The Apprenticeshop : How to Apply


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Inspiring personal growth through craftsmanship, community and tradtions of the sea.

If you would like to join any of our programs, we invite you to begin the application process.

Please note: Applications to the full-time Apprentice program are currently being accepted for the January, 2011 enrollment period.

APPRENTICESHIP

Step 1: Complete the Apprenticeship Application Paperwork

Download the Application here (174K PDF) and send it back to us. **

(Adobe Acrobat Reader is required)

Send to:

The Apprenticeshop
Attn: Shop Manager
643 Main Street
Rockland, Maine 04841

** Be sure to indicate that you are applying for an apprenticeship.

Financial Aid
Financial aid options are limited. Please contact the Shop Manager for more information.

Payment Plans
Payments plans are also available through FACTS, a management company committed to enhancing the financial stability and affordability of educational institutions. Please contact us for more information.

Step 2: Set Up a Volunteer Period

If you are applying for an apprenticeship, we ask that you come and spend 1 week with us to work with apprentices on community projects. By working full days with apprentices for this time, you can decide if the community is right for you, and we will be better able to evaluate you as an applicant. We understand that setting aside a week from your busy schedule to visit the Shop can be difficult--please contact us to discuss different options.

You may also use an internship as your volunteer period if you can't wait to start building. We will call you to set up your volunteer time or internship.

Step 3: Admission

Once an applicant has completed the volunteer period, we discuss candidacy as a community. After discussion, apprentices and staff vote on whether or not the volunteer should be admitted to the program. We will send you a response soon after the vote.

Step 4: Holding Your Spot

If you are accepted and would like to become an apprentice, we ask for a 10% deposit to hold your spot. If we do not receive this deposit, you are still offered an apprenticeship for the year in consideration, but other applicants who send in their deposit may fill the program.

Internship (Independent & Cooperative)

Step 1: Complete the Internship Application Paperwork

Download Internship application here (174K PDF) and send it back to us. **

(Adobe Acrobat Reader is required)

Send to:

The Apprenticeshop

Attn: Shop Manager
643 Main Street
Rockland, Maine 04841

** Be sure to indicate that you are applying for an internship.

Step 2: Schedule Your Internship

If your internship is approved, we will call you to schedule your time with us. Internships run for twelve weeks. Winter interns start the first week of January; summer interns start the first week of April; and the fall interns start the last week of September.

Step 3: Holding Your Spot

In order to schedule our Shop space and plan for materials and instruction, we ask for a 10% tuition deposit to hold your spot. If we do not receive this deposit, you are still offered an internship, but other applicants who do send in their deposit may fill the program.