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Future Ready 2030: Amazon Is Helping More People Build Skills for New Careers in AI, Robotics, and Beyond

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  • Amazon is executing its $2.5 billion Future Ready 2030 commitment one year post-launch to prepare 50 million people for the future of work.
  • The company has allocated $1 billion specifically to the Career Choice program to support education & skills training.
  • Amazon upskilled over 700,000 employees globally since 2019, exceeding its 2025 target of 100,000 by seven times.
  • Career Choice expanded to 16 countries including Japan & Mexico, serving U.S. hourly employees & salaried staff at Level 4 or above.
  • The program aims to upskill an additional 500,000 employees globally in high-growth sectors like cybersecurity, software development, logistics, renewable energy, & mechatronics.
  • New professional credential partnerships with Stanford Online, Purdue University, Western Governors University, & SANS Technology Institute target bachelor's degree holders seeking pivots into clean energy, healthcare, & semiconductors.
  • Amazon Future Engineer reached 1.1 million students with 17 million hours of computer science & robotics education & awarded $40,000 scholarships to 200 U.S. high school seniors.
  • AWS Educate & Mechatronics & Robotics apprenticeships are preparing early-career talent, with apprentices earning up to 58% more than typical entry-level wages.
  • AWS Skill Builder offers over 900 free courses including 220 AI & machine learning resources, while Machine Learning University trains employees on AI solutions.
  • Amazon provides one free AWS AI or Machine Learning certification exam annually for every employee & offers microcredentials in agentic AI.