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Rogers State University has partnered with Amazon’s Career Choice program to advance the workforce of northeast Oklahoma.
“We are pleased to partner with Amazon and we welcome Amazon employees to the RSU community,” said RSU President Dr. Larry Rice. “This program is one of the many ways we align with industry partners to advance our region. Workforce is the transformative power of a region and education is the transformative power of a workforce. We are committed to providing excellent educational opportunities that advance the lives of our graduates and the talent of northeast Oklahoma.”
Amazon’s Career Choice is an education benefit that empowers Amazon employees to learn new skills for career success at Amazon or elsewhere. Some of these opportunities are full college tuition, industry certifications designed to lead to in-demand jobs and foundational skills such as English-language proficiency. Company-wide, Amazon is investing $1.2 billion to upskill more than 300,000 Amazon employees by 2025 to help move them into higher-paying, in-demand jobs.
Career Choice is available to hourly full-time and part-time employees who have worked at Amazon for at least 90 continuous days. Participants from within Oklahoma and are welcome to pursue their studies at Rogers State University.
To learn more, contact the Office of Admissions by phone at 918-343-7546 or email [email protected].