AI Engineering Apprentice — Paid Career-Change Program (No Tech Background Required)

About the Opportunity
This 18-month AI Engineering Apprenticeship, offered by the Bletchley Fellowship in partnership with Flatiron School, is a paid, learn-and-earn path into a tech career, with no tech background required. You'll train in software engineering and AI, get matched with an employer partner starting in Month 5, and earn enough through your paid apprenticeship to fully cover the cost of tuition. The effective cost of the program is $0.

About the Bletchley Fellowship
The Bletchley Fellowship is a work-integrated fellowship program designed to align how technologists learn with how modern AI products are actually built and deployed.
Rather than treating education and employment as separate phases, the Fellowship intentionally combines structured learning with real, paid work on production systems. Fellows are placed with vetted employer partners while progressing through a rigorous curriculum focused on AI/ML and Data Science. The Fellowship exists for individuals who want to build durable technical capability, work on meaningful systems, and develop real responsibility earlier and more deliberately than traditional career paths allow.

About Flatiron School
As a leader in the tech industry, Flatiron School believes that education is the best investment you can make in your future. Committed to helping change lives and the world for the better. Flatiron's courses provide immersive, outcomes-driven curriculum for students looking to launch a career in Software Engineering, Cybersecurity, Data Science and Artificial Intelligence.

What You'll Get Out of the Program
A paid 20 hr/week apprenticeship starting in Month 5, with real software development work alongside experienced engineers
Two Flatiron School certifications: Software Engineering and AI & Data Science
A portfolio of production-quality work that demonstrates AI engineering skills
Experience with agile workflows, sprint-based development, code reviews, and team collaboration
~$19,500 earned during your apprenticeship — enough to fully cover tuition (effective cost: $0)

Who This Is For
Career changers with 2+ years of work experience in any field — teachers, military veterans, hospitality workers, retail managers, customer service professionals, anyone ready to commit to a structured program
Candidates with no software engineering background who want to build a tech career
Motivated learners who want to earn income while they train

Who This Is Not For
Experienced software engineers (including recent CS grads) — check out our Accelerated track instead
Candidates seeking immediate full-time employment
Candidates currently employed full-time (part-time work is OK)
Candidates currently enrolled in a college/university or bootcamp program

Program Details
Duration: 18 months, full-time (40 hrs/week)
Phase 1 (Months 1–4): Full-time software engineering coursework
Phase 2 (Months 5–18): 20 hrs/week paid apprenticeship + 20 hrs/week AI & Data Science coursework
Fully remote — no commute or relocation required

Requirements
2+ years of work experience in any field
Availability for 40 hrs/week for 18 months
U.S.-based and authorized to work in the U.S. (we're unable to sponsor visas or accommodate transfers)
Must pass Flatiron's Aptitude Assessment (no coding required) and Behavioral Interview
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