HII鈥檚 Ingalls Shipbuilding Hosts Mississippi Educators to聽Strengthen Workforce Pipelines
HII (NYSE: HII) has completed its third annual educator externship program at its Ingalls Shipbuilding division, hosting 15 educators from Mississippi Gulf Coast school districts. The two-week program, conducted from June 9-20, 2025, aims to strengthen skilled workforce pipelines and align local education with national defense needs.
The program featured facility tours, job shadowing, and roundtable discussions with shipbuilders and company leadership. A notable addition this year was a virtual welding lab training exercise, allowing educators to experience the same simulation-based training tools used for new shipbuilders. The initiative is part of HII's broader educational investment strategy, which includes the Shipbuilder Academy, technical training in high schools, and partnerships with community colleges.
[]HII (NYSE: HII) ha completato il suo terzo programma annuale di tirocinio per educatori presso la divisione Ingalls Shipbuilding, ospitando 15 insegnanti provenienti dai distretti scolastici della costa del Golfo del Mississippi. Il programma di due settimane, svolto dal 9 al 20 giugno 2025, mira a rafforzare i percorsi per una forza lavoro qualificata e ad allineare l'istruzione locale alle esigenze della difesa nazionale.
Il programma ha previsto visite agli stabilimenti, affiancamenti lavorativi e tavole rotonde con cantieri navali e dirigenti aziendali. Una novit脿 importante di quest'anno 猫 stata un esercizio di formazione virtuale sulla saldatura, che ha permesso agli educatori di utilizzare gli stessi strumenti di simulazione usati per la formazione dei nuovi cantieri navali. L'iniziativa fa parte della pi霉 ampia strategia educativa di HII, che include la Shipbuilder Academy, la formazione tecnica nelle scuole superiori e collaborazioni con college comunitari.
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PASCAGOULA, Miss., July 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 聽HII鈥檚 (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division recently concluded its third annual educator externship, hosting 15 educators from school districts across the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The two-week program, held June 9-20, is part of HII鈥檚 broader initiative to strengthen skilled workforce pipelines and align local education efforts with national defense needs.
鈥淎s we continue to execute on our Navy shipbuilding priorities, investing in workforce readiness remains central to our mission at Ingalls,鈥� said Susan Jacobs, vice president of human resources at Ingalls Shipbuilding. 鈥淭his externship program strengthens our connection to the classroom, equips our educators with industry insight, and helps ensure our local students are developing the skills required for a successful career in shipbuilding.鈥�
The externship gave educators an opportunity to observe shipyard operations through facility tours, job shadowing and roundtable discussions with experienced shipbuilders and company leadership. New this year was the addition of a virtual welding lab training exercise, where educators used the technology to learn basic welding techniques in a safe, simulation-based environment. The lab mirrors the tools and techniques used to train incoming shipbuilders and gives educators a firsthand look at how foundational skills are reinforced in a controlled and scalable setting.
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This year鈥檚 externship participants represented school districts across the Mississippi Gulf Coast, including:
Biloxi Public School District: Samantha Dronet聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽
Harrison County School District: Sharon Jenkins聽聽聽聽
Moss Point School District: James Briscoe, Shelia White聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽
Ocean Springs School District: Macy Chism, Tiffany Flowers
Pascagoula-Gautier School District:聽Santorial Brumfield, Jessica DeBose, Chandra Fuller, Shaun Gilley, Keisha Keyes, Kelly Lane, Beverly McInnis, Portia Robinson Shauna Watts
In addition to the educator externship, Ingalls is investing in the local workforce pipeline through programs such as the Shipbuilder Academy, technical training in high schools, and partnerships with community colleges. As part of HII, Ingalls also supports enterprise-wide commitments to hands-on apprentice training, partnerships with two- and four-year colleges and universities, and investments in K-12 schools.
By investing in education and workforce development, Ingalls reaffirms its commitment to building both ships and careers in the Gulf Coast region. For more information about careers at Ingalls Shipbuilding, visit聽.
About HII
HII is a global, all-domain defense provider. HII鈥檚 mission is to deliver the world鈥檚 most powerful ships and all-domain solutions in service of the nation, creating the advantage for our customers to protect peace and freedom around the world.
As the nation鈥檚 largest military shipbuilder, and with a more than 135-year history of advancing U.S. national security, HII delivers critical capabilities extending from ships to unmanned systems, cyber, ISR, AI/ML and synthetic training. Headquartered in Virginia, HII鈥檚 workforce is 44,000 strong. For more information, visit:
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