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Apprenticeship bannerWhat Is The Catapult Apprenticeship?

The Catapult Apprenticeship Program will provide you with the training, skills, and security clearance needed to be successful working for AT&T. You will be paid while you train, and your curriculum will be paid for by AT&T.

As a part-time employee and apprentice with AT&T, you will:

  • Be paired with an AT&T technical mentor.
  • Earn 2,000 hours of on-the-job training (technical, soft skills, lab work, etc.).
  • Gain five industry certifications: A+, Network+, Security+, CCNA, and ITIL.

The Government will sponsor your security clearance while you are being trained. You will transition to a full-time AT&T employee when your security clearance is approved and be placed on a government contract.

The deadline to apply for the AT&T apprenticeship program is Thursday, September 23, 2021. The application is available in Career Connection. If you have any questions about the application or the program, please contact CatapultVA@att.com. If you have questions about how to access Career Connection, please contact novacareerservices@nvcc.edu.

Required Qualifications

Applicants must be:

  • At least 18 years old by 1 January 2022
  • U.S. Citizen
  • Domiciled VA Resident
  • Current or Former NOVA student (have a Career Connections account)
  • Able to lift and move weights up to 50 lbs.
  • Have a valid driver’s license or reliable transportation to meet the job requirements
  • Capable of achieving and maintaining a TS/SCI government security clearance
  • Fully vaccinated 60 days after start date (10 January 2022)

Applicants must:

  • Have at least a 3.0 GPA
  • Not have taken more than 2 of the 5 courses (A+, Network+, Security+, CCNA, and ITIL)
  • Have demonstrated course enrollment in at least one Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics course
  • Demonstrate proof of an active certification from a relevant workforce training program or industry examination, e.g. Example of relevant certifications include, but are not limited to:  CompTIA, AWS, Microsoft, and Cisco Network Certifications

AT&T and the Northern VA Community College (NOVA) are registered with the Commonwealth of VA, Department of Labor and Industry (DOLI) as an official Apprenticeship program.

Contact: catapultVA@att.com

See the Apprentice Program Flyer for more information