NPOWER

NPower Tech Instruction & Job Placement 

Established 2001 as a nonprofit, Npower assisted other organizations with their IT support needs. In 2010, NPower focused exclusively on tech instruction and job placement for vulnerable young adults and military veterans.

Today, they have operations in (California, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas, and Virginia). In the past 13 years, they provided IT training, wraparound support services, and job placement/career advancement to 9,000+ low-income young adults (18-26) and military-connected individuals from underserved urban communities across the US. 

NPower teaches two 20-week, 4-hour a day virtual instructor led training classes with morning and afternoon sessions. They provide social services throughout and career placement assistance.

NPower started in San Antonio in March 2023, providing free classes where students can earn industry recognized certifications such as Google IT Support, Google Project Management, CompTIA A+, and CompTIA ITF+. Also, NPower pays for students to take their certification exams. Their professional development classes are taught virtually with four in-person and classes include resume writing, interview preparation, salary negation, how to transition into the IT field, or even help transitioning from the military to the civilian workforce. And for young adults starting in the structured workplace, NPower teaches students about having supervisors and other soft skills.

NPower has mock interview events where business recruiters, HR and IT professionals, put their students through mock interviews. This prepares their students to go on actuals interviews, so they know how to dress, how to answer basic questions, and more. In San Antonio, they helped over 150 students start a new career in technology. Some of their graduates went to work for Microsoft, Task Us, Accenture Federal Services (IT Government Contract), Goodwill San Antonio, San Antonio Hope Center, Break Point Labs, and Northside Independent School District. To learn more, donate or volunteer, visit www.npower.org.