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Build Carolina is a South Carolina-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing South Carolina’s tech community through demand-driven training, connection and support.

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All media or speaker inquiries may be directed to the Executive Director, Lelia King, at lelia@buildcarolina.org or 980-322-5636.

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Check out the projects by Cohort 6 apprentices
Check out the projects by Cohort 6 apprentices
Build Carolina grads take flight with Chipp for an AI hackathon in London
Build Carolina grads take flight with Chipp for an AI hackathon in London
Start with Apprenticeship: Thinking through apprenticeships in new tech markets
Start with Apprenticeship: Thinking through apprenticeships in new tech markets
Meet Cohort 19 and Check Out What They Built
Meet Cohort 19 and Check Out What They Built
Women in Apprenticeships: Driving Equity and Innovation in Tech
Women in Apprenticeships: Driving Equity and Innovation in Tech
Empowering Our Communities through Apprenticeships
Empowering Our Communities through Apprenticeships
Apprenticeship wins with DataCamp
Apprenticeship wins with DataCamp
A Short Guide to Technical Interviews at the Build Carolina Apprenticeship
Build Carolina is celebrating National Apprenticeship Week this November
Build Carolina is celebrating National Apprenticeship Week this November
An update after Hurricane Helene
An update after Hurricane Helene
Apprenticeships: a Low-Risk, High-Reward Talent Pipeline
Apprenticeships: a Low-Risk, High-Reward Talent Pipeline
Notes on Leading: Communicating with Clear Intent
Notes on Leading: Communicating with Clear Intent
Sharing the journey: Leah on resilience and grit
Sharing the journey: Leah on resilience and grit
5 reasons networking with entrepreneurs can help you break into tech
5 reasons networking with entrepreneurs can help you break into tech
Graduate speaks at Workforce Development Symposium 2024
Graduate speaks at Workforce Development Symposium 2024
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Empowering as many people as possible with DataCamp in our apprenticeship
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Cohort 19 is underway in Greenville!
Meet Lelia, executive director
Meet Lelia, executive director
Cara Davis Anderson named program director of apprenticeships
Cara Davis Anderson named program director of apprenticeships
Sharing the journey: Josiah Cameron on finding a career you genuinely enjoy
Sharing the journey: Josiah Cameron on finding a career you genuinely enjoy
Meet Kaity, chief operating officer
Meet Kaity, chief operating officer
Building community at Carolina Code Conference
Building community at Carolina Code Conference
Sharing the journey: Megan Marson on leaning into the fear of trying something new
Sharing the journey: Megan Marson on leaning into the fear of trying something new
Meet Chris, instructor
Meet Chris, instructor
Apprenticeship through the eyes of Cohort 6
Apprenticeship through the eyes of Cohort 6
Meet Sean, instructor
Meet Sean, instructor
Meet Cara, program director of apprenticeships
Meet Cara, program director of apprenticeships
Meet Pat, program coordinator at Carolina Code School
Meet Pat, program coordinator at Carolina Code School
Meet Alex, CTO of Build Carolina
Meet Alex, CTO of Build Carolina
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Impact Report 2023

Recent News

SC tech apprenticeship offers paid training (Post & Courier, Sept. 25, 2022)

Editorial: Tech apprenticeships will benefit SC residents, companies (Post & Courier, Sept. 15, 2022)

New program aimed at creating software developers Columbia Business Report (July 28, 2021)

Fellowship program for software developers to launch this fall Newberry Observer (August 16, 2021)

Laura McIntosh, Managing Director of SC Office of Innovation The Buzz Podcast (Sept. 1, 2021)