In this episode of the WEI Tech Talk Podcast, we explore how IT apprenticeship programs can be a powerful strategy for reducing IT hiring costs and building high-performing development teams.

Our special guest, Paul Desir, a software engineer at a leading Northwestern tech company, shares how an IT apprenticeship model helped launch his career—despite not having traditional internship experience. The same model Paul went through is available today through WEI, designed to help enterprises solve the IT talent shortage, develop junior engineers, and accelerate workforce onboarding.

- Hear how Paul transitioned from graduate to developer in just 3 months

- Learn how mentorship and targeted training create job-ready engineers

- Discover how the apprenticeship model compares to internships

- Get insights on how enterprises can invest in junior developers without overloading senior engineers

If you're a hiring manager, CIO, or IT leader looking to improve talent development while cutting hiring costs, this episode offers practical, real-world advice.

The content for this production was recorded in January 2025.