Company/Organization: Albuquerque Public Schools

Internship Position Name: Pipefitters Union Pre-Apprenticeships for West Mesa Students

CONTACT NAME: Joan Baker or Millie Farnam (local 412) - Santino Hernandez (West Mesa)

EMAIL and PHONE: local412arp@gmail.com or joan@ualocal412.org, 505-265-1513 - santino.hernandez@aps.edu, Office: (505) 831-6993 ext. 57027

SCHOOL YEAR: 2025-2026

LOCATION: 510 San Pedro Dr SE, Albuquerque, NM 87108

WEEKLY HOURS - .5 COURSE CREDIT: No more than 10 hours per week. No more than 6 hours per day, plus complete a self-reflection project and present it during the last week of the internship. Currently a 1 - 2 semester limit.

HOURLY PAY: $15/hr stipend (No taxes withheld)

WHEN WORK HAPPENS: Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM unless instructed differently by your SEL Teacher/Advisor/Mentor Contact Name above.

About Albuquerque Public Schools

Albuquerque Public Schools (APS) is the largest of New Mexico's 89 school districts, serving about a fourth of the state's public school students in 143 schools scattered across 1,200 square miles. APS is the largest employer in Albuquerque, providing full-time jobs for more than 11,000 people, including about 5,300 teachers.

Summary of Position

In partnership with ABC Community Schools Partnership, West Mesa High School, APS Career Connected Learning, New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions State Apprenticeship Office and Local 412 (Pipefitters Union) Outreach and Education Foundation, create the first Pre-Apprenticeship program in the Albuquerque Public Schools District. This program will prepare APS students to enter the Plumber and Pipefitters Union, or other skilled trades construction jobs at a higher pay grade and be OSHA and CPR trained. Limited to 10 students at a time.

Hard Skills

• Enrolled in High School or GED

Soft Skills

• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Organized student with a positive attitude, curiosity, and willingness to learn
• Attention to work rules and deadline

Exposure & Training provided through internship

APS students will have meaningful internships and opportunities for a great paying job after high school. Students will learn and experience the real-life work of a skilled trades person and become better skilled at the work to make them successful as plumbers, pipe-fitters or other skilled craftsperson. As a result, participants will be able to enter the plumbers and pipefitters or other construction apprenticeship program already accelerated 6 months ahead of others and enter the workplace at a higher rate of pay.

Working and Physical Conditions/Onboarding Requirements (**vaccinations, etc)

Please speak to your SEL Teacher/Advisor/Mentor regarding working and physical conditions at your intern site. You will also be required to sign and upload W-9 and Parental Permission forms. In addition you will be required to electronically acknowledge Non-Disclosure and Internship agreements.

As part of your application, you will be expected to fill out your emergency contact information, school and other personal information as required by Albuquerque Public Schools Work-Based Learning programs and the New Mexico Public Education Department. Failure to do so or omission or erroneous information will result in your application to be rejected.