Students & Parents

Elevate Your Options

The Modern Apprenticeship Program (MAP) provides students with hands-on job experience and an opportunity to earn money, college credit, and professional connections.

Find Your Path

Become a MAP apprentice and start building your future, no matter which path is pursued.

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Modern Apprenticeship Benefits
$13 Average Hourly Wage
Build a Professional Network
Gain 2+ Years of Relevant Job Experience
Find Pathways to In-Demand Careers
Earn College Credits or Certification
Start Preparing for the Future

Success Stories

Meet Nick

Working at Indy Chamber helped Nick bolster his confidence in his future profession–and himself.

Additional Success Stories
"I have a meaningful role working for the City and co-workers who encourage me daily. This professional network has really set me up for success after I graduate.”

Kelis Trammel

Project Coordinator Apprentice

"The best part about my apprenticeship is meeting all the great people that I work with. I also really enjoy learning about the real world and the opportunities around me."

Danny Bonilla

Manufacturing Technician Apprentice

Elevate your options with Indy’s top companies in the most in-demand industries.

MAP provides students with opportunities to prepare for sustainable employment by introducing them to industries and employers driving the local economy.

FAQs

Yes, you can! You will coordinate your work schedule with your supervisor and can customize it to fit your extracurricular activities. 

Transportation is not provided. It is the responsibility of the student and their parents/guardians to coordinate transportation.  

The Modern Apprenticeship Program is open to all students who are on track to graduate, regardless of their previous work experience.  

Most employers offer the opportunity for their apprentices to shadow a variety of different departments and roles within their pathways. Those opportunities, however, do vary between employers. Contact your supervisor if you are interested in exploring other positions.

If you decide to attend college outside of Indianapolis during the third year of your apprenticeship, many companies are willing to work with you to find a way to continue working. You can discuss those options with your supervisor. 

Employers can cover some of the costs of related instruction during your apprenticeship. The scope of that cost, however, differs from employer to employer.  

The work is year-round, but you and your supervisor will connect to plan work schedules for school holidays and breaks.  

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