Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS & IMF) provides our Navy with high quality, on-time maintenance, modernization, recycling and support that helps assure America's dominance at sea.

The Shipyard currently performs work in Bremerton, WA (Naval Base Kitsap – Bremerton); Silverdale, WA (Naval Base Kitsap – Bangor); Everett, WA (Naval Station Everett); San Diego, CA (Naval Air Station North Island); Yokosuka, Japan and Guam. The Northwest Regional Maintenance Center is one of the few regional organizations that provide maintenance for nearly every class of U.S. Navy vessel.

The Shipyard site at Naval Base Kitsap - Bremerton provides longer-term, full-service maintenance and inactivation /recycling work on surface ships and submarines utilizing six drydocks and adjacent piers.

The IMF site at Naval Base Kitsap - Bangor conducts operations on Delta Pier, consisting of refit piers, repair shops and a drydock for homeported submarines.

OPPORTUNITIES FOR HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS

Students selected for PSNS Work-Study program begin full time work at PSNS in June after their Junior year, return to CKHS full time in September of their Senior year, then return to full time work at PSNS in February of their Senior year (second semester).

WORK STUDY PROGRAM/STUDENT TRAINEE (BUSINESS & INDUSTRY) - JUNIORS/GRADE 11 ONLY

The Work Study program is an Introductory Industrial Trades Rotation Program.

Must be at least 16 years old, Junior status, and on track to graduate with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0.

Full time paid work (40 hours per week) for the summer between junior and senior year, and second semester of senior year.

Full time high school for first semester of senior year to fulfill diploma requirements.

Participants must complete at least 640 hours of work for an industrial environment prior to graduation.

Work experience earns elective high school credit.

Pay starts at a GS-1.

Successful completion of the Work Study program could result in conversion to a WG-1, helper trainee position.

HOW TO APPLY FOR PSNS WORK STUDY

Students MUST apply on www.USAJobs.gov during open job announcement window (late February or early March).

Search for STUDENT TRAINEE (BUSINESS & INDUSTRY)
Students are HIGHLY encouraged to begin creating their profile in USAJobs early! https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/faq/application/process/

Interviews are expected to take place in April or May for USAJobs applications forwarded by Human Resources.

Students selected for the 2025-2026 PSNS Work-Study program will begin full time work at PSNS in June 2025, return to full time school at CKHS in September 2025, then return to full time work at PSNS in February 2026.