Rooted Locally, Connected Digitally
Multitenant data centers do more than just house servers for tens to hundreds of businesses—they are anchors of growth and innovation in the communities where they operate. By powering the digital economy, they create opportunities, stimulate economic growth and fuel advancements that extend well beyond technology.
Enabling breakthroughs in cancer research, autonomous vehicles, new technologies, AI and more.
Supporting education, infrastructure and local empowerment where we live and work.
- Career Path Advancement
- Education
- Internships
- Veterans
Data Center Qualification Program
The CoreSite Data Center Qualification Program is a structured training initiative that develops technical expertise, advances careers and ensures operational excellence across CoreSite’s data centers. It combines multiple learning methods and clear growth pathways to build a highly skilled workforce.
- Comprehensive training: On-the-job learning, self-paced courses, mentoring, standardized tests and oral boards
- Broad skill development: Power, cooling, interconnection, security and remote hands services
- Tiered progression: Multiple levels aligned to technician roles, enabling advancement through demonstrated skills
- Workforce impact: Expands the talent pool, closes industry skill gaps and fosters career mobility
- Operational excellence: Supports CoreSite’s leading uptime performance and customer satisfaction
Supporting Education and Expanding Digital Access
CoreSite advances education and workforce development through programs that combine financial support, industry engagement and technology access. These initiatives prepare students for careers in the data center and technology sectors while helping bridge the digital divide.
- Northern Virginia Scholarship – Provides direct financial assistance to students pursuing degrees in fields aligned with data center and technology industries.
- Metropolitan State University of Denver – CoreSite professionals teach Introduction to Facilities Management, offering students hands-on exposure to blueprint reading, sustainability practices and real estate and operations planning.
- University of Central Florida Knight Shadow Program – Offers one-day job shadowing opportunities where students observe CoreSite professionals in action and learn how academic concepts apply to data center operations.
- American Tower Digital Communities – Through our parent company, CoreSite supports digital inclusion by helping provide technology access, education and digital literacy training in underserved neighborhoods.
Building the Next Generation of Data Center Professionals
Since 2018, CoreSite has proudly partnered with the Association for Computer Operations Management (AFCOM) Data Center Operations (DCO) Internship Program, serving as a founding sponsor dedicated to developing the next generation of data center professionals.
Each year, CoreSite hosts two paid interns for a 10-week immersive program that provides a 360° view of our business. Participants rotate through key departments to gain hands-on experience in:
- Data Center Operations
- Engineering
- Customer Experience
- Additional Core Functions
Our commitment goes beyond hosting interns — we actively help shape the pairing of all sponsors and interns in the region through CoreSite’s role on the AFCOM Intern Education Committee. After years of success in Virginia, CoreSite is expanding its internship presence to Silicon Valley in 2026, with plans to bring the program to additional markets in the future.
This partnership reflects our ongoing investment in career development and workforce growth across the data center industry.
Veteran Pathways
With 37% of CoreSite’s data center operations team members proudly having served, veterans are a vital part of the organization’s workforce and culture. CoreSite actively supports service members transitioning to civilian careers through several initiatives:
- Department of Defense SkillBridge Program – Provides active-duty service members nearing the end of their military commitment with hands-on civilian work experience, allowing them to build technical and operational skills in CoreSite data centers before formally entering the workforce.
- Infrastructure Masons (iMasons) Service-Focused Initiatives – Engages veterans in industry-wide programs that highlight service, leadership and community impact, reinforcing the values they developed in the military.
- Employee Mentorship – Pairs veterans joining CoreSite with experienced colleagues who can help them navigate the transition, apply their unique strengths and grow into long-term careers in mission-critical operations.
Through these pathways, CoreSite honors veterans’ service while creating meaningful opportunities for them to leverage their discipline, technical aptitude and leadership skills in a rapidly growing industry.
