RALEIGH – Amazon is expanding an apprenticeship program offering training in robotics and “mechatronics” for current and prospective employees. One of the new partners is Wake Tech Community College. “We’re proud to offer this life-changing opportunity to employees as part of our Upskilling 2025 initiative, a $700 million commitment to provide free skills training to 100,000 Amazon employees in the U.S. by 2025 to help them transition into in-demand, higher-paying jobs,” Alicia Boler Davis wrote in a blog post. “This initiative also includes our innovative Career Choice program that pays for up to 95% of tuition and fees for employees to get the training and certification needed to move to in-demand jobs within their communities.”