Inside Meta’s Indianapolis bootcamp for data center technicians

By: Mackenzi Klemann

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: June 11, 2026

Words: 653

Last Updated: 15 hours, 29 minutes ago


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Meta pledged $115 million Tuesday toward a bootcamp in Indianapolis where the company will train thousands of technicians to build the physical infrastructure of AI.

The company calls it the “largest private-sector commitment to the skilled trades with a job guarantee in American history.”

America’s Workforce Academy will pay trainees while they earn industry-recognized credentials in construction trades — complete with paid airfare, lodging and a daily stipend, as well as free tuition and a …

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