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AWS re/Start

Amazon Web Services (AWS) re/Start is a full-time, online skills development and training program. With a curriculum designed by AWS re/Start, the program prepares unemployed and underemployed people for cloud careers.

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Overview

Amazon Web Services (AWS) re/Start

Scenario-based exercises. Hands-on labs. AWS-derived coursework. That’s what you’ll experience in the re/Start program at GenSpark. Come in with the aptitude, come out with Linux, Python, networking, security, and relational database skills.

You’ll train front-line support, troubleshooting, escalation, and task automation techniques. You’ll also fine-tune your professional skills, including effective communication, collaboration, resume writing, and interview coaching. You’ll be fully prepared for the employer meetings and interviews — which GenSpark helps get for you.

Overview

Curriculum

WEEKS 01-06

Cloud Foundations

Some Topics You’ll Cover: Fundamentals of: Linux, Networking, Security, Python, Databases

WEEKS 07-12

AWS Core Services

Some Topics You’ll Cover: Understanding Systems Operations on AWS, Computing Scaling and Name Recognition, Networking, Storage and Archiving, Monitoring and Security

WEEKLY LESSONS & TRAININGS

Soft Skills and Interview Prep

This is training that GenSpark employees receive on a weekly basis. We believe in not only preparing you with technical knowledge, but also in the soft skills that will help you land a job.

Some Topics You’ll Cover:

  • Soft Skills: Communication, Professionalism, Time Management, Decision Making, Working in a Team, Continuous Learning
  • Interview Prep: Technical Interviews, Behavioral Interviews, Independent Interview Prep, Mock Interview with Internal and External Experts, Interview Best Practices and Tips

Overview

Career Services

Let GenSpark help spark your new career

What makes GenSpark unique is that we take on the work of getting your tech career started. Before you even start with GenSpark, we started working with great companies to understand their needs and the skills they want in employees at their companies, and we tailor our training programs perfectly to fit those needs. That’s why you can be confident in your new role once you complete your training. Throughout your training, we’re preparing you for real work, not just theoretical training.

Job searching can be stressful; GenSpark makes the process easy for you. You will not be navigating the process alone. Here are some ways we support your new career in the world tech:

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    Specialized Tech Training

    We work closely with our clients to understand their specific needs, and that helps us specify the training you receive so that you can succeed! You can be confident that when you start on Day 1, you will be ready to contribute meaningfully to your new team.

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    Interview and Resume Prep

    We connect you with experts who can help you craft your resume so that you know exactly what to submit for the job interview. Not only that, we provide interview help and give tips so that you come to your interview prepared and ready to ace it.

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    Job Placement Services

    We have built relationships over the past 28 years with some of the largest Fortune 500 companies. We leverage those relationships to give you the best possibility of success so that you can land your dream job in tech.

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Admission Process

What you can expect when you join GenSpark

Application

The first step in the process is to submit an application. There is no commitment at this point. Our recruiters will use your answers to determine the best program for you. Put your questions and which course you’re interested in the additional information section.

Follow Up Call

At this point, if your application meets the minimum criteria and we have an active cohort, you will receive a 20-minute follow-up call from one of our recruiters. The recruiter will ask you some questions, explain the GenSpark program, and understand which of our upcoming cohorts would be the best fit for you. A recruiter will usually reach out to qualified applicants within 2-3 business days, so check your emails and phone calls for our response.

Interview

Before you join GenSpark, you will have a technical interview to ensure your ability to succeed at GenSpark. The technical interview is approximately 45 min and administered online.

Assessment

As the final stage in the recruiting process, you may get an online technical assessment. This assessment may not be given to every candidate, but it serves as another checkpoint on your ability to succeed at GenSpark. The assessment will be of your current knowledge, so you are not required to learn new material for the assessment, but it would help to study up on what you already know. Your recruiter will share more information on the assessment through the interview process.

Receive an Offer

Congratulations! At this stage in the process, you will get an offer to join GenSpark. Before you can join, you must sign an employment agreement, complete your onboarding paperwork, and pass a drug test. Once that is complete, you will be ready to join GenSpark and learn from our top-notch instructors!

Begin Training

Once all of your paperwork is completed, you will begin your training! You will be introduced to your cohort peers, your instructors, and all support staff that is invested in your success. Training length depends on your program.

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