Youth Apprentice

At Oshkosh, we build, serve and protect people and communities around the world by designing and manufacturing some of the toughest specialty trucks and access equipment. We employ over 18,000 team members all united by a common purpose. Our engineering and product innovation help keep soldiers and firefighters safe, is critical in building and keeping communities clean and helps people do their jobs every day.

Mission Statement

Provide an opportunity for high school students to explore Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) in preparation for a university education in a STEM field of study.

Program Description

The Oshkosh Apprenticeship Program is a one-year program focused on core technical engineering skills, led by industry professionals. The program format is flexible and will accommodate the scheduling challenges unique to high school students.

Program Objectives

• Provide a premium opportunity for high performing students that desire a STEM career
• Promote partnership among the students, parents, school, and Oshkosh Corporation
• Prepare students for an engineering career
• Offer a real-world educational experience by partnering the student with an engineer for on the job shadowing, team projects, field trips, and guest speakers
• Provide students with a link between secondary and university education

Program Benefits

• Students gain knowledge and experience via work-based learning
• Real world experience enhances a students’ marketability to both university education and their career pathway
• Students will receive .5 credits for each semester for completion of the Apprentice Program.

How It Works

• 1 Year Program
• High School Seniors for the 2025-2026 academic year are eligible

Students are exposed to multiple engineering disciplines including:

• Mechanical/Electrical/Software Engineering
• Materials Engineering

Program includes 450 hours of project work assigned by engineering professionals over the course of one year. This is a paid position.

Upon program completion, each student is provided a Youth Apprenticeship certificate from the State of Wisconsin.

Pay Range:

Oshkosh is committed to working with and offering reasonable accommodation to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to disability for any part of the employment process, please contact us at corporatetalentacquisition@oshkoshcorp.com.

Oshkosh Corporation is a merit-based Equal Opportunity Employer. Job opportunities are open for application to all qualified individuals and selection decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected characteristic. To the extent that information is provided or collected regarding categories as provided by law it will in no way affect the decision regarding an employment application.

Oshkosh Corporation will not discharge or in any manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with Oshkosh Corporation's legal duty to furnish information.

Certain positions with Oshkosh Corporation require access to controlled goods and technologies subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations or the Export Administration Regulations. Applicants for these positions may need to be "U.S. Persons," as defined in these regulations. Generally, a "U.S. Person" is a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or an individual who has been admitted as a refugee or granted asylum.