Technician Apprentice Internship

Troy 7 Inc. Apprentice (Fixed Term)

The Test Facilities Operation, Maintenance and Engineering (TFOME) contract at the NASA Glenn Research Center provides engineering and technical services in the aeropropulsion and space propulsion and power test facilities.

Our goal is to create a short-term entry-level work program for employment of graduating high school students who attend vocational trade schools and desire a technical career in the fields of mechanics, electronics, electrical, and manufacturing (machining & metal fabrication, instrumentation, and welding) in a research environment. These offerings will connect trade school academics to a hands-on experience in the workplace through job shadowing and internships.

Principal Job Duties

• Train under mentors to gain entry-level exposure in an Aeronautics /Aerospace R&D environment.
• Candidates will gain exposure and work experiences by spending their time working on relevant projects, learning about the field, and developing technical skills that relate to the overall testing, operation, and maintenance of unique research test facilities located at the NASA Glenn Research Center.
• Training is trade specific and may include design, fabrication, assembly, testing, repair, preventative maintenance, and troubleshooting of research and developmental test hardware associated with aeronautical, mechanical, manufacturing, electrical or electronic applications.

Responsibilities

• Candidates will gain exposure and work experiences by spending their time working on relevant projects, learning about the field, and developing technical skills that relate to the overall testing, operation, and maintenance of unique research test facilities located at the NASA Glenn Research Center.
• Training is trade specific and may include design, fabrication, assembly, testing, repair, preventative maintenance, and troubleshooting of research and developmental test hardware associated with aeronautical, mechanical, manufacturing, electrical or electronic applications.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Must have completed or be enrolled in a vocational trade school program from an accredited institution in the fields of mechanics, electronics, electrical, building maintenance, and manufacturing (precision machining & metal fabrication, and welding).

Preference will be given to Calista shareholders and their descendants and to spouses of Calista shareholders, and to shareholders of other corporations created pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, in accordance with Title 43 U.S. Code 1626(g).

It is our policy to select, place, train and promote the most qualified individuals based upon relevant factors such as work quality, attitude and experience, so as to provide equal employment opportunity for all employees in compliance with applicable local, state and federal laws and without regard to non-work related factors such as race, color, religion/creed, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship, genetic information, or other protected status. When applicable, our policy of non-discrimination applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, transfer, promotion, placement, layoff, compensation, termination, reduction in force and benefits. It is Calista and Subsidiaries' business philosophy and practice to provide reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities.