Palantir Technologies, the data-analytics company founded by Peter Thiel, has launched an unconventional fellowship program that offers high school graduates a chance to skip college and work directly for the company.

The Wall Street Journal reports that Palantir has introduced the Meritocracy Fellowship, a program designed to recruit high school graduates and offer them an alternative to pursuing a college degree. The fellowship, which has garnered attention for its unconventional approach, is based on CEO Alex Karp’s belief that American universities are no longer reliable or necessary for training skilled workers.

The inaugural class of the…

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