Internships, Trades & Apprenticeships

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List of Hawai'i Construction Trades in Registered Apprenticeship Programs

List of Hawai'i Non-Construction Trades in Registered Apprenticeship Programs

Hawai'i Skilled Trade Wages

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Top 29 Skilled Trades by Employment, Ranked by Median Wage (Hawai'i) Link to data sources

Apprenticeship USA: Jumpstart your career through apprenticeship!

Registered Apprenticeship is an industry-driven, high-quality career pathway where employers can develop and prepare their future workforce. Individuals can obtain paid work experience; progressive wage increases; classroom instruction; and a portable, nationally recognized credential.

Opportunities to Work & Learn

Connects kamaʻāina to job opportunities, training programs and career navigation.
Streamlined job board and simple access to training and education tools
Find local short-term certificate programs and earn-and-learn opportunities like internships and apprenticeships that provide workers of all ages with opportunities to gain new skills to re-enter the workforce.

In order to live and thrive in Hawaiʻi, it requires a good job. Good Jobs Hawai'i offers free skills training in Hawai'i’s high-demand sectors including: Healthcare, Technology, Clean energy/Skilled trades, and Creative industries that can lead to a pathway for a better-paying job and accelerate one’s career.

The Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE) state offices, complex area offices, and schools offer in-person student internships to provide students with opportunities to learn employability and technical skills related to their career interests.

Eligible students must be:

At least 16 years of age;
Enrolled in a HIDOE high school as a junior or senior or in a Community School for Adults; and
Enrolled in a program of study that aligns with the internship (preferred).

Go to website to learn more and for instructions on how to apply.

About the Program

The Apprenticeship Training program provides related instruction to those on O‘ahu who are apprenticing in various construction and mechanical trades. In addition, training opportunities may be offered to journey workers to upgrade their skills and obtain job-related certifications.

Upon completion of an approved apprenticeship program, work process and related instruction hours may be applied to an Associate degree. See Applied Trades (PDF) Program.

Visit the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF) Apprentice Program website for more information about this program..

TRADES: PHNSY & IMF supports the 27 trade occupations listed below. Openings in the trades vary from year to year. Hired apprentices are tested and assigned to the trade in which they will specialize.

STRUCTURAL SHOP: Sheetmetal Mechanic, Shipfitter, Welder
MECHANICAL SHOP: Machinist, Marine Machinery Mechanic
ELECTRICAL SHOP: Calibration, Electrician, Electronics Mechanic
PIPE SHOP: Insulator, Pipefitter, Electrician, Production Machinery Mechanic, Toolroom Mechanic, Electronic Industrial Controls Mechanic, Air Conditioning Equipment Mechanic
COATING & SERVICES SHOP: Fabric Worker, Painter, Plastic Fabricator, Shipwright
TEMPORARY SERVICES SHOP: Electrician, Industrial Equipment Mechanic, Pipefitter, Sheetmetal
RIGGING & EQUIPMENT OPERATIONS: Rigger
CRANE MAINTENANCE: Electrician, Heavy Mobile Equipment Mechanic
QUALITY ASSURANCE: Non-Destructive Tester (NDT)

Recruitment Notices:

CVS Health® Registered Pharmacy Technician Apprenticeship (Statewide)
Inside Wireperson and TC CATV Installer Technician (Statewide)
Carpenter/Drywall/Millwright (Oahu)
Carpenter/Drywall (Hawaii Island)
Carpenter/Drywall (Kauai)
Construction Craft Laborer (Maui, Kauai, Oahu)
Drywall (Maui)
Kawika’s Painting Apprentice (Oahu)

Internship Programs

Trades Apprenticeship Brochure

A City apprenticeship is a combination of paid on-the-job training and related classroom instruction under the supervision of a journey-level trade professional. Programs typically take 3 to 5 years to complete, depending on the trade. After successfully finishing the apprenticeship program, graduates become skilled trade workers.