Information Technology Apprenticeship

About Google

Google offers Internet-related services and products, including online advertising technologies, search, cloud computing, software, and hardware. Google has over 50 offices in India and more than 10,000 workers. The company's first India office was set up in 2009. Google's largest campus outside of the US is its Bengaluru campus, which employs over 7,000 people.

Google’s mission is to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful. They do this by providing search services that make finding the right information easy, creating effective advertising solutions, and building products like Gmail and Google Chrome that users can all rely on.

Your role

The first step of this application process will be a 30-minute Google Online Challenge held online on October 12 and 13 and November 5 and 6. Please look out for your email invite and ensure you are able to attend. For successful candidates, virtual interviews will be held in November.

The Google IT Apprenticeship is a program of at least 12 months offering learning and development to individuals looking to start a career in IT.

This apprenticeship is intended for candidates who have completed their university degrees and are looking to learn more in the field of data analytics. If you’re currently pursuing a degree or working in the field for more than 12 months, we encourage you to browse our careers website for other opportunities (careers.google.com).

Please note that an Apprenticeship is not a full-time opportunity but a chance to upskill yourself through learning and development in your chosen field. You will spend 20% of your time studying in a tailored training program and the rest of the time on projects with assigned Google teams to gain experience.

Responsibilities:

• Train in networking, infrastructure, and multi-platform system administration, and develop further skills through experience in communication technology (video and voice), hardware, mobile devices, and project management.
• Help support internal infrastructure by escalating issues to appropriate teams.
• Attend required training and participate in mentoring sessions as specified.
• Help support internal employees on all of their IT needs across a variety of platforms (e.g., ChromeOS, Linux,  iOS, Android, etc.).

Training & development 

• Google offers excellent training opportunities for employees who want to grow their careers.
• This includes learning about data science and machine learning through their internal programs and partnerships with companies like Udacity and Coursera.

Benefits

They provide the following benefits

• Health Insurance
• Retirement, Stock, and Savings
• Time Off
• Family and Parental Leave
• Travel and Transportation
• GSuite Basics

Work-life balance

As for the work-life balance at Google, the company promotes a culture where employees are encouraged to have a good work-life balance to make sure they're productive, enjoy their work, and dedicate adequate time to other interests. Work days are usually from Monday to Friday. They have flexible work timings.

Culture & vibe

Google is proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. They are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran

• Google has a strong engineering culture focusing on innovation and making things better for the world.
• They hire people who want to change the world and make it better through technology.

About you

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or another technical discipline.
• Ability to speak and write in English fluently.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience thinking critically and problem-solving.
• Interest in or experience with technology.
• Ability to work on ambiguous tasks, find suitable solutions, and seek help/advice where appropriate.
• Ability to take initiative and work independently and within a team framework.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and customer service skills.

How to apply

To apply for this role, just click on the "Pre Register" button, so that you will be notified when the position is active and open for the application process.