Cooper Apprentice: Craft & Mechanical Mastery

Oakwood Cooperage; Indiana (PA); On-site; USD 13,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

Oakwood Cooperage invites you to join a four‑year, work‑based, assessed programme designed to train and qualify you as a cooper. In the first three years you’ll study the history of coopering while developing hands‑on skills and techniques, and in the final year you’ll progress into mechanical cooperage and master modern processes.

The internship provides a structured path through hands‑on learning, supervision, and progression into increasingly skilled craft areas within a traditional

Job description

Oakwood Cooperage invites you to join a four‑year, work‑based, assessed programme designed to train and qualify you as a cooper. In the first three years you’ll study the history of coopering while developing hands‑on skills and techniques, and in the final year you’ll progress into mechanical cooperage and master modern processes.

The internship provides a structured path through hands‑on learning, supervision, and progression into increasingly skilled craft areas within a traditional