TRAIN
Train for the jobs Vermont needs filled.
BRIC’s workforce programs connect rural Vermonters — new entrants, career changers, and current workers upskilling — to nationally recognized tech credentials, paid internships, and jobs with regional employers.
Vermont is losing workers faster than it’s making them.
15K
VT retirements per year vs. 5K high school graduates
8
of 14 VT counties with labor force declines > 10%
25%
of Vermont’s population will be 65+ by 2030
Three ways to train, certify, and place.
Google Career Certificates
IT Support, Data Analytics, Cybersecurity, Project Management, UX Design, Digital Marketing — 50+ enrolled since April 2024.
Cisco IT & Cybersecurity
Industry-standard IT and cybersecurity training plus paid internships with area employers — 2 paid internships placed in pilot year.
Paid Internships
Earn-while-you-learn placements with employers across southern Vermont and the Upper Valley.
From training to a paying job, without leaving Vermont.
Train
Self-paced Coursera or instructor-led Cisco coursework.
Certify
Google or Cisco industry-recognized credential.
Intern
Paid placement with a regional employer.
Hire
Full-time placement with the host or another VT employer.
Looking for tech talent? Start here.
Talk to our employer team
Host a paid intern from Cisco or Google certificate cohorts
Hire a credentialed graduate for an IT, Cyber, Data, or PM role
Sponsor a custom upskilling cohort for your existing workforce
Build a regional talent pipeline with BRIC and area CTEs
Voices from STEAM.
I choose to partner with BRIC because they deliver tangible, meaningful outcomes. The organization exemplifies what it means to be a catalyst for positive change.
Barry Hulce · Executive Director, The Manufacturing Collaborative @ Vermont State University
PARTNER
[Placeholder] Learner story — to be added once the first Cisco internship cohort completes placement (cert earned, internship, hire).
Cisco Learner · To be added
LEARNER
[Placeholder] Employer story — to be added after the first cohort of internship hosts. Quote should focus on talent quality and the hire-to-host pathway.
Employer Partner · To be added
EMPLOYER