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.
College
Start working toward a college degree.
Career
Get a jumpstart on your career.
Gain workforce experience and build the professional network necessary to advance in a career.
Undecided
Not sure what’s next?
Parents: Have questions about getting your student started as a MAP apprentice?
Modern Apprenticeship Benefits
Success Stories
Meet Nick
Working at Indy Chamber helped Nick bolster his confidence in his future profession–and himself.
Additional Success Stories
Kelis Trammel
Danny Bonilla
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.
- Advanced Manufacturing
- Business Operations
- Construction Trades
- Education
- Financial Services
- Healthcare
- Information Technology
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.
