Youth Apprentice - Engineering

At Oshkosh we build serve and protect people and communities around the world by designing and manufacturing some of the toughest specialty trucks and access equipment. We employ over 18000 team members all united by a common purpose. Our engineering and product innovation help keep soldiers and firefighters safe is critical in building and keeping communities clean and helps people do their jobs every day.

Mission Statement

Provide an opportunity for high school students to explore Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) in preparation for a university education in a STEM field of study.

Program Description

The Oshkosh Apprenticeship Program is a oneyear program focused on core technical engineering skills led by industry professionals. The program format is flexible and will accommodate the scheduling challenges unique to high school students.

Program Objectives

• Provide a premium opportunity for high performing students that desire a STEM career
• Promote partnership among the students parents school and Oshkosh Corporation
• Prepare students for an engineering career
• Offer a realworld educational experience by partnering the student with an engineer for on the job shadowing team projects field trips and guest speakers
• Provide students with a link between secondary and university education

Program Benefits

• Students gain knowledge and experience via workbased learning
• Real world experience enhances a students marketability to both university education and their career pathway
• Students will receive .5 credits for each semester for completion of the Apprentice Program.

How It Works

• 1 Year Program
• High School Seniors for theacademic year are eligible

Students are exposed to multiple engineering disciplines including:

• Mechanical/Electrical/Software Engineering
• Materials Engineering

Program includes 450 hours of project work assigned by engineering professionals over the course of one year. This is a paid position.

Upon program completion each student is provided a Youth Apprenticeship certificate from the State of Wisconsin.

Pay Range:

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Oshkosh Corporation will not discharge or in any manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about discussed or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge (b) in furtherance of an investigation proceeding hearing or action including an investigation conducted by the employer or (c) consistent with Oshkosh Corporations legal duty to furnish information.

Certain positions with Oshkosh Corporation require access to controlled goods and technologies subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations or the Export Administration Regulations. Applicants for these positions may need to be U.S. Persons as defined in these regulations. Generally a U.S. Person is a U.S. citizen lawful permanent resident or an individual who has been admitted as a refugee or granted asylum.