What Amazon Future Engineer does

Amazon Future Engineer is a comprehensive childhood-to-career computer science education program operated by Amazon. Founded in 2019, it provides free K-12 computer science curriculum, teacher training, virtual career tours, scholarships, and paid Amazon internships targeting students from underserved and historically underrepresented communities, particularly those attending Title I schools. The program reaches over 550,000 students annually across more than 5,000 U.S. schools and operates localized websites in 8 countries (United States, United Kingdom, India, Germany, France, Canada, Belgium, Italy, and Spain).

The program's core products fall into three lines. First, Career Tours are interactive virtual field trips distributed through the Kahoot! platform, including the AWS Data Center tours (cloud computing and data safety/sustainability), K-5 and Grades 6+ Robotics Fulfillment Center tours, the Callisto Space Innovation Tour (in partnership with Lockheed Martin and Cisco), the Amazon Pharmacy tour, the Amazon Music 'Careers Behind the Beats' tour, the Prime Video Sports tour, and the new 'Careers Behind the Camera with Amazon MGM Studios' tour for 2026. Tours run roughly 40-50 minutes, are aligned to CSTA K-12 CS Standards and NGSS, and are offered in English and Spanish. Second, K-12 Computer Science Curriculum and Training is delivered via curriculum partners Code.org, BootUp Professional Development, and ProjectSTEM, providing standards-aligned and culturally responsive courses that require no prior coding experience. Third, the Scholarship and Internship program provides up to $40,000 ($10,000/year) toward an undergraduate degree in computer science or a related field, paired with a guaranteed paid Amazon summer internship, administered through Scholarship America.

The business model is philanthropic rather than commercial. Amazon Future Engineer is wholly funded by Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) as part of its corporate social responsibility and workforce development agenda, with no paid tier, no external investors, and no independent capital structure. The program monetizes nothing; all curriculum, tours, training, scholarships, and internships are free for participants, with distribution occurring through direct Title I school and district engagement, the self-serve website, the Kahoot! marketplace, and an ecosystem of strategic partners including BootUp PD (Chicago Public Schools), Code.org, Gallup, OECD, Carnegie Mellon University, The Tech Interactive, and Georgia Tech. Amazon has committed over $70 million in scholarships to U.S. students since 2019, plus $2.25 million earmarked to engage 10,000 Indigenous students by 2025.

Name

Amazon Future Engineer

Legal name

Amazon Future Engineer

Website

https://amazonfutureengineer.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Amazon Future Engineer is an Amazon-funded philanthropic program providing free K-12 computer science education to underserved students. It delivers virtual career tours on Kahoot!, standards-aligned curriculum, and scholarships up to $40,000 with guaranteed Amazon internships across 8 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 STEM Education Programs

NAICS

Computer Training (61142), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Math & STEM Learning Technology (incl. Coding/Robotics Platforms) (EDAJAMAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Curriculum, Lesson Planning & Instructional Content Platforms (EDAJAMAD), Virtual Test Prep & Online Supplemental Instruction (K–12) (EDAJADAI)

Keywords

• K-12 computer science education
• Virtual career field trips
• Teacher professional development
• Computer science scholarships
• STEM career exploration

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Philanthropic/CSR Program: Amazon Future Engineer is a charitable education initiative funded entirely by Amazon as part of its corporate social responsibility. The program provides free computer science education, curriculum, teacher training, scholarships, and internships at no cost to participants. Amazon has committed over $70 million in scholarships to students since 2019.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Amazon Future Engineer provides free K-12 computer science education through standards-aligned curriculum and teacher training (delivered with Code.org, BootUp PD, and ProjectSTEM), interactive virtual Career Tours on the Kahoot! platform featuring real Amazon technologies (AWS, robotics fulfillment, Amazon Pharmacy, Amazon Music, Prime Video Sports, MGM Studios, and the NASA/Lockheed Martin/Cisco Callisto space experiment), scholarships of up to $40,000 for high school seniors, and a two-year Teacher Ambassador Program. All offerings are provided at no cost to students, teachers, and schools.

Product overview

Amazon Future Engineer is a comprehensive childhood-to-career computer science education program that provides free K-12 computer science curriculum and virtual career exploration experiences. The core offerings include: (1) Career Tours - interactive virtual field trips on Kahoot! platform covering AWS data centers, robotics fulfillment, space technology (Callisto with NASA/Lockheed Martin), Amazon Pharmacy, Amazon Music, Prime Video Sports, and MGM Studios; (2) K-12 Computer Science Curriculum delivered through partnerships with Code.org and BootUp Professional Development; (3) Scholarship and Internship program offering up to $40,000 for college plus guaranteed Amazon summer internship; and (4) Teacher Ambassador Program for educator professional development. The program operates in 8 countries (US, UK, India, Germany, France, Canada, Belgium, Italy, Spain) and targets students from underserved communities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Career Tours Free virtual field trips on Kahoot! that allow students in grades K-12 to explore Amazon's technologies including AWS data centers, robotics fulfillment centers, Callisto space technology on NASA's Artemis I, Amazon Pharmacy, Amazon Music, Prime Video Sports, and Amazon MGM Studios. Available for classroom (hosted) and solo play modes, in English and Spanish for select tours, aligned to CSTA K-12 and NGSS standards.
• K-12 Computer Science Curriculum and Teacher Training Free computer science curriculum and professional development for teachers at K-12 schools, particularly Title I schools. Standards-aligned, culturally responsive, and requiring no prior coding experience. Offered for elementary, middle, and high school levels through Amazon-funded partnerships with Code.org, BootUp PD, and ProjectSTEM.
• Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship and Paid Amazon Internship College scholarship of up to $40,000 ($10,000/year) for high school seniors pursuing undergraduate degrees in computer science or related fields, paired with a guaranteed paid summer internship at Amazon. Eligible students demonstrate financial need with a minimum 2.3 GPA. Application processing and disbursement handled by Scholarship America.
• Teacher Ambassador Program Two-year cohort fellowship for selected teachers recognizing educators advancing equity in computer science education. Includes curated professional development and industry access to Amazon resources and teams.
• Gallup-Amazon Careers of the Future Index Free interactive research tool developed with Gallup that enables students to explore and compare hundreds of careers ranked by pay, job growth, job openings, resistance to AI, and education required, with diversity statistics by gender, race, and ethnicity.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 2 million U.S. students have access to CS education through the program
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability6 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• BootUp PDcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 November 2025Five-year computer science education initiative in Chicago Public Schools. BootUp uses a combination of free open-source curricula and long-term professional development to support implementation of equitable CS programs.
• Code.orgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCurriculum partnership providing free computer science courses for K-12. Code.org provides curriculum and professional development while Amazon Future Engineer sponsors and funds access for Title I schools.
• Lockheed MartinflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Callisto: Space Innovation Tour aboard NASA's Orion spacecraft in Artemis I mission. Lockheed Martin engineers participate in virtual tours sharing space technology careers with students.
• Cisco (Webex)flagshipTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for Callisto mission featuring Webex video conferencing technology demonstration on NASA's Orion spacecraft. Cisco engineers contribute to space innovation tours for students.
• ProjectSTEMminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCurriculum provider partnership for middle school computer science offerings, providing additional options for educators and students alongside Code.org.
• Kahoot!coreTechnology or IntegrationPlatform partnership for delivering interactive virtual career tours. All career tours are available for free on Kahoot!, enabling game-based learning for classrooms and families worldwide.
• Carnegie Mellon UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmazon donated $2 million to Carnegie Mellon University's Computer Science Academy, which provides free CS curricula for schools serving underserved and underrepresented communities worldwide.
• The Tech InteractiveminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmazon Lab126 supplies 1,000 project design kits to underrepresented students for The Tech Interactive's annual Tech Challenge competition.
• Georgia TechminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Pharrell Williams and Georgia Tech on 'Your Voice is Power' music remix competition encouraging students to examine racial equity through coding.
• OECDflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to create interactive dashboard and report on state of global teenage career preparation. Research partnership providing data on career readiness gaps.
• GallupflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to create Careers of the Future Index ranking hundreds of careers by pay, growth, openings, AI resistance, and education required. Also developed Role Models Matter Report.
• ScholarshipAmericacoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAdministrator of Amazon Future Engineer scholarship program. Handles application processing, recipient selection, and scholarship disbursement.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Khan Academy: Large free online education platform with significant K-12 computer programming content. Broader than AFE (covers all subjects), but directly comparable as a free, standards-aligned, self-paced digital learning resource for schools.
• Project Lead the Way (PLTW): Established K-12 STEM curriculum provider with computer science pathways adopted by thousands of U.S. schools. Comparable in scale, school-district sales motion, and standards-aligned CS curriculum delivery.

Direct peers

• Code.org: Largest independent nonprofit providing free K-12 computer science curriculum and teacher professional development. Directly comparable to AFE's curriculum arm and serves as both a partner and the most direct competitor in the free K-12 CS education space.
• BootUp PD: Nonprofit specializing in elementary CS professional development and curriculum — AFE's core five-year Chicago Public Schools partner. Directly comparable in curriculum and teacher-training focus and a peer in the CS-curriculum ecosystem.
• Black Girls CODE: Nonprofit providing technology education for Black girls and other underrepresented youth. Directly comparable equity-focused mission, K-12 CS programming, and corporate-funded operational model.
• Girls Who Code: Nonprofit focused on closing the gender gap in computer science through K-12 and early-career programs. Highly comparable mission (underrepresented groups in CS), target demographic overlap, and similar free program model.
• FIRST Robotics: K-12 STEM engagement nonprofit running robotics competitions and curriculum. Comparable in scale, K-12 STEM focus, and corporate-sponsor model; AFE's robotics fulfillment tours overlap with FIRST's career-exploration mission.
• Microsoft TEALS: Microsoft's program bringing computer science education to high schools through industry volunteers and partner teachers. Closely comparable model of pairing tech-company resources with K-12 classrooms, and a direct competitor for tech-CSR mindshare.
• Carnegie Mellon University CS Academy: CMU's free CS curriculum for high schools serving underserved communities — recipient of a $2M Amazon donation via AFE. Directly comparable in providing free, standards-aligned CS education to underserved high schoolers.
• Google CS First: Google's free computer science curriculum and club program for grades 4-8. Direct competitor as another tech-giant-backed free K-12 CS platform, with similar teacher-led, no-prior-experience design.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

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Investors

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M&A

Investments3 records

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