Employer Partnerships - Code the Dream

Let’s change the face of tech together.

We connect like-minded organizations to incredible software developers. CTD was founded on the idea that everyone deserves a chance at opportunity and to use their talents to reach their highest career potential.

Our model is good for people and good for business. We craft pathways to tech careers for people from underrepresented backgrounds and talent pipelines for companies.

Partner with us and hire our amazing CTD Code School Grads and CTD Labs Apprentices. Join us in radically changing an industry and lives in the process.

Employer Partnerships Tandem Apprenticeship

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“To solve complex problems, we need people from diverse backgrounds deeply involved at every step of the way to help build new technology that makes a difference.”

Daisy Magnus -Aryitey, CTD Co-Executive Director

We Help Our Employer Partners

Expand Reach

We have a growing network of over 1,500 developers. We can share your hiring opportunities with passionate techies all over the US who meet your desired skill set and experience.

Connect Meaningfully

We get to know our partners. We learn about your mission, work, and culture. This allows us to match and refer participants to best meet your needs and team fit for roles.

Increase Impact

Our partners join our mission to change lives. When each CTD participant lands their first role, they bring more economic stability to their families and community, narrowing the wealth gap and increasing diversity tech.

Exceed Goals

Many teams have not made the hiring changes needed to meet diversity goals. We have one of the most diverse tech communities in the US, with 100% of our participants being from underrepresented backgrounds in tech.

Grow Relationships

We go beyond helping you find and hire amazing talent. Partners can join our Tandem Apprenticeship, volunteer, or participate in special events like networking, webinars, panel discussions, and more.

Ways to Join our Employer Partnership Community

Connect and Share

Speak with our Employer Partnership team to share hiring opportunities. We can post the role for all or match participants based on the specifics you request. You will have a CTD main point of contact so that the relationship can grow and be as efficient as possible.

Tandem Apprenticeship

Our Tandem Apprenticeship is a unique way for companies to work alongside Code the Dream Labs. Increase the diversity and productivity of your tech team in just a few short months while opening life-changing opportunities for new software developers from underrepresented backgrounds.

Program Participation

Your company and staff can join our Code School or Apprenticeship programming by volunteering. This allows us to get to know your team more and for your company to develop relationships with students, apprentices, and CTD. This can lead to talent referrals that make your hiring process a dream come true!

Frequently Asked Questions

Equitable Representation. Code the Dream has spent years building up one of the most diverse tech communities in the country. Our community of CTD grads and apprentices is over 1,500 strong and growing. CTD Code School Grads and CTD Labs Apprentices (as well as our CTD staff and Leadership) >60% Black or Latinx and >50% Women.
Equitable Income. Before CTD, our participants are often unemployed or making <$15/hour. After CTD, our Grads and Apprentices have a median starting salary of >$80,000! Every $1 invested in our organization increases a participant’s lifetime earnings by $44!
Increased Opportunity. Through our programs and Employer Partner relationships, over 90% of our CTD participants start careers in technology each year.
Increased Awareness. CTD, participants, and partners have been recognized for our impact with awards: NC Tech Difference Maker of the Year, NextTech, GSK Impact Award, White House Champion of Change and media coverage: BBC, NPR, UNIVISION, U.S. News, Fast Company, Durham Magazine, and more.

CTD Code School Grads are graduates of our Code School. They receive a high-level education in Software Development with mentorship from industry professionals and a team capstone project. They learn programming fundamentals and Javascript basics, before going on to learn about one or more of the following: NodeJS, React, and Ruby on Rails.
CTD Labs Apprentices are some of our top-performing CTD Code School graduates. We offer the opportunity to be part of our selective, 1-year CTD Labs Apprentice program, where they gain real-world experience by building apps and websites for clients, with the guidance of experienced senior developers. They further their professional skills in a remote and hybrid setting using Agile Methodology while working closely with clients.

CTD Code School Grads will have focused on one or more of the following: ReactJS, NodeJS, and Ruby on Rails. All grads will have experience in JavaScript.
CTD Labs Apprentices have experience in one or more of the following: ReactJS, NodeJS, Ruby on Rails, JavaScript, SQL, MongoDB, TypeScript, Jest, PlayWright, and more. They will also be familiar with Agile Methodology, project management skills, and the professional skills required to collaborate closely with clients.

CTD Code School Grads typically get jobs as entry-level to junior-level software developers.
CTD Labs Apprentices generally get jobs as junior-level to mid-level software developers.

CTD participants come from an amazing variety of backgrounds — hiring them means bringing that variety of thought and perspective into your organization!

Regardless of education, we have found that the lived experiences of these remarkable individuals speak to intelligence, work ethic, and ability to innovate and see things from a fresh point of view.

About half of our participants have a college degree and a few years of professional experience in fields like education, hospitality, engineering, etc.
Some participants will have a master’s degree and 5+ years of professional work experience.
Some of our participants are refugees and immigrants from other countries who will not have a formal US or foreign college degree and bring incredible drive and lived experience to any organization.

Currently, we do not charge anything to become an Employer Partner with CTD. If your company decides to participate in our Tandem Apprenticeship, there will be a cost associated with that program, but it is tailored, scoped, and created by both organizations.

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“Programs like Code the Dream, play a crucial role in cultivating a diverse talent pool within the industry. By investing in diverse talent, we are investing in the technology community. CTD apprentices are technically outstanding and partnering with Code the Dream was an easy yes.”

Alex Boakye, Vice President of Solutions, SAS

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“Code the Dream really makes a difference – It was the best thing that could happen in my life.”

Asiya Bykova, former CTD Apprentice now a Fullstack Developer at Hybrid Healthcare Communications

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“Because of Code the Dream, I now have a career, I have a bright future, and I have the means to provide for my family.”

Abel Gechure, former CTD Apprentice, now a Software Engineer at Fubo