Sheet Metal Worker Skillbridge Intern

Ingalls Shipbuilding•Newport News, VA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This is an UNPAID internship through the Hire Vets Now (HVN) SkillBridge Program for transitioning active-duty US military personnel. HVN SkillBridge Internships are available to help transitioning active-duty military personnel gain real-world experience in the work force sometime during their final 180 days of active-duty service. The intern will actively train on meaningful projects and work closely with a mentor and with senior company leadership. Newport News Shipbuilding Internship programs are focused on placing transitioning military into internships that require KSAs, Education & Military Training similar to their current or previous military jobs; positions that could easily transition over to a full-time regular and permanent job with Newport News Shipbuilding. As a Sheet Metal Worker, you will first be qualified through the shipyards state of the art welding school. The Sheetmetal Department is a highly versatile team of craftsmen that are responsible for fabricating, assembling and installing a wide variety of Components on Aircraft Carriers, Submarines and other Surface Ships. These Sheet Metal components include, but are not limited to ventilation systems, metal joiner bulkheads and framing, furniture, cabinetry, lockers, ladders and handrails, foundations, weapons spaces and wet spaces. As a sheet metal worker, you will perform work governed by detailed technical work documents and procedural guidelines.

Requirements

Active-Duty Military ONLY within final 180 days of active-duty service.
Transitioning Military candidates can begin applying within final 12 months of military service.
Education and Experience dependent on Program of Instruction.

Responsibilities

Fabricating, assembling and installing a wide variety of Components on Aircraft Carriers, Submarines and other Surface Ships.
Performing work governed by detailed technical work documents and procedural guidelines.
Actively training on meaningful projects.
Working closely with a mentor and with senior company leadership.