TD SYNNEX launches AI Pioneers apprenticeship program

TD SYNNEX (NYSE: SNX) announced the launch of AI Pioneers, an apprenticeship program in North America designed to develop AI and machine learning talent while creating practical AI use cases for business partners.

The first cohort of 16 students specializing in AI/ML, computer science and data science began earlier this year. Participants work with TD SYNNEX pre-sales engineers, business mentors and NVIDIA technical experts to develop AI solutions using NVIDIA AI Enterprise software, including NVIDIA NIM microservices and NVIDIA Blueprints.

Students in the program have developed three AI use cases: an agentic platform for hospitality and entertainment that provides real-time guest support, Knowledge Knode which routes enterprise data inquiries to appropriate sources, and an agent-based emergency response platform for coordinating incident response.

"Through AI Pioneers, we are investing in the next generation of innovators to address this knowledge gap, providing hands-on AI experience that will drive meaningful business impacts not just for us, but also for our vendors and our partners," said Reyna Thompson, President, North America at TD SYNNEX.

According to TD SYNNEX's Direction of Technology report, 75% of partners consider AI essential to their future, yet nearly half face implementation challenges due to talent shortages. The AI Pioneers program operates as part of TD SYNNEX's broader Destination AI initiative.

The program recruits participants through TD SYNNEX's Summer Internship Program. Following the internship, participants can continue through the Technical Scholar Program or Discovery Rep Program. The 2025 class presented their use cases at TD SYNNEX's 2025 Inspire conference in Greenville, South Carolina.

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