TCS generates STEM jobs in U.S, Hires 174 college graduates

NEW YORK, USA: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) , IT services, consulting, and business solutions organization announced that they have hired 174 college graduates this year.

These new hires are a continuation of TCS' history of sustaining and adding STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) jobs to meet the demands of its global customers, said TCS in a press release.

Over the past four years, the company has recruited over 500 highly skilled college graduates across the United States, said TCS.

Surya Kant, president of North America, UK & Europe Operations at TCS said, "TCS is committed to identifying, developing and providing growth opportunities for local talent throughout the United States."

"We view new college hires as an opportunity to grow our highly skilled workforce and help support economic growth across the country. We're especially pleased to be adding so many new employees to our renowned delivery center in Cincinnati," he added.

The release further said, all of TCS' new employees will undergo TCS' Initial Learning Program at TCS' Cincinnati, OH facility.

TCS' workforce development and community engagement strategies in the United States are focused on advanced and niche technology skill development and certification and the company is involved in numerous efforts to cultivate the talent that will make up the future technology workforce.

TCS also recently kicked off the latest year of its own STEM education initiative - the TCS goIT Student Technology Program - a multi-tiered outreach program engaging students, parents, universities, and local government with the goal of increasing student excitement and participation in technology related careers.

Since goIT's launch in 2009, the program has evolved from a two-school camp to a national, year-long program that has influenced over 7,000 students across 35 school districts and this year will reach schools and students across 10 cities in the United States as well as Toronto, Canada.