Cohort 1

Cohort 1 started May 21, 2024. Registration for Cohort 1 is now closed. Registration for Cohort 2 is now open.

Timeline for Cohort I

Phase 1: 12 hours a week hands-on training for 8 weeks starting May 21, 2024
Phase 2: 4 to 6 weeks project at Argonne National Laboratory starting September 1, 2024
Phase 3: 4 weeks at company site
Phase 4: Job Fair

Schedule

Phase I at Chicago State University

Phase I will run from May 21 to July 20, 2024. Phase I is a ten week program that meets for 10 hours per week of face-to-face, hands-on classroom learning according to the following schedule:

Tuesdays - 11am to 2pm
Thursdays - 11am to 2pm
Saturdays - 11am to 3pm

Phase II at Argonne National Laboratory

Phase II began on Sept.9th and will run until October 4, 2024. Placements were individually arranged with Argonne National Laboratory and work schedules are individually arranged.

Phase III at Employer Sites

Phase III placements are currently being arranged. Smaller cohorts of participants will work on an arranged schedule at an industrial partner site. The tentative schedule for the first wave of Phase III is beginning Oct. 1st and will include hours worked on Tuesdays and Thursdays each week.