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**Overview** **On-The-Job (OJT) Trainees: High School Students living in Utqiaġvik, Alaska** Arctic Operations & Development (AO&D) focuses on work opportunities in the Utqiaġvik area. Divisions under AO&D are UIC Municipal Services, UIC Science, UIC Lands and Real Estate, UIC Sand and Gravel, UIC Water Plant and UIC Car Rental. **Responsibilities** **Training Program Objectives:** + Provide students with job skills based on work opportunities that would offer them a foothold in the employment market. + Encourage students to adopt specific strategies and positive work attitudes to enhance their ability to sustain employment and self-employment opportunities. + Inspire and motivate students to maximize the benefits that are derived from their participation in the program. + Facilitate improved self-respect, self-esteem, and confidence, thereby, enhancing their ability to interact successfully in the community. + Assist in developing the professional and interpersonal skills necessary for success in the workplace. + Forge strategic alliances with private and public sector employers in the creation of job opportunities and the development of the corporation's human resource capacity. + Develop shareholder/descendant interest in work opportunities specific to our businesses. **Qualifications** **Eligibility Requirements for Trainees:** + Must be a junior or senior in high school in good standing. + Must demonstrate willingness to learn and be enthusiastic throughout the selection process; and will be placed within the organization based upon their interests, business needs and available resources. + Must be a UIC Shareholder or the Descendant of a UIC Shareholder. Physical Demands: The office environmental conditions consist of computer stations and desks with adequate and adjustable lighting. Chairs are designed to fit the various individuals and the tasks being performed. \#LI-WW1 Applicants may be subject to a pre-employment drug & alcohol screening and/or random drug screen, and must follow UIC's Non-DOT Drug & Alcohol Testing Program requirements. If the position requires, an applicant must pass a pre-employment criminal background history check. All post-secondary education listed on the applicant's resume/application may be subject to verification. Where driving may be required or where a rental car must be obtained for business travel purposes, applicants must have a valid driver license for this position and will be subject to verification. In addition, the applicant must pass an in-house, online, driving course to be authorized to drive for company purposes. UIC is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, age, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics EOE/D/V. In furtherance, pursuant to The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act 43 U.S.C. Sec. 1601 et seq., and federal contractual requirements, UIC and its subsidiaries may legally grant certain preference in employment opportunities to UIC Shareholders and their Descendants, based on the provisions contained within The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. All candidates must apply online at and submit a completed application for all positions they wish to be considered. Once the employment application has been completed and submitted, any changes to the application after submission may not be reviewed. Please contact a UIC HR Recruiter if you have made a significant change to your application. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), persons unable to complete an online application should contact UIC Human Resources for assistance ( The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c) UIC Government Services (UICGS / Bowhead) provides innovative business solutions to federal and commercial customers in the areas of engineering, maintenance services, information technology, program support, logistics/base support, and procurement. Collectively, the fast-growing Bowhead Family of Companies offers a breadth of services which are performed with a focus on quality results. Headquartered in Springfield, VA, we are a fast-growing, multi-million-dollar company recognized as a top Alaska Native Corporation providing services across the Department of Defense and many federal agencies. Bowhead offers competitive benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, short/long-term disability, and 401(k) retirement plans as well as a paid time off programs for eligible full-time employees. Eligible part-time employees are able to participate in the 401(k) retirement plans and state or contract required paid time off programs. **Join our Talent Community!** Join our Talent Community ( to receive updates on new opportunities and future events. **ID** _2024-21719_ **Category** _Other_ **Location : Location** _US-AK-Barrow_ **Travel Requirement** _N/A_

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