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Hear from Current Apprentices & Alumni

Your apprenticeship is a creation of what you make of it. Create goals and have a purpose to your apprenticeship. Always ask questions and seek help if you are unsure of something. At work, look out for your mates and yourself. Most importantly, enjoy this time of growth.”

Chelsea Wilson O43W Welding Equipment Repairer

Two things that motivated me at The Apprentice School would definitely be the clubs I was involved in and the teachers. Being able to network through club events and how much my teachers cared about not just helping people pass but helping them learn and be better people was very inspiring.”

Alma Cochran X33 Coatings Specialist

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Apprenticeships at Newport News Shipbuilding are full-time positions located at Newport News, Virginia. Applicants are selected and hired in to the program as vacancies occur. On-the-job training and trade theory courses in assigned shipbuilding disciplines begin immediately after hire. Academic course work begins within the first six months of the apprenticeship.

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