Amazon’s Mechatronics & Robotics Apprenticeship

Do you like learning new technology? Interested in a future career in robotics? Want to receive free, on the job, paid training? Amazon’s Mechatronics & Robotics apprenticeship program may be for you! Got a diploma? You’ve got options!

NAME: Amazon’s Mechatronics & Robotics Apprenticeship

WHAT: Learn technical skills in industrial electricity, mechanical components, fluid power, and programmable logic controllers. Apprentices receive a total of eight certifications across these skills. Apprentices also receive extensive mentoring, leadership, and networking opportunities. 

WHERE:  Georgia, Indiana, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Texas

PROGRAM/CLASSES: Combination of classroom and on-the-job training.

TIME COMMITMENT:  12 weeks of in classroom learning, 2000 apprenticeship hours

COST:  Free, paid training provided as part of employment. Room and board also provided for free.

REQUIREMENTS:  Amazon employee. Interested in robotics. High school diploma.

FOR MORE INFO: Click HERE.

NOTE: For info on Amazon’s other apprenticeships, click HERE and HERE.

“There are an endless number of things to discover about robotics. A lot of it is just too fantastic for people to believe.” – Daniel H. Wilson

PrepTech’s Home Electronics Technician Apprentice Program

Do you like learning new technology? Like working with your hands? Want to receive free, on the job, paid training? PrepTech’s home electronics technician program may be for you! Got a diploma? You’ve got options!

NAME: Prep Tech’s Home Electronics Technician Training Program

WHAT: Learn fundamentals of home electronics systems, home theater technologies, media technologies, customer service & communication skills.

WHERE:  Scranton, PA, and various locations across the country.

PROGRAM/CLASSES: Combination of online and on-the-job training.

TIME COMMITMENT:  Approximately 5 months.

COST:  Free, paid training provided as part of employment.

REQUIREMENTS:  High school diploma. 18 yrs old and older. Background check and drug-free at all times. Ability to lift 50 lbs. Must also complete several assessments and interviews.

NOTE:  Potential gas card & company truck for some applicants.

FOR MORE INFO: Click HERE or HERE.

“Man maintains his balance, poise, and sense of security only as he is moving forward.” – Maxwell Maltz

PPPL’s Network/Telecommunications Apprenticeship

Do you want to do hands-on work? Interested in learning how to install network/telecommunication systems? Want to learn the basics of copper wiring and fiber optics? Want to be part of a quality training program while receiving paid, on the job training? PPPL’s Network/Telecommunications Apprenticeship may be for you! Got a diploma? You’ve got options!

NAME: PPPL’s Network/Telecommunications Apprenticeship

WHAT: Learn how to install network/telecommunications systems.

WHERE:  Princeton, NJ

PROGRAM/CLASSES: 6000 hours of instruction, including how to install copper wiring & fiber optics, how to install telecommunications systems, fundamentals of computer networks, how to troubleshoot network connectivity issues, how to troubleshoot communications issues and more!

TIME COMMITMENT:  4 years

COST: Free!

REQUIREMENTS: High school diploma, motivated, ready to learn and be challenged, ability to lift 50 lbs.

FOR MORE INFO: Click HERE.

NOTE:  Students receive benefits and typically work 40 hours per week. 90 day probation period for the program.

“You can’t build these machines unless you have people who can think with their hands as well as their heads; people who can make things; people who can repair things …. That kind of skill is a super intelligence on its own.” – Steve Cowley, Laboratory Director

MasTec Field Service Technician

Would you like to be part of a tech business that connects people to TV, entertainment, and security to their homes? MasTec provides paid, on the job training of $20 per hr. Technicians in this business can make $50,000 to $60,000 a year. The business also provides a clear promotion path. If you’ve got a diploma, you’ve got options!

NAME: MasTec Field Service Technician

WHAT: Install TV, entertainment, & security technology.

WHERE: Nationwide opportunities available, including Philadelphia & NJ.

PROGRAM/CLASSES: Learn how to install TV, entertainment & security technology and provide great customer service.

TIME COMMITMENT: varies

COST: Free! Paid, on the job training.

REQUIREMENTS:  H.S. Diploma; be able to lift 60 to 80 lbs, be able to climb 36 ft ladders, valid driver’s license, consent to drug test, & work a flexible schedule.

NOTE:  Clear promotion path to manager and supervisor positions.

OTHER: PA Virtual Job Fair this Thursday, December 15th! Click HERE for more info:

FOR MORE INFO: Click HERE or HERE.

“New media and mobile entertainment are revolutionizing the way people learn about the world.” – Stephen Kinzer

Aviation Maintenance Technician

Are you good with your hands? Interested in flight? Good with electronics? Looking for a salary that averages over $65,000 a year? Aviation Maintenance Technicians are an employment opportunity that is expected to grow about 12% within the next 10 years. If you’ve got a diploma, you’ve got options. This might be the field for you!

NAME:  Aviation Institute of Maintenance’s training programs

WHAT: Learn knowledge and skills to become an aircraft mechanic

WHERE: 3001 Grant Ave, Phila, PA 19114

PROGRAM/CLASSES: Trained to service, repair, and overhaul aircraft components and systems, including the airframe, piston engines, turbine engines, electrical systems, hydraulic systems, propellers, instrumentation, warning and environmental systems.

TIME COMMITMENT: 21 months

COST: $$$ Varies on location and program chosen.

REQUIREMENTS:  High school diploma

NOTE: The Aviation Maintenance Institute offers 8 different careers in aviation maintenance, including the following: aircraft mechanic, aviation maintenance technician, aircraft technician, aircraft restorer, helicopter mechanic and more.

FOR MORE INFO: Click here.

“Whenever everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it.” – Henry Ford

Advanced Manufacturing Technician Apprenticeship Program (AMTAP)

A high school diploma is all you need to get started for many fulfilling careers. Are you interested in electronics? Have you always loved learning about Space Operations? Take advantage of Lockheed Martin’s free apprenticeship! (Please apply right away! Application closes soon!)

NAME: Advanced Manufacturing Technician Apprenticeship Program (AMTAP)

WHAT: Learn to build electronics and prepare for an exciting career in space operations.

WHERE:  Colorado, Alabama, & Valley Forge, PA

PROGRAM/CLASSES: Curriculum includes solder certification, cable harnessing and conformal coating training.

TIME COMMITMENT: 9 weeks apprenticeship program

COST: Free apprenticeship and get paid while you are training!

REQUIREMENTS:  Must have diploma and good hand-eye coordination. Must be able to obtain secret clearance.

NOTE:  The Valley Forge, PA apprentice program application period closes Jan 31st, 2022.

FOR MORE INFO on AMTAP’s free apprenticeship program, click here and scroll all the way to the bottom of the page.

“I don’t think the human race will survive the next thousand years unless we spread into space. There are too many accidents that can befall life on a single planet. But I’m an optimist. We will reach out to the stars.”

– Stephen Hawking