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About the Amazon Career Choice Program at Ivy Tech
Amazon’s Career Choice program is an educational benefit that empowers Amazon employees to learn new skills for career success at Amazon or elsewhere. Amazon provides a variety of education and upskilling opportunities including full college tuition, industry certifications designed to lead to in-demand jobs, and foundational skills. Ivy Tech Community College is proud to be a part of the Amazon Career Choice network.
First time: Getting started
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- Apply at apply.ivytech.edu/ayd/amazon
- Do not fill out the general Ivy Tech application - use this application to get started
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- After applying, you will receive instructions on how to set up your student account and Ivy Tech email
- Set up your email and check it regularly for instructions and information. Also, be sure to reach out to your local AYD coordinator
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- Visit A to Z and submit a payment request for your chosen school and program.
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Requests will be submitted near the end of semester to include all course enrollment for the semester.
- If approved, Amazon pays the school directly!
Ongoing: Apply for a Payment Request each semester
You will need to apply for a new Payment Request from Career Choice each semester (January-May, June-July, August-December).
Helpful Links
Find Local Achieve Your Degree Contact Info
Don't see a nearby Achieve Your Degree location? Call 1-888-489-5463 and we'll get you started.
New Student Contact
Office of Admission
BL-Info@ivytech.edu
812-330-6013
Current Student Contact
Academic Advising
BL-AdvisingCenter@ivytech.edu
812-330-6013
Employer Contact
Adam Gross
agross52@ivytech.edu
812-330-6004
Workforce Alignment, Program Manager
Rhonda Jackson
rjackson125@ivytech.edu
Mailing Address
4475 Central Avenue
Columbus, IN 47203
Director of Adult Recruitment, Achieve Your Degree Coordinator, and Ivy Achieves Lead
Clarissa Andrews, M.S. Ed
765-966-2656, ext. 1218
candrews18@ivytech.edu
Director, Career Development and Employer Engagement
Achieve Your Degree Coordinator
Jessica A. Farrell, M.S.
jfarrell29@ivytech.edu
Contact
Joseph Binkley, MA
Director of Employer Education Services & ASAP
812-492-0337
jbinkley10@ivytech.edu
Director, Career Development and Employer Engagement
Achieve Your Degree Coordinator
Jessica A. Farrell, M.S.
jfarrell29@ivytech.edu
Workforce Alignment, Program Manager
Rhonda Jackson
rjackson125@ivytech.edu
Mailing Address
4475 Central Avenue
Columbus, IN 47203
Please contact Achieve Your Degree at our full-service campus located in Terre Haute.
Indianapolis AYD Team
Email: Indianapolis-AYD@ivytech.edu
Schedule a meeting:
Amazon-Kelsey Wheeler Request a meeting with Kelsey
State of Indiana, Education Majors-Will Maldonado Request a meeting with Will
Advanced Manufacturing, General-Dwayne Nash Request a meeting with Dwayne
Healthcare-Matt Jewell Request a meeting with Matt
Program Manager, Career Coaching and Employer Connections & Achieve Your Degree (AYD)
Kathleen Kostecka, M.B.A.
kkostecka@ivytech.edu
219-476-4761
Lake County has 3 full-service locations. Select a location below to see contact information for their Achieve Your Degree department.
Employer Consultant, Career Coaching and Employer Connections (CCEC)
Courtney Althoff
calthoff1@ivytech.edu
812-265-2580, ext. 4128
Program Manager, Career Coaching and Employer Connections & Achieve Your Degree (AYD)
Kathleen Kostecka, M.B.A.
kkostecka@ivytech.edu
219-476-4761
Vice Chancellor of Workforce Partnerships & Strategic Communications
Jennifer Gasiorek
jgasiorek@ivytech.edu
Director of Adult Recruitment, Achieve Your Degree Coordinator, and Ivy Achieves Lead
Clarissa Andrews, M.S. Ed
765-966-2656, ext. 1218
candrews18@ivytech.edu
Workforce Alignment, Program Manager
Rhonda Jackson
rjackson125@ivytech.edu
Mailing Address
4475 Central Avenue
Columbus, IN 47203
Achieve Your Degree Coordinator, Talent Connection Manager
Libby Wiggers
ewiggers@ivytech.edu
812-429-1417
Monday - Friday | 8 a.m.-4:45 p.m.
If you're a student interested in earning your credential at Ivy Tech through your employer's Achieve Your Degree partnership, contact:
Rod Dowell | 812-298-2492 | rdowell3@ivytech.edu
If you're a company interested in creating an Achieve Your Degree partnership with Ivy Tech to help your employees skill up through tuition assistance, contact:
Brooks David Weszely | 812-298-2304 | bweszely@ivytech.edu
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Program Manager, Career Coaching and Employer Connections & Achieve Your Degree (AYD)
Kathleen Kostecka, M.B.A.
kkostecka@ivytech.edu
219-476-4761