Buxton opens Fall 2026 Salesforce student program with UABC

Buxton Consulting has opened registration for its Fall 2026 student program with Universidad Autónoma de Baja California in Ensenada, extending a nearshore talent initiative tied to Salesforce skills development. The effort builds on a spring pilot and supports Buxton’s broader delivery model across the U.S., Mexico and India.

Why it matters: - The program gives Baja California students hands-on experience in Salesforce technologies that can lead directly into paid technical work. - Buxton is using the initiative to deepen its nearshore talent pipeline in the CaliBaja region, where time-zone alignment and travel access can help California clients collaborate more easily. - The effort supports Buxton’s broader delivery model across the United States, Mexico and India.

What happened: - Buxton Consulting said registration is open for its Fall 2026 student program with Universidad Autónoma de Baja California. - The program is based at the UABC Ensenada campus. - Students can register through August 31, 2026. - The company included a registration link. - The Fall 2026 cohort follows a Spring 2026 pilot at UABC. - The first participating UABC computer science student worked in “Proyecto de Desarrollo en la Nube y CRM Salesforce.” - The student is moving into Buxton’s Salesforce managed service practice after completing the pilot.

The details: - The spring student gained experience in Salesforce development and administration while working with Buxton’s technical team. - Chandra Reddy, Buxton Consulting co-founder and CTO, said the student worked on Flow, Apex, Triggers, REST APIs, LWC, testing and deployment. - The pilot emphasized real-world project work and mentor-led learning. - Buxton said the Fall program is designed to give more students exposure to practical project work and continue developing technology talent in Baja California. - The company said the program reflects lessons from nearshore models used by companies such as Softek and ITJuana. - Buxton is placing more emphasis on packaged applications, smaller cities and regional universities, starting with UABC Ensenada. - The company said its Silicon Valley client base and growing San Diego presence make the CaliBaja region important to its growth.

Between the lines: - The program is more than a student placement effort. It is a workforce development channel that can feed Buxton’s managed services business. - The focus on Baja California suggests Buxton sees value in building technical talent closer to U.S. clients rather than relying only on larger, more distant labor markets. - The mention of follow-the-sun delivery indicates Buxton is positioning the region as part of a round-the-clock services model.

What's next: - Buxton will enroll the Fall 2026 cohort after the August 31 registration deadline. - The company is likely to keep using the UABC program as a source of Salesforce talent for its managed services work. - Buxton may expand similar partnerships across other regional universities as it grows its nearshore operations.

The bottom line: - Buxton is turning a university partnership in Ensenada into a practical pipeline for Salesforce talent and nearshore delivery capacity.