Youth Apprenticeships
In 2015 we launched our Youth Apprenticeship (YA) program and have partnered with Districts in Rock, Dane, and Milwaukee counties since. Our YA program is a great opportunity to learn from experienced veterans and earn credits toward your registered apprenticeship while still finishing High School.
Apprenticeship Opportunities
Important Information
Throughout the program, students will participate in trainings on teamwork, leadership, and learn what it means to be a professional. Students will learn the fundamentals of the carpenter and laborer trades such as handling tools, measuring, reading drawings, safety, and preparing jobsites.
Requirements for Youth Apprentices:
- Entering senior year of high school
- Minimum 450 hours of work-based learning
- Two semesters of related classroom instruction
- Complete program by August 31st after graduation
Timeline for Youth Apprenticeship Applications:
- January: Start accepting applications
- March – April: Hold interviews
- June: Students start working! Students can work through summer post-graduation
Why become a Youth Apprentice
- Hands-On Experience: Opportunity to explore careers in construction and learn in a hands on environment
- Earn Money Before Graduation: Start earning money as early as the summer before your high school graduation, avoiding the need to accumulate student loans after graduation. Construction workers can earn more money than new college graduates.
- Earn Credits towards a Degree: Completing your apprenticeship gives you over 50% of the credits you need to earn your associate’s degree at select Junior Colleges in Wisconsin
- Registered Apprenticeship Credits: Hours worked as a Youth Apprentice can be applied towards registered apprenticeship hours
- We are dedicated to personal development, family and community
Employee Check-In
Then & Now
Meet AAron
Aaron Roach, Carpenter Foreman, has been with JP Cullen since starting as one of our very first Youth Apprentices in 2017:
“I learned a ton as a Youth Apprentice and worked with plenty of good Foremen who helped me be where I am today. I recommend doing any type of apprenticeship program to anybody, it will give you a lot of skills and offers great benefits to yourself and others. JP Cullen has been a great company to work for! Any advice I would give to young ones coming into an apprenticeship is to ask questions and work hard. You will find yourself in a great spot in life.”
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