Cyber Engineering Apprentice — Paid Career-Change Program (No Tech Background Required)

About the Opportunity

This 19-month Cyber Engineering Apprenticeship, offered by the Bletchley Fellowship in partnership with Flatiron School, is a paid, learn-and-earn path into a tech career, with no tech background required. You'll train in software engineering and cybersecurity, get matched with an employer partner starting in Month 5, and earn enough through your paid apprenticeship to fully cover the cost of tuition. The effective cost of the program is $0.

About the Bletchley Fellowship

The Bletchley Fellowship is a work-integrated fellowship program designed to align how technologists learn with how modern technology products are actually built and deployed. Rather than treating education and employment as separate phases, the Fellowship intentionally combines structured learning with real, paid work on production systems. Fellows are placed with vetted employer partners while progressing through a rigorous curriculum focused on cybersecurity.

About Flatiron School

As a leader in the tech industry, Flatiron School believes that education is the best investment you can make in your future. Committed to helping change lives and the world for the better. Flatiron's courses provide an immersive, outcomes-driven curriculum for students looking to launch a career in Software Engineering, Cybersecurity, Data Science and Artificial Intelligence.

What You'll Get Out of the Program

• A paid 20 hr/week apprenticeship starting in Month 5, with real software development work alongside experienced engineers
• Two Flatiron School certifications: Software Engineering and Cybersecurity
• A portfolio of production-quality work that demonstrates cyber engineering skills
• Experience with agile workflows, sprint-based development, code reviews, and team collaboration
• $~19,500 earned during your apprenticeship - enough to fully cover tuition (effective cost: $0)

Who This Is For

• Career changers with 2+ years of work experience in any field - teachers, military veterans, hospitality workers, retail managers, customer service professionals, anyone ready to commit to a structured program
• Candidates with no software engineering background who want to build a tech career
• Motivated learners who want to earn income while they train

Who This Is Not For

• Experienced software engineers (including recent CS grads) - check out our Accelerated track instead
• Candidates seeking immediate full-time employment
• Candidates currently employed full-time (part-time work is OK)
• Candidates currently enrolled in a college/university or bootcamp program

Program Details

• Durability: 19 months, full-time (40 hrs/week)
• Phases:
  • Phase 1 (Months 1–4): Full-time software engineering coursework
  • Phase 2 (Months 5–19): 20 hrs/week paid apprenticeship + 20 hrs/week Cybersecurity coursework
• Location: Fully remote - no commute or relocation required

Requirements

• 2+ years of work experience in any field
• Availability for 40 hrs/week for 19 months
• U.S.-based and authorized to work in the U.S. (we're unable to sponsor visas or accommodate transfers)
• Must pass Flatiron's Aptitude Assessment (no coding required) and Behavioral Interview