Have you ever considered learning a trade? Apprenticeships provide the unique opportunity of getting paid while you learn and gain experience in the field. Here is a list of trade unions recruiting apprentices on Long Island:
General Building Laborers, Local Union #66
Recruitment period: March 23, 2020 through March 17, 2021
Position: Skilled Construction Craft Laborer apprentice
Number of apprenticeships: 20
Application location: Local Union #66, 1600 Walt Whitman Road, Melville, NY
Phone: (631) 454-2330
Link: https://labor.ny.gov/pressreleases/currentrecruitments/laborers-lu66-january-28-2020.shtm
Boilermakers Northeast Area, Local Union #5
Recruitment period: April 20, 2020 through March 15, 2021
Position: Boilermaker (Construction) apprentice
Number of apprenticeships: 5
Application location: Local Union #5, 24 Van Siclen Ave, Floral Park, NY
Phone: (516) 326-2500
Link: https://labor.ny.gov/pressreleases/currentrecruitments/boilermakers-lu5-january-28-2020.shtm
Bricklayers & Allied Craft Workers JAC Local Union #1
Recruitment period: October 25, 2019 through September 25, 2020 (excluding July 2020 and August 2020)
Positions: Bricklayer-Mason apprentices (10), Stone Mason apprentices (5), Pointer, Caulker, & Cleaner apprentices (10), and Plasterer apprentices (5)
Application location: International Masonry Institute, 12-07 44th Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101
Phone: (718) 706-9294
Link: https://labor.ny.gov/pressreleases/currentrecruitments/bricklayers-lu1-september-11-2019.shtm
Heat & Frost Insulators, Local Union #12
Recruitment period: March 5, 2020 through May 21, 2020
Position: Insulation and Asbestos Worker apprentice
Number of apprenticeships: 23
Application location: Local Union #12, 15-32 127th Street, 1st Floor, College Point, NY
Phone: (718) 784-1899
Link: https://labor.ny.gov/pressreleases/currentrecruitments/insulation-asbestos-workers-lu12-january-31-2020.shtm
Plumbers, Local Union #200
Recruitment period: February 18, 2020 through March 2, 2020
Position: Plumber apprentices
Number of apprenticeships: 25
Application location: Local Union #200, 375 Central Avenue, Bohemia, NY
Phone: (631) 567-3083
Link: https://labor.ny.gov/pressreleases/currentrecruitments/plumbers-lu200-january-03-2020.shtm
Sheet Metal Workers, Local Union #137
Recruitment period: May 6, 2019 through May 4, 2020
Number of apprenticeships: 10
Position: Sheet metal worker (sign hanger/rigger) apprentice
Application location: Local Union #137, 50-02 5th Street, Suite A, Long Island City
Phone: (718) 937-4514
Link: https://labor.ny.gov/pressreleases/currentrecruitments/sheet-metal-workers-lu137-april-26-2019.shtm
Roofers, Waterproofers, and Allied Workers, Local Union #154
Recruitment period: October 8, 2019 through October 1, 2020
Position: Roofer apprentice
Number of apprenticeships: 5
Application location: Local Union #154, 370 Vanderbilt Motor Parkway, Suite 1 Rear, Hauppauge, NY
Phone: (631) 435-0655
Link: https://labor.ny.gov/pressreleases/currentrecruitments/roofers-lu154-august-21-2019.shtm
For more information on apprenticeships, visit: https://labor.ny.gov/apprenticeship/appindex.shtm
You can also contact the US Department of Labor’s Long Island Apprenticeship Field office at (516) 934-8525.