> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://newsletters.qs.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # 🔦 AI Apprenticeships Step into the Spotlight. 🏛 Join us in DC, March 25-26 for Global Skills Week. - URL: https://newsletters.qs.com/dr-ai-apprenticeships-step-into-the-spotlight-join-us-in-dc-in-march-for-global-skills-week/ - Published: 2026-02-20T10:45:05.000Z - Updated: 2026-02-20T10:45:05.000Z - Description: AI apprenticeships scale, public–private partnerships deepen, and Global Skills Week (25-26 March) brings workforce leaders to DC. - Author: QS - Tags: AI & Digital Innovation **Hello** 👋 "AI apprenticeships" are quickly becoming one of the most tangible ways governments and employers are translating “future skills” into real workforce pathways. Recently California [committed $22M](https://www.dir.ca.gov/DIRNews/2026/2026-18.html?ref=newsletters.qs.com) to expand apprenticeship pipelines for in-demand fields, the US Department of Labor launched a [national apprenticeship for AI literacy program](https://www.cdomagazine.tech/us-federal-news-bureau/us-labor-department-announces-apprenticeship-program-to-boost-ai-literacy?ref=newsletters.qs.com), and UK employers including the AA [partnered with Multiverse](https://www.edtechinnovationhub.com/news/multiverse-partners-with-the-aa-to-launch-ai-for-business-value-apprenticeship-course?ref=newsletters.qs.com) while Gi Group UK rolled out [new upskilling pathways](https://newsbywire.com/gi-group-invests-in-development-through-apprenticeship-opportunities/?ref=newsletters.qs.com). These moves point to a growing playbook: build AI talent where the work happens. In a field moving this quickly, proximity to real workflows makes a lot of sense. Watch for a continued wave of new public–private partnerships that position workplaces as the front line for AI capability building. **Interest in Degree Apprenticeships continue to rise.** There is significant interest in the concept of degree-level apprenticeships, and hybrid models spanning traditional postsecondary boundaries are increasinglyaccepted*.* [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f1/d4/f1d411df-6f49-4c75-a302-f8c9e9f59495/content/images/2026/02/HolonIQ_Interest_in_Degree_Apprenticeships_is_at_an_All_Time_High_HCHOHCDX4LYCPVDKROJ2.png)](https://my.holoniq.com/charts/HCHOHCDX4LYCPVDKROJ2?ref=newsletters.qs.com) 👉 Analyze Education Market. Unpack the trends in Workforce and Postsecondary. 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Check out the [agenda-to-date](https://www.qs.com/en-us/conferences/global-skills-week/agenda?ref=newsletters.qs.com)—more to announce soon! ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f1/d4/f1d411df-6f49-4c75-a302-f8c9e9f59495/content/images/2026/02/Speakers-GIf-2026-GSW--1-.gif) [Register for Global Skills Week](https://portal.qshesummits.com/event/global-skills-week/regPage:eb808711-b882-44fb-b19a-9b27f864de4c?%5F%5Fhstc=250154073.c56cd0cb08755a7141fd9f749ef57837.1759942519790.1771515813086.1771529941637.19&%5F%5Fhssc=250154073.2.1771529941637&%5F%5Fhsfp=ae3911768ddd5bee1f0687d3f572ab00&ref=newsletters.qs.com) --- ### ⭐ **AI & Digital Innovation Spotlight** This week, governments and EdTechs are launching AI skills programs, expanding university training, and deploying AI-powered workforce assistants to enhance learning, upskilling, and practical AI adoption. **֎ OpenAI** [**launched**](https://itbrief.com.au/story/openai-launches-australia-wide-drive-for-ai-skills-jobs?ref=newsletters.qs.com) **an Australia‑wide AI skills and jobs programme,** including collaborations with corporations, and aims to deliver essential AI literacy courses to over 1.2M workers and small businesses to boost skills and practical AI use. **💡 India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology announced plans to** [**extend AI training**](https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/artificial-intelligence/india-to-expand-ai-training-to-500-universities-under-ai-mission-2-0/articleshow/127804157.cms?ref=newsletters.qs.com)to 500 universities nationwide, aiming to create a talent pipeline with specialised curricula, tools, and infrastructure support for students and faculty. **✨** **SkillsVR has** [**launched**](https://itbrief.co.nz/story/skillsvr-unveils-eva-ai-assistant-for-unified-training?ref=newsletters.qs.com) **EVA, an AI‑powered learning assistant** that unifies workforce training across VR, mobile, and web platforms, provides real‑time learner support, and automatically captures training records into a single system. --- ## **🤝 Policy & Partnerships** This week, governments, EdTechs, and universities are expanding digital learning, employee skill-building, and career-aligned degree programs to integrate practical AI and technology skills into education and training. **🎓 Thailand** [**partnered**](https://thethaiger.com/news/national/thailand-signs-deal-canva-digital-learning?ref=newsletters.qs.com) **with Canva to expand digital learning in private schools** by training staff, teachers, and students to create learning materials using the Canva for Education platform, and will monitor outcomes annually to support nationwide implementation. **🤖 Apple has** [**opened**](https://www.apple.com/in/newsroom/2026/02/apple-launches-new-education-hub-for-supplier-employees-in-india/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) **a new Education Hub in Bengaluru, India,** to expand skill‑building and training programs for employees across its supplier network in collaboration with the Manipal Academy of Higher Education. 🚀 **Chegg Skills and accredited institution Woolf** [**collaborated**](https://investor.chegg.com/Press-Releases/press-release-details/2026/Chegg-Skills-and-Woolf-Partner-to-Launch-Skill-First-Degrees-for-Rapidly-Changing-Workforce/default.aspx?ref=newsletters.qs.com) **to create skill‑first degrees** that allow learners to apply career‑relevant skills from Chegg programs toward undergraduate and postgraduate credentials awarded by Woolf. --- ## 💪 **Power Moves & Funding** ## **💡 BeConfident**, a Brazilian language learning companion provider, raised [$16.2M](https://forbes.com.br/forbes-tech/2026/02/controladora-do-ifood-investe-r-85-milhoes-em-startup-que-usa-agentes-de-ia-na-educacao/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) to expand operations to the US, Europe, and Asia. **🤖 Vimi**, an AI tutoring platform, has raised [$12M](https://www.axios.com/pro/all-deals/2026/01/27/vimi-12-million-ai-k-12-tutoring?ref=newsletters.qs.com) in seed funding to develop AI-powered tutoring solutions for K-12 students. **🧠 Teacher's Buddy**, an AI platform for educators, raised [$1.4M](https://cfotech.co.nz/story/teacher-s-buddy-raises-nzd-2-3m-to-ease-teacher-burnout?ref=newsletters.qs.com) to expand its AI planning tool aimed at reducing workload and burnout for teachers in New Zealand, Australia, and the UK. **📈 Savi**, an education financing solution provider, announced its [acquisition](https://401kspecialistmag.com/savi-acquires-fiducius-to-grow-employer-reach/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) of Fiducius, an education benefits provider for employees. **🔄 Quizlet**, a global learning study platform, announced new AI-powered study modes, a redesigned mobile app, and the [acquisition](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/quizlet-supercharges-studying-with-new-product-innovations-and-strategic-acquisition-302679622.html?ref=newsletters.qs.com) of Slader, an educational resource for math and science solutions.