In this episode, Dr. Shawn Murray interviews Katie Adams, a Senior Director for Safal Partners, on a U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) national industry intermediary contract to expand apprenticeship in cybersecurity and the tech industry. Katie is a USDOL-recognized subject matter expert (SME) in apprenticeship and workforce development. Previously, Katie provided workforce and marketing SME and technical assistance on several USDOL and National Science Foundation contracts and grants over 11 years. She has been advancing adult and youth apprenticeship while building industry-aligned academic certificates and degree-linked programs to meet critical occupational needs across several sectors. Listen as they discuss a realignment of traditional apprentice programs and how her team is contributing to filling the IT and cybersecurity industry gap on a national scale!

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