The collaboration will provide eligible high school graduates with the opportunity to earn a bachelor’s degree in computing and a potential job offer from BCBS, according to a March 8 news release.
Students can complete the program in two years.
“In developing BlueSky Institute, we sought out a program partner that recognized the high demand for technology jobs in Tennessee and shared our vision to meet that need with a new approach,” said BCBS of Tennessee CEO JD Hickey, MD. “We’re excited to collaborate with ETSU to develop tech talent together, right here in our home state.
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