Skills to Jobs Tech Alliance: Egypt

The Egypt Tech Alliance helps governments bring academia and industry together to modernize tech programs of study. Government bodies play an important role in the alliance by fostering partnerships between industry and educational institutions. AWS’s agreement with the nationwide Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MoHESR) includes 100-plus public and private universities and institutions and connects graduates with a growing list of Tech Alliance employers. These employer talent shapers include companies in industries such as consulting, digital services, information technology, professional services, and telecom.

Ensuring that curricula aligns to in-demand tech jobs is an ongoing challenge for colleges and universities. Collaborating with industry, however, can help educational institutions inform their course offerings to make their learners job-ready. The Egypt Tech Alliance brings academia and industry together to modernize tech programs of study.

Across Egypt, 23 educational institutions are AWS Academy members and benefit from the activities of both Academy and the Tech Alliance. AWS works with educational institutions to prepare the next generation of cloud talent and respond to the needs of Egyptian organizations for highly sought-after cloud skills. AWS Academy provides higher education institutions with a no-cost, ready-to-teach cloud computing curriculum and learner labs that prepare students to pursue in-demand cloud jobs. Browse AWS Academy to see the list of educational institutions that are part of the Egypt Tech Alliance.

Does your institution offer accredited degree, diploma, certificate, or continuing education programs? Sign up on the MoHESR AWS Academic Hub.

The Tech Alliance Academic Staff Program supports educators with understanding various cloud and emerging technology skills. This allows educators to access a wealth of learning resources, exclusive webinars, free Q&A sessions, and office hours with AWS experts. The program covers various technical and nontechnical topics so that educators can help their students graduate well-prepared and employable. 

The Academic Staff Program is designed to help integrate cloud into tools and applications. The training included in the program exposes educators to the broadest and deepest set of cloud services and supporting cloud infrastructure. It also helps prepare educators for AWS certification exams and provides a no-cost hands-on learning environment. The program supports and enhances the effectiveness of academic staff members in their roles within their educational institutions by providing professional development, training, resources, and support.

Interested in the Academic Staff Program? Signup on the MoHESR AWS Academic Hub.

Gaps in technical coursework and training can create barriers for learners who are interested in pursuing cloud careers. These students benefit from a shift to skills-based learning that emphasizes the job role needs and demands of industry. The Egypt Tech Alliance helps provide learners across Egypt with the resources and support required for them to secure entry-level cloud positions. Through the alliance, learners can access hands-on guidance from industry professionals and gain experience that is applicable to in-demand tech jobs. Resources available to learners include career coaching and mentoring, experiential learning programs, and hiring through internships and apprenticeships.