VALOR Apprenticeship Spring 2027

About the role

The VALOR Apprenticeship is a highly competitive, paid, six‑month fall/spring training and career exploration program for military veterans at the beginning of their civilian careers and recent Illinois JROTC high school graduates. Participants build and enhance their technical, computing, or business proficiencies. Assuming apprentice‑level expertise, general military experience and/or knowledge based on academic study, the opportunity offers a wide range of placement options. The apprenticeship may allow the participant to fabricate, assemble, calibrate, operate, test, repair or modify electronic or mechanical equipment, systems, devices, or databases. Exposures may also include experiences with information technology, procurement, or environmental, safety and health. Fermilab is America’s premier laboratory for particle physics and accelerator research, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, supporting discovery science experiments worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Fabricate, assemble, calibrate, operate, test, repair or modify electronic or mechanical equipment, systems, devices, or databases.
• Gain experience in information technology, procurement, or environmental, safety and health.

Requirements

• Military Veteran or JROTC high school graduate.
• Proof of identity.
• Eligibility to work in the U.S.
• Resume (uploaded).
• DD‑214 Form (saved as PDF, uploaded under the Resume section).

Schedule

• Program Dates: February 8, 2027 – August 6, 2027.
• Application Dates: September 23, 2026 – October 29, 2027.
• Offer Date: December 1, 2026.
• Acceptance Date: December 7, 2026.

Benefits

• Housing stipend available for eligible interns.
• Transportation: reimbursement for one round‑trip domestic flight or mileage reimbursement at the allowable rate for eligible interns.

Pay

Expected hiring range: $15.97‑$19.48 per hour (guideline). Selected candidate salary: $20.00 per hour.