Platform by Per Scholas, a new series of customized training tracks that put students in direct hiring pipelines with major technology employers, is an extension of the Per Scholas workforce development model. Platform students receive free hands-on training, career development resources and interview opportunities with technology employers to help take their career to the next level. Cognizant, one of the world’s leading professional services companies, has partnered with Per Scholas to develop and offer our first series of customized training courses. As a business whose primary asset is the talent of its people, Cognizant’s role as a Platform employer partner further showcases its commitment to support and enhance leading-edge programs that attract and cultivate individuals from diverse backgrounds. Together, through Platform’s customized skill-based training, both organizations are working to build the technology workforce of the future.