Job Description

Overview

GSK is a science-led global healthcare company that offers a variety of apprenticeship programs across the US, aimed at high school graduates and first-year college students. Interested candidates can register their interest for the 2027 Apprentice Program, which will open for recruitment in late 2026.

Responsibilities

  • Register your interest for the apprenticeship program.
  • Be contacted when recruitment opens in November 2026.
  • Participate in a full-time apprenticeship while studying towards an associate degree.

Requirements

  • Must be 18 years of age by August 1, 2027.
  • Must have earned a high school diploma or equivalency diploma by June 2026.
  • High school GPA of 2.5 or above on a 4.0 scale.
  • Less than 30 completed college credits at the time of application.
  • Written and spoken fluency in English.
  • Less than 2 years of related work experience since graduating from high school.

Benefits

  • Competitive base salary
  • Fully funded college tuition and paid expenses for associate's degree
  • Annual bonus based on company performance
  • Access to healthcare and well-being programs
  • 401k contribution and match
  • Paid vacation time and paid time off
  • Employee recognition programs
  • Performance and development program

Additional Information

  • Start date: August 2027
  • Assessment center date anticipated in May 2027.
  • Must be able to commute daily to GSK worksite and related instruction facility within 60 minutes.

Benefits

Competitive base salary
Fully funded college tuition and paid expenses for associate's degree
Annual bonus based on company performance
Access to healthcare and well-being programs
401k contribution and match
Paid vacation time and paid time off
Employee recognition programs
Performance and development program

How this job compares in King of Prussia, PA

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Pennsylvania currently run a median of $28/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $25–$36/hr across 169 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in King of Prussia, PA

King of Prussia, PA currently has 6 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 6 employers. 3 of them were added in the last week. Across Pennsylvania as a whole we're tracking 324 other active welding openings from 214 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in King of Prussia, or widen the search to Pennsylvania.

The most active employers in Pennsylvania at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Rhoads Industries (13), Greene Tweed (9), and Department of the Navy - Agency Wide (8). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Pennsylvania, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Philadelphia at $36/hr and York at $27/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Similar openings near King of Prussia, PA

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