Facilities Apprentice- Eastern Maine Community College

The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) is offering apprenticeships to individuals currently enrolled in applicable technical curriculums to give them practical experience during their education. This program includes opportunities to work part time during the school period and full time within school breaks. We are committed to providing these trainees with a unique learning opportunity that will help them advance toward industry licensure and potential full-time permanent employment at JAX. The training provided in this apprenticeship will compliment general educational requirements. Those who complete their professional training, including a JAX apprenticeship in facilities services, will have the opportunity to be hired at JAX in a full-time position and earn a family-sustaining wage.

In addition to being paid an hourly wage during apprenticeships and a competitive wage upon graduation, JAX will make payments towards college expenses if they meet performance standards, are offered a position, and work at JAX for at least two years upon graduation. The cost remission program benefit is $14,000 each for EMCC apprentices/hires.

Requirements:

• Must be currently enrolled in either HVAC or Electrician programs at Eastern Maine Community College.
• Ability to work part time- minimum one 8 hour shift- during the school year and full time during school breaks.
  

Pay rate: $20 per hour

About JAX:

The Jackson Laboratory is an independent, nonprofit biomedical research institution with a National Cancer Institute-designated Cancer Center and nearly 3,000 employees in locations across the United States (Maine, Connecticut, California),Japan andChina. Its mission is to discover precise genomic solutions for disease and empower the global biomedical community in the shared quest to improve human health.

Founded in 1929, JAX applies over nine decades of expertise in genetics to increase understanding of human disease, advancing treatments and cures for cancer, neurological and immune disorders, diabetes, aging and heart disease. It models and interprets genomic complexity, integrates basic research with clinical application, educates current and future scientists, and provides critical data, tools and services to the global biomedical community. For more information, please visitwww.jax.org.

EEO Statement:

The Jackson Laboratory provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, age, mental disability, physical disability, medical condition, gender, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, national origin, veteran status, and other classifications protected by applicable state and local non-discrimination laws.