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Overview

The Summer 2027 Production & Maintenance Internship offers students the chance to gain hands-on experience in shipbuilding and industrial maintenance while developing technical skills and understanding workplace safety.

Responsibilities

  • Gain hands-on experience in a large-scale shipbuilding and industrial environment.
  • Work alongside experienced skilled trades professionals.
  • Apply skills learned through academic or technical programs in a real-world environment.
  • Learn about tools, equipment, processes, and safety practices used in shipbuilding.
  • Assist with production or maintenance activities appropriate to experience and skill level.
  • Develop an understanding of quality standards and safe work practices.
  • Learn how different departments support vessel construction.
  • Participate in networking and professional development activities.

Requirements

  • Currently pursuing an Associate's or Bachelor's degree in a related field.
  • Anticipated graduation date of 2030 or earlier.
  • Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
  • Able to work full-time for the duration of the internship.
  • Demonstrate an interest in pursuing a career in skilled trades or related fields.
  • Willing and able to work in an active shipyard and industrial environment.
  • Commitment to following established safety procedures.
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How this job compares in Philadelphia, PA

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Philadelphia, PA currently run a median of $34/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $25–$37/hr across 19 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 Philadelphia, PA

We're tracking 60 other active welding openings in Philadelphia, PA right now, from 34 different employers. 27 of them were added in the last week. Across Pennsylvania as a whole we're tracking 273 other active welding openings from 175 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Philadelphia, or widen the search to Pennsylvania.

Hanwha Philly Shipyard currently has 7 other openings live in Pennsylvania, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Pennsylvania at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Hanwha Philly Shipyard (7), TradeWorx (7), and JB Poindexter Company (6). 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 $34/hr, York at $27/hr, and New Kensington at $22/hr. Philadelphia is among them.

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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Summer 2027 Production & Maintenance Internship Opportunities figures were last recalculated when this page was built.