Want a High-Paying ‘Blue-Collar AI’ Job? Check Out Your Community College
In The News Piece in The Messenger
Jan. 18, 2024
Shalin Jyotishi was quoted in an article in The Messenger about how tech companies could assist community colleges with areas such as curriculum development, upgrading computer labs, offering internships and even getting their own talent to teach classes.
Josh Sinnott graduated from Arizona State University in 2017 with a bachelor's degree in psychology and a minor in business. He worked various jobs, including at a bakery, Charles Schwab, and a local startup. When he was 26 years old in 2020, he decided to enroll in the inaugural AI associate degree offering at Chandler-Gilbert Community College (CGCC) outside of Phoenix.
“I was looking for a change of pace,” he said. “I wanted not only to upgrade and update my source of income, but I also had always loved tech.”
The program included coursework in areas like Python coding, which Sinnott initially struggled with.