Blue Origin launches paid apprenticeship program, offering path to space industry

Want to help build rockets and get paid while learning the skills to do it? Blue Origin is launching a new apprenticeship program designed to open doors to the growing space industry, and a four-year college degree isn’t required.The company is expanding its workforce as its Space Coast operations continue to grow, creating new opportunities for people interested in careers in aerospace manufacturing.Called ATLAS, or the Advanced Training and Learning Academy for Space, the program combines hands-on experience with classroom instruction to prepare the next generation of space industry workers.“So, ATLAS is our Advanced Training and Learning Academy for Space. It’s Blue Origin’s first apprenticeship program, registered apprenticeship program, specifically for space manufacturing,” said Amber Phillips, Blue Origin’s senior director of operations human resources.The program launched this month in Alabama with 10 machinist apprentices. Now, Blue Origin is preparing to bring the opportunity