Investing in education
Launched in 2025, our Future Ready 2030 initiative—a $2.5 billion global commitment to prepare 50 million people for the future of work—is expanding access to education and skills training for students, employees, and job seekers, and building on our long-standing investment in programs that help people gain the skills needed to succeed in a fast-changing economy. Find out more about our 20+ programs that help people gain in-demand tech skills for higher-paying jobs.
How we support upskilling training
Amazon is committed to preparing people for the future of work through comprehensive education and training programs. Our initiatives help both employees and the broader workforce develop skills for in-demand jobs. Through these programs and more, Amazon is helping build a skilled workforce ready for tomorrow's opportunities, whether they build their careers at Amazon or elsewhere.
As part of the White House's Pledge to America's Youth, Amazon will support AI skills training for 4 million learners and provide curricula for 10,000 educators by 2028.
We are committed to increase youth and adult access to STEM opportunities, inspire students to explore careers of the future and the broad range of technical and non-technical roles available to them, and promote diversity and inclusion in the tech industry.
AWS continues to expand its portfolio of free and low-cost training with the launch of new generative AI-focused courses.
Investing in critical infrastructure
We’re building data centers across America and around the world, bringing high-paying construction, manufacturing, and technical jobs to many rural areas. We’re committed to helping local residents access these opportunities through specialized training centers, mobile learning labs, and pre-apprenticeship programs. We’re creating durable career pathways that support both our growing infrastructure needs and the long-term economic vitality of the communities we serve.
Learn more about our impact
The multibillion-dollar deal will also support hundreds of construction jobs to expand Corning’s North Carolina facilities and create a new workforce development program.
New commitments include funding for emergency services, a water stewardship project, and a new community gathering space enabled by data center investments.
The investment is Amazon’s largest in the country to date and will mean faster deliveries, wider selection, and low prices accessible everywhere in France.
The announcement marks Amazon’s largest ever technology investment in Spain, coinciding with the company’s 15th anniversary in the country.
Investing in our employees
Since 2012, our Career Choice program has provided eligible hourly employees with prepaid tuition for certificates and degrees in high-demand fields. In 2025, we expanded the program to include U.S.-based salaried employees at Level 4 and above—opening access to even more career-aligned training and education. With more than 600 education partners worldwide, Career Choice helps employees gain the skills they need to grow into future-ready roles, whether at Amazon or beyond.
Learn more about Career Choice
Amazon is enhancing its Career Choice education program globally and launching new robotics apprenticeships in the U.S.
Over 425,000 Amazon employees in the U.S. participated in a skills training program since 2019.
Our employees are taking on high-tech jobs and fulfilling childhood dreams thanks to Amazon’s education benefit programs.
From accredited high school programs to college degrees, Career Choice offers hourly employees opportunities to go back to school and progress in their careers.
Helping our communities with technology
We're harnessing technology to create positive impact where it matters most, like supporting research that drives innovation in children's health care. These projects show how we're applying innovation to solve real problems and creating solutions that strengthen the communities where we operate.
How we're innovating to improve lives
The systems are produced for local first responders to use in the aftermath of disasters, designed to be as simple as flipping a light switch.
A first-of-its-kind knowledge hub promises to advance treatment for brain disorders by synthesizing research at a cellular level.
AWS AI scientist Nashlie Sephus reveals how free AI tools can boost businesses, from making product recs to advising on when to fly a hot air balloon.
