AI Workflow Automation Apprenticeship

AI is moving fast, but most Maryland companies lack the time, internal expertise, or structured support to know where to begin. The NEXUS Partnership's pilot apprenticeship pathway trains future workers to build practical AI workflow automations inside your company.

 

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A New Youth Apprenticeship Model for a New AI Economy

Company Mentor brings business knowledge.

Each employer provides a business process mentor who understands each individual company's workflows, pain points, and opportunities for improvement. 

AI Mentor Bench delivers technical expertise.

NEXUS provides AI technical mentors, instructors, and automation experts. They guide apprentices through workflow mapping, prompt engineering, MVP development, testing, and responsible AI deployment.

Apprentice Cohort builds the solution.

Apprentices work in cohorts to assess business needs, identify automation opportunities, build minimum viable products, test with employers, and improve over time.

What Apprentices Will Learn

Apprentices will receive hands-on training in:

  • AI literacy and responsible AI use
  • Business process mapping
  • Workflow analysis and documentation
  • Prompt engineering and AI-assisted work design
  • Low-code and no-code automation tools
  • Data governance, privacy, and cybersecurity basics
  • API and systems integration fundamentals
  • MVP development and testing
  • User training and change management
  • Productivity, time-savings, and business-impact measurement

Each apprentice will build a portfolio of real-world AI workflow automation projects.

 

What Companies Receive

Participating companies will receive hands-on support to identify and test practical AI automation opportunities. Employer engagements may include:

  • Business workflow assessment
  • Automation opportunity map
  • Prioritized first-use case
  • Apprentice-supported MVP automation
  • User testing and feedback loop
  • Responsible AI and human-review guardrails
  • Implementation plan
  • Staff training materials
  • Recommendations for next-stage automation

The goal is to help companies start small, learn quickly, and build confidence using AI responsibly.

 

Who Should Get Involved?

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The NEXUS Partnership was awarded as part of the Industry Apprenticeship Accelerator by the State of Maryland Department of Labor Office of Apprenticeship.

We are currently developing the AI Workflow Automation Apprenticeship, and are working on more apprenticeship tracks to come!

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Employer Partners
Talent Pipeline Partners
Government Support

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The Universities at Shady Grove
Maryland Reentry Resource Center
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The AI Workflow Automation Apprenticeship is currently being developed with employer, training, workforce, and government partners.

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