Armenia IT/Computer Training

31 Days

Overview

The Junior Corps program welcomes individuals of all ethnicities* between the ages of 21 and 31 who are in search of volunteer or internship opportunities. Volunteers commit to a minimum stay of one month in Armenia and may stay for a maximum of one year, serving 30 hours weekly with one or more of our 1,300+ partner organizations of their choice.  International students studying in Armenia are eligible for a reduced weekly commitment of 20 hours per week, provided they are pursuing full-time studies in Armenia. AVC provides individually customized placements all year long by matching volunteer skills and interests to the needs of our partners, running in a wide variety of sectors such as: business, education, environmental sciences, finance, health, human rights, journalism, PR, government-supported bodies, NGOs, and arts and culture. AVC also provides support services to provide a seamless integration, including airport pickup, host-family living arrangements, Armenian language classes, and much more. In addition, AVC’s weekly gatherings, forums and weekly excursions all across the country enable volunteers to uniquely discover the sights, sounds, and flavors of Armenia.

In addition to volunteer placements, AVC provides all logistical support from airport pick-up, to host-family living arrangements, Armenian language classes, and much more, helping volunteers to seamlessly integrate into life in Armenia.

Highlights

  • Create full cycle of next generation prosthetics with 3D printing
  • Education and entertainment at a new level of immersion.
  • Stimulating technological education in Armenia
  • Picsart Photo Studio
  • Tumo Center for Creative Technologies
  • National Engineering Laboratories
  • Microsoft Innovation Center

Opportunities

OQNI NGO

Oqni NGO is an Armenian non-profit NGO founded by an interdisciplinary team of both local Armenians and Diaspora from across the US, Canada, France, UK, and Germany. Their aim is to create a full cycle of next-generation prosthetics with integrated rehabilitation support, produced and fitted in Armenia – as to restore the capabilities of war victims and general amputees exempt of all cost. They are determined to make Armenia a hub of innovation and advance cutting-edge 3D-printed, AI-driven prosthetics via a collaborative R&D platform.

ARLOOPA INC.

Arloopa Inc. improvse the way people consume information and interact with the surrounding world by turning ordinary surfaces into interactive multi-media platforms. They aim to redefine conventional approaches of information delivery, adapting it to the pace of the Gen-Z and the upcoming ones. By providing innovative hands-on tools, they create opportunities to experience art, education and entertainment at a new level of immersion. On the other hand, their aim is to empower talented content creators to monetize and deliver their creations in a completely new dimension, enabling users to experience them in their environment.

NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS (NI)

NI equips engineers and scientists with systems that accelerate productivity, innovation, and discovery.

ARMATH ENGINEERING LABS

Armath Engineering Laboratories is an organization addressing the need for a workforce that is skilled in science, technology, engineering, and math, by teaching children as young as 10 how exciting and fun STEM can be. The goals are ambitious: stimulating technological education in Armenia; guiding the professional orientation of students towards innovation and STEM; improving the existing workforce with technical education; encouraging the expansion of the advanced technology sector; and solving a wide range of socio-economic issues linked to national security, economic development, and education.

PICSART PHOTO STUDIO LLC

PicsArt LLC is the exclusive outsourced development and marketing arm of the world’s #1 photo app for Android – PicsArt Photo Studio. 100% developed and marketed from Armenia, within just 18 months of its launch, PicsArt had taken the mobile photography world by storm. With over 200 million downloads on Android alone, PicsArt is in the top 45 apps of all time on the Android platform. PicsArt recently launched on iOS and is also now available on Kindle. With PicsArt, everyone can become a great artist. Far more than a photo sharing platform, PicsArt is focused on helping its users (PicsArtists) to develop and showcase their creativity in ways that no other photo app can. PicsArt features functionality typically found on professional-grade desktop photo suites, wrapping it all in a simple, easy-to-use package.

TUMO CENTER FOR CREATIVE TECHNOLOGIES

TUMO is an innovative, open-media studio. It is equipped with state-of-the-art digital technology and staffed by educators and media professionals. TUMO is a new kind of after-school learning environment, where thousands of students aged 12-18 are in charge of their own learning. It’s hands-on, and it’s fun. Any motivated teenager can become a member. Members advance through levels of knowledge and skill. They produce creative content and media applications. There are four TUMO centers in Armenia/Artsakh — Yerevan, Dilijan, Gyumri, and Stepanakert — and two international centers in Beirut and Paris.

INSTIGATE CJSC – INSTIGATE TRAINING CENTER FOUNDATION

Instigate is a multinational engineering company with hardware and software teams headquartered in Yerevan. The main area of expertise is system-level design of electronic systems, EDA-specific software design, and parallel programming. Their  services range from software design and quality assurance to comprehensive application engineering with an emphasis on audio/video coding and communication. Their Training Center conducts training courses for engineers in project management, production systems, quality management systems, IT infrastructure configuration and management, and SW and HW development tools and technologies.

ARMENIAN NATIONAL ENGINEERING LABORATORIES (ANEL)

ANEL is a center of excellence that hosts 30 state-of-the-art education and research laboratories. ANEL is located in the heart of the National Polytechnic University of Armenia (NPUA) Yerevan Campus. Its main goal is to meet the demands of the engineering industry for quality specialists and graduates educated in up-to-date technologies. It confronts, head-on, this critical employee shortage, working diligently to increase the value-added and innovativeness of Armenian high-tech businesses, thereby increasing their international competitiveness.

MICROSOFT INNOVATION CENTER (MIC) ARMENIA

MIC Armenia supports the local community in the development of new startups that are competitive and successful in the marketplace. They provide services and support to the Armenian IT community and students to turn their ideas into businesses. Their main goals are to help: 1. create innovative new products and services; 2. bring those products and services to market; 3. build well-managed, competitive businesses; and 4. develop a qualified workforce and maintain their expertise.

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Armenia IT/Computer Training