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Like Interns, Apprentices have a dedicated mentor. Ideally, a mentor should have no more than two (2) combined apprentices + interns at the same time. This is in order to ensure the apprentices/interns receive the necessary attention to develop professionally in the course of their time with Tidepool.
At the outset of the Apprenticeship, the mentor and the Apprentice should identify and document the milestones for the Apprenticeship. There should be no fewer than two check-points: one at the 6-month mark and one at the 1-year mark, to ensure that the Apprentice is making steady progress towards the milestones.
Apprenticeships should last at least one (1) year. At the end of the Apprenticeship, the person is typically converted to Level 2. There may be exceptions. The conversion is driven by the completion of milestones set at the start of the Apprenticeship.
Compensation for apprentices aligns with Tidepool’s Compensation Philosophy, at 50th percentile for Level 1 Individual Contributors within the function they are be joining. Apprentices typically become Level 2 after successfully completing the goals of the apprenticeship.
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