*No Longer accepting new applications for this program.
Description
This program’s candidates are selected from the optional program apprentices who have attained an Associate of Science in Engineering. The marine engineering apprenticeship is a program with a unique integration of planned work experiences in engineering coupled with upper-division level college courses in the Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical or electrical engineering from Old Dominion University.
Marine Engineer apprentices:
- Complete two years’ on-the-job training in a shipbuilding discipline.
- Complete three years’ on-the-job training in an optional discipline.
- Complete three years’ specialized engineering work rotations.
- Earn a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering from Old Dominion University.
Marine engineer apprentices are full-time employees of Newport News Shipbuilding. Time spent in academic classes is generally part of an apprentice’s paid work week, resulting in a unique, specialized combination of on-the-job-training and related academic instruction.
Requirements
To be considered for the Professional Development Program marine engineer apprenticeship, current apprentices must:
- Demonstrate excellence in academic coursework, shipbuilding and optional disciplines, attendance and aptitude as well as a personal interest in marine engineering.
- Complete an apprenticeship in an optional discipline with an Associate of Science in Engineering.
- Be an honors graduate or have honors standing.
