Maritime- Shipwright
The Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation is an educational agency of the Commonwealth of Virginia offering programs and resources about early American history through its museums – Jamestown Settlement and the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown.The Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation's maritime program offers SkillBridge apprentices the opportunity to develop entry level boat maintenance skills that will prepare them for meaningful employment in the maritime industry with a unique focus on sailing, wooden, and tall ships. Formal instruction and supervised OJT are provided that equips the SkillBridge apprentice with basic knowledge of shop and ship safety, operations, and the fundamentals of boat maintenance, repair and operation. The level of projects will progress weekly and include formal training in the operation of hand and power tools, as well as large shop equipment.