon announced this week at re:Invent 2020 that it plans to help 29 million people world-wide retrain by 2025, giving them new skills for cloud-computing roles as the pandemic upends many careers. Amazon’s latest initiative is geared toward those who aren’t already employed at the company. The idea, it says, is to equip people with the […]
Amazon Doubles Down On Toronto
Amazon has signed new leases in downtown Toronto. According to The Globe and Mail, the Seattle-based tech giant has taken an additional 100,000 square feet in two buildings in the south part of Toronto’s financial district. Amazon confirmed today with Tech Talent Canada that it is taking new space in office buildings in which it […]
AWS & BlackBerry Join Forces For New Intelligent Vehicle Data Platform
Amazon Web Services and Ottawa-headquartered BlackBerry have announced a multi-year, global agreement to develop and market BlackBerry’s Intelligent Vehicle Data Platform, IVY. BlackBerry IVY is a scalable, cloud-connected software platform that will allow automakers to provide a consistent and secure way to read vehicle sensor data, normalize it, and create actionable insights from that data […]
Amazon Brings Computer Science Education to the Home Classroom with the Cyber Robotics Challenge
Amazon today announced the Canadian launch of the Amazon Cyber Robotics Challenge, a free computer science education program for elementary school students. As record numbers of children experience remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Cyber Robotics Challenge will be a tool for teachers and parents to help students learn coding skills in the virtual […]