FAQs

What will my class see on the tour?

On the tour, you will see what happens behind the scenes after you order an item on Amazon. This includes how our amazing employees and technology work together to support customer fulfillment through the pick, pack, and ship processes. See the Teacher Toolkit to learn more.

How long is the tour?

One hour total (45 minute live tour + 15 minutes live Q&A).

What grade levels can attend?

We recommend the tour for any grade 3 and above. The tour includes content accessible to each grade and teachers can use the Teacher Toolkit to adjust learning how they see fit.

What computer science topics will be covered on the tour?

The following computer science topics will be introduced and explained in real-life context during the tour: algorithm, cloud computing, sensor, efficiency, database, quality control, machine learning, hardware, and software. See the Teacher Toolkit to learn more.

I'm trying to join a tour now, but I can't find the link. What can I do?

If you or your students can't find the link to the tour, you can head to registration page up to 15 minutes before the tour begins to re-register for the tour. GoToWebinar will identify your email and after you press "Register", you will be taken immediately to join the live tour.

If a student forgot to register, you can have students register up to 15 minutes before the tour and they will be allowed to immediately join (no email confirmation needed). This will only work if a tour is not at capacity. If a tour is at capacity, you can share (or have another student share) their link. Each unique link will work on up to three devices.

Can I just register and share the link to my class?

Option 1: If you have remote learners, reserve seats for them when you sign up in registration (up to 100 remote tickets per teacher). After registering, we will email the teacher a list of unique links for each remote learner. Teachers can distribute these links how they see best. Remote students can also register for the tour themselves using the registration link.

Option 2: On the day of the tour (5-10 minutes before tour time), have students access the tour by going to the same registration link you used. After submitting their information (students can put any email), the webpage will direct them to a link to join the live tour directly, no email confirmation required.

How much does this cost?

The tour, and all materials included in the accompanying Teacher Toolkit, are provided to teachers at no cost.

Who can I contact to schedule a tour for my whole district (thousands of students)?

For education leaders who seek to bring thousands of students at once, please complete this Private District Tour Request Form and our team will contact you. We have a 1,200 student minimum for all private tours. We will do our best to accommodate all large district requests and prioritize districts serving large proportions of students from underserved and underrepresented communities in tech.

Can individual students sign up by themselves, independent of a class?

Yes, absolutely. Anyone can sign up using the same link as classes if they desire a computer science themed tour.

When will in-person tours resume?

The safety of our employees and guests is our top priority. At this moment there is no set date for when public tours will resume. As the global health situation develops, please check back for more information.

What type of accessibility accommodations do you offer for virtual tours?

The FC Tour team currently offers closed captioning on the general public tour video in English, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Polish, and Czech. We are working to incorporate captioning into our live, Amazon Future Engineer virtual tours, but it is not available at this time. To request a specific accommodation for a live virtual tour, please reach out to virtualtours@amazon.com ahead of registration to confirm we can support.

Where can I go for a regular FC tour?

Head to https://amazonfctours.com/virtualtours to join a non-AFE Amazon Virtual FC Tour.

Something went wrong with my registration. Who should I contact?

If you believe something went wrong during your registration (maybe you never received your remote learner tickets), email afe-contact@amazon.com for assistance.