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Annual Courses on Future Jobs: Mobile Apps Development, Internet Marketing, Web Development, Java Programming, QA, Game Design
Description/achievement of initiative

Annual Courses on Future Jobs courses are designed into two parts and focus on Web Development, Java Programming, Internet Marketing, Quality Assurance, Mobile App Development, Unity Game Development, Computer Design, 3D-Modeling, IT Sales, Linux Administration. During the first four months, students are trained in skills to work as a freelancer or part-time employee. During the second period (from 5 to 8 months) students master their skills to get a decent full-time job. IT STEP Computer Academy aims to support 11,449 students. It is expected that young women include 25% of total students.

Implementation methodologies

Students in Ukraine, Belorussia, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Russian Federation, Bulgaria, Slovakia, Poland, Cambodia, Czech Republic, Moldova, Romania, Georgia, USA, Mexico and Brazil are educated in facilities of IT STEP Computer Academy by industry professionals in order to be employed during the first 4-6 months of education as freelancers or part-time workers and obtain full-time job of Junior level after 9-12 months of education. IT Step Computer Academy offers soft skills training, open day events with industry professionals, the final presentation of projects attended by industry representatives, STEP Career Centre long-life support. IT Step Computer Academy educates students in skills that are demanded by companies of new industries.

Arrangements for Capacity-Building and Technology Transfer

Coordination mechanisms/governance structure

Partner(s)

IT STEP Academy; STAR Marketing
Progress reports
Goal 4
Goal 8
11 / 2017
11,499 young people trained in relevant skills, including technical and vocational skills, ICT skills and soft skills
11 / 2020
3,434 young people benefitted from employment services, including job search assistance, job fairs and career counselling
In-kind contribution
IT STEP Academy is self-finances with tuition fees as the only revenue source.
Staff / Technical expertise
IT STEP Academy provides programs, technical platform and training turning industry professionals into high-value educators.

Basic information
Time-frame: 2017-11-10 - 2020-12-31
Partners
IT STEP Academy; STAR Marketing
Countries
Contact information
Vitalii Varbanets, Chief Content & Innovations Officer, varbanets@itstep.org
United Nations