Technology has become a big part of our everyday lives. Globe is providing an opportunity for the next generation of IT professionals to expose in Cloud Technology with the AC2E program at a young age, Globe Chief Information Officer Pebbles Manalang said.
Globe and Yondu recognize that cloud technology will be a critical enabler of IR4.0 and is launching this initiative to ensure that the Philippines can deliver the talent needed to succeed in the coming industrial revolution.
It can recall that Dr. Jose Ramon Albert, Senior Research Fellow of the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) said during his talk at the recently concluded IR4.0 Summit, that people, businesses and government need to adapt to the disruption to bring about by IR4.0. Adapting to IR4.0 includes training the workforce with the new skills needed to prepare for the future.
An Overview of the AC2E program
AC2E is a cloud capability build program that offers a holistic technical and professional development plan to aspiring young IT professionals for seven months.
Eligibility
Fresh graduates of a two-year associate course or four-year Bachelors course in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, Mathematics, or any STEM-related courses can apply for this program.
All qualified applicants will take an online technical assessment that will measure each applicant’s technical competency.
What to expect from the AC2E program
At the end of the program, the cadets will work for a high-performing organization and get certification/s on different cloud platforms.
For six months, the cadets will develop their skills and competencies in five major areas or stints .
After each stint, the cadets will have a revalida where the knowledge, skills, and competencies that they gained will put to the test.
The cadets will then graduate and deploy to their home stints based on their performance throughout the entire program.
Opportunities After the Program
Examples of these roles include Enterprise Architect, Solutions Engineer, Cybersecurity Specialist, Infrastructure Operations, Application Developer, Dev Ops Engineer, Finance Analyst, and Cloud Finance Manager, to name a few.
It is a great platform for aspiring IT professionals to encourage innovation. Cadets will give the chance to have an exciting learning experience that will help hone their skills and expand their horizons.
