Building the Defense Workforce Through Registered Apprenticeship
The Mobilizing America's Defense Engine (MADE) Intermediary helps employers, industry associations, workforce organizations, education partners, and government stakeholders strengthen the workforce of the Defense Industrial Base through Registered Apprenticeship (RA).
A stronger defense workforce starts with stronger talent pipelines.
As a U.S. Department of Labor-funded intermediary, MADE provides outreach, technical assistance, workforce strategy support, and apprenticeship development services to organizations seeking to recruit, train, and retain skilled talent in critical defense occupations. MADE supports employers across the defense industrial base supply chain.
How MADE Supports Employers
Our services follow a simple four-step framework:
Get Interested
Learn how apprenticeship can address workforce challenges, build talent pipelines, and support growth.
Get Interested
Learn how apprenticeship can address workforce challenges, build talent pipelines, and support growth.
Get Ready
Identify workforce needs, priority occupations, partners, and potential funding opportunities.
Get Ready
Identify workforce needs, priority occupations, partners, and potential funding opportunities.
Get Set
Develop or expand apprenticeship programs, identify related instruction providers, recruit apprentices, and prepare mentors and supervisors.
Get Set
Develop or expand apprenticeship programs, identify related instruction providers, recruit apprentices, and prepare mentors and supervisors.
Grow
Scale apprenticeship programs, add occupations, retain talent, and expand participation across the organization and supply chain.
Grow
Scale apprenticeship programs, add occupations, retain talent, and expand participation across the organization and supply chain.
Connect with the MADE team to get started.
Request AssistanceWhy Apprenticeship?
Registered Apprenticeship provides employers with a proven strategy to:
Develop customized talent pipelines
Build skilled workers in high-need and emerging occupations
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Transfer critical technical knowledge
Support workforce succession planning
Improve retention and productivity
Expand opportunities for current and future workers
Connect with MADE
Connect with the MADE team to explore how Registered Apprenticeship can work for your organization.