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Did you know? Amazon has a 2021 goal to reach 1.6 million underrepresented students globally through Amazon Future Engineer.

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An Amazon SVP shares sage advice for leaders and new hires alike
A rediscovered photo op reflects how Amazon promotes from within
Amazon Air leaders are sending your packages 35,000 feet up
Andy Jassy’s thoughts on Amazon’s new Leadership Principles, work-life harmony, and more
This Amazon leader has every hip-hop lover's dream job
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