OPPORTUNITY STARTS WITH A SKILL
Your next step deserves a clear path. Explore hands-on training, apprenticeship opportunities, and support to move toward the career you want.
For career starters. Career changers.
And people ready for a fresh start.
Build a foundation you can use.
Understand your next step.
Prepare for the workplace.
FIND YOUR DIRECTION
Explore your interests, then talk with our team about the right training option and upcoming opportunities.
Explore a path centered on practical building skills, jobsite readiness, and learning from experienced professionals.
Ask about carpentry apprenticeship opportunities, employer participation, and the training requirements for your next step.
Ask about carpentryBuild foundational knowledge for technical careers through pre-apprenticeship preparation.
Contact GI about available 12-week pre-apprenticeship training options. Topics and hands-on activities vary by pathway; confirm current locations and cohort dates with our team.
Ask about technical trainingDevelop the communication, organization, and workplace skills that help an office run well.
Discuss administrative assistant and office management pathways, including preparation for the responsibilities of a professional office.
Ask about office careersExplore apprenticeship opportunities connected to tractor-trailer and tanker driving.
Ask the team about current employer opportunities, licensing prerequisites, and the requirements that apply to a commercial driving pathway.
Ask about commercial drivingExplore how organizations understand problems, improve processes, and make better decisions.
Talk with GI about the business analyst apprenticeship pathway and current participating employer opportunities.
Ask about business analysisConnect school, career exploration, and workplace preparation through a staged approach to learning.
The pathway combines pre-apprenticeship preparation, internship experiences, and progression toward apprenticeship employment. Ask about school participation and eligibility.
Ask about youth opportunitiesProgram availability, entry requirements, schedules, costs, and employer openings vary. Contact GI to confirm current options. Training does not guarantee employment.
PLAN HOW TO PAY FOR TRAINING
GI training is tuition-based. Explore assistance options and ask our team for the tuition, fees, and required supplies for your chosen program.
These are resources to explore, not a promise of aid for GI tuition. Ask GI and the funding agency to confirm that your exact program is approved, that you qualify, and what costs are covered.
Request funding helpGI-FUNDED TUITION ASSISTANCE
GI Apprentice Inc. may offer program scholarships when GI has funding available for scholarships. Ask our team about current availability for your chosen training program.
Available only when funded. Scholarship amounts, covered costs, eligibility, and deadlines will be provided for each funded opportunity. An inquiry does not guarantee an award or reserve a scholarship.
Ask about GI scholarshipsFOR PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS
A Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) training scholarship may help eligible participants pay for approved training. An American Job Center career advisor reviews eligibility, the training plan, and available funds.
If you expect WIOA to pay, do not pay tuition or start training before your career advisor approves your training plan.
Find an American Job CenterFOR ELIGIBLE STUDENTS & PROGRAMS
The FAFSA is the official application for federal student aid. Pell Grants require student eligibility and enrollment in an eligible program at a participating institution. Workforce Pell extends support to certain approved short-term programs.
GI’s Pell and Workforce Pell eligibility has not been confirmed here. A 12-week course or apprenticeship registration alone does not establish Pell eligibility.
Go to the official FAFSAFOR APPRENTICES & EMPLOYERS
Registered apprenticeship may connect eligible participants and employers with support for related instruction, on-the-job training, or supportive services. The funding route depends on the program and workforce partner.
Employer wage reimbursements and sponsor grants are different from a student tuition award. There is no single universal apprenticeship grant application for every student.
Ask about apprenticeship fundingFOR PRE-APPRENTICESHIP PARTICIPANTS
Ask about workforce-funded training, eligible youth services, employer sponsorships, and any currently funded community-partner cohorts. Assistance depends on participant eligibility and a specific agreement or award.
A request for funding help is not a scholarship award. GI will need to confirm the availability of any partner-funded place.
Ask about pre-apprenticeship aidGET HELP WITH YOUR NEXT STEP
Choose a program and the assistance you want to explore. The email will ask GI to confirm tuition, scholarship availability, approval status, and next steps.
Keep Social Security numbers, tax returns, FAFSA login details, and financial documents out of this email. Provide requested documents directly through the funding agency’s official process.
Your email app opens a draft. Send it to contact GI. This does not submit a WIOA or FAFSA application, determine eligibility, or reserve a funded place.
Program grants typically require an eligible organization or sponsor to apply under a specific funding announcement. Review current requirements and deadlines, then contact GI to discuss a potential collaboration.
Official resources reviewed October 8, 2026. Funding agencies and participating institutions make final eligibility and award decisions.
A PLAN YOU CAN FOLLOW
Tell us your interests, experience, and career goals. We’ll discuss which options may fit.
Review entry requirements and build your foundation through the appropriate training pathway.
Develop job-ready skills. Where available, connect with an employer for apprenticeship opportunities.
Follow your program’s training plan, track your progress, and work toward completion.
New to apprenticeship? Registered apprenticeship combines paid employment, structured on-the-job learning, and related instruction. Pre-apprenticeship helps you prepare for that next step.
Talk with our teamFOR EMPLOYERS & COMMUNITY PARTNERS
GI helps employers connect workforce needs with structured training and people ready to grow.
Discuss a partnershipDiscuss your occupations, training goals, and the steps to establish an apprenticeship program.
Get support with registration, training coordination, records, and program management.
Connect with prospective participants and collaborate on preparation for your workplace.
OUR PURPOSE
GI APPRENTICE INC.
Led by founder and CEO Beatrice Settles Banks, GI Apprentice Inc. connects career preparation, apprenticeship pathways, and employer partnerships to help people move forward.
We welcome conversations with young people exploring their future, adults changing careers, and individuals rebuilding after a setback. Your starting point is part of your story. It doesn’t have to be the end of it.
Take your first step with GIGOOD QUESTIONS. CLEAR NEXT STEPS.
Requirements depend on the pathway. Tell our team where you’re starting so we can discuss an appropriate option and any prerequisites.
No. Pre-apprenticeship focuses on preparation and foundational skills. Registered apprenticeship includes employment with structured on-the-job learning and related instruction.
GI training is tuition-based. Explore our Tuition & Funding resources for WIOA, Pell / Workforce Pell, and apprenticeship or partner support. GI Program Scholarships may also be available when GI has scholarship funding. Assistance depends on individual eligibility, program approval, and available funds.
Schedules and locations vary by program and cohort. Contact GI for the latest information before making travel or work arrangements.
Yes. Contact GI to discuss a participant referral or a broader partnership. Please do not email sensitive personal documents with an initial inquiry.
YOUR NEXT CHAPTER STARTS HERE
Ask about a program, discuss your goals, or connect your organization with GI.
901-801-4169support@giapprenticeinc.comServing the Memphis area and employer partners.
Contact us to confirm your program’s meeting location.
Choose your area of interest and open a ready-to-send email to our team.
Open enrollment emailYour email app will open. Send the message to reach GI; selecting a pathway does not submit an application or reserve a place.