HCLTech partners with Purdue Global for higher education program – Times of India

HCLTech has announced a partnership with Purdue Global to provide HCLTech employees opportunities for higher education. With this collaboration, HCLTech employees and its apprentices based in the United States will be able to pursue courses at Purdue Global to enhance their technology skills.
HCLTech’s existing Apprenticeship Program is aimed at creating new career pathways for aspiring tech professionals by providing employment training opportunities and an education pathway for non-degreed individuals. Purdue Global joins Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) on HCLTech’s preferred academic partner list.

As part of this new partnership, HCLTech will cover the tuition expenses incurred by apprentices for undergraduate degree programs at Purdue Global via the Purdue Global Advantage Tuition Grant (ATG), which provides 100% tuition-paid benefits on undergraduate degree programs, with books and course materials included and resource fees waived. Full-time HCLTech employees in the US will be eligible to receive a 20% tuition reduction benefit on undergraduate programs and certificates and a 14% tuition reduction benefit on graduate degrees or certificate programs.
The HCLTech Apprenticeship Program launched in September of 2021 as part of the company’s Rise at HCLTech early career and training program. The purpose of the program was to equip the high school graduates who do not have a college degree with the ability to pursue a career in software development and testing, digital and cloud services, infrastructure delivery and engineering. The program allows participants to work while furthering their education through 12 months of training and on-the-job learning designed to fast-track their careers.
As per HCLTech, entry-level positions are currently available at multiple global innovation and delivery centers including locations in California, Connecticut, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Texas.