8th Light (Chicago, IL) - Apprenticeships in Software Craftsmanship and User Experience Craftsmanship As an apprentice, you'll spend half your time working on

8th Light (Chicago, IL) - Apprenticeships in Software Craftsmanship and User Experience Craftsmanship As an apprentice, you'll spend half your time working on internal projects for 8th Light. The rest of your time will be spent learning. You’ll work with a dedicated mentor who'll provide daily lessons and reading assignments to help guide you along. Apprentices in software development will learn about: Test Driven Development. Design Patterns and Principles. Programming Languages and Frameworks. Collaborating with stakeholders. Pair programming effectively. Putting theory into practice. Apprentices in user experience will learn about: Front-end development. Current practices in web design. Principles of layout and typography. Collaborating with stakeholders. Pair programming effectively. Putting theory into practice. Apply here: http://8thlight.com/apprenticeship http://8thlight.com/apprenticeship I personally went through the software development apprenticeship as I wanted to learn how to TDD after working for 4-6 years in the industry and wanting a change. I am posting this because if you are a good candidate for the resident program it is a paid position.