FFM provides paid and non-paid internship opportunities.
• Unpaid Internships: Provide high school and college students opportunities for job exploration and to meet academic purposes.
• Paid Internships: Offer to provide short-term solutions to meet special task requirements.
FFM’s apprenticeship program aims to train and equip candidates with the skills and experience necessary to fill critical Maintenance and Operations Specialist and Fleet Specialist positions.
Apprenticeships involve hands-on training geared to developing candidates into qualified workers. FFM provides apprenticeship opportunities for high school students and post-high school candidates. FFM’s apprenticeship opportunities involve registered or non-registered apprenticeships depending on the best course of action for the situation. FFM’s apprenticeship opportunities are for:
• Buildings & Grounds Division: Maintenance and Operations Specialist (B23), which involves building maintenance and repair skills covering carpentry, electrical, HVAC, plumbing, and more.
• Fleet Management: Fleet Specialist (B23), which involves automotive repair and maintenance covering not only a broad range of makes and models of conventional vehicles but also small and large engines, electric vehicles, emergency services vehicles, heavy equipment, and heavy off-road vehicles.
Types of Apprenticeships Defined
• Registered Apprenticeship: Formal registration process with the Virginia Department of Labor.
• Non-Registered Apprenticeship: Training program administered internally that does not involve a formal registration process with the Virginia Department of Labor.
Pay
• No College Debt!
• Get Paid while You Learn.
• Regular Pay Increases.
High School and College Students Complete County Career Program (pwcva.gov)
"FFMCareerEx" is a summer non-paid internship program for high school and college students. The program provides participants with team-building exercises, resume preparation, career exploration, and job shadowing experiences to build the County’s future workforce through education and awareness opportunities about FFM’s operations and over fifty careers. Highlighted careers explored careers include:
- Administrative
- Architecture & Design
- Automotive
- Building Maintenance
- Construction Management
- Engineering
- Logistics
- Property Management
Email [email protected] for more information about FFM’s Internship and Apprenticeship opportunities.