{"id":970236,"date":"2026-06-03T14:03:05","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T18:03:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/hiis-newport-news-shipbuilding-welcomes-high-school-graduates-recruited-through-innovative-waves-program\/"},"modified":"2026-06-03T14:03:05","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T18:03:05","slug":"hiis-newport-news-shipbuilding-welcomes-high-school-graduates-recruited-through-innovative-waves-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/hiis-newport-news-shipbuilding-welcomes-high-school-graduates-recruited-through-innovative-waves-program\/","title":{"rendered":"HII\u2019s Newport News Shipbuilding Welcomes High School Graduates Recruited Through Innovative WAVES Program"},"content":{"rendered":"
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NEWPORT NEWS, Va., June 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HII\u2019s (NYSE: HII) Newport News Shipbuilding division is welcoming more than 50 graduating high school seniors to shipbuilding careers through an innovative outreach program coordinated with 14 schools across Virginia.<\/p>\n

Workforce Attraction Via Experienced Shipbuilders, known as WAVES, embeds experienced skilled tradespeople from NNS into high schools that offer technical career education curriculums. These shipbuilders, known as scouts, visit the school at least once a month, where they build trusted relationships with career counselors and engage with students to provide mentorship, tutoring support and information on HII career opportunities.<\/p>\n

\u201cWAVES bridges the gap between education and hands-on experience, equipping students with knowledge, confidence, and connections needed to excel in their chosen fields,\u201d said Xavier Beale, NNS vice president of human resources. \u201cThrough personalized guidance and partnerships, we are building the next generation of skilled professionals and we\u2019re thrilled to have these students join our powerful mission at Newport News Shipbuilding.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Photos accompanying this release are available at https:\/\/www.hii.com\/newsroom<\/a>.<\/p>\n

NNS hosted its first \u2018Welcoming Ceremony\u2019 Wednesday for students recruited through WAVES mentorships who have accepted offers of employment with the company. The event recognized the students\u2019 accomplishments and offered an introduction to the shipyard and their new teammates.<\/p>\n

For more information about careers at Newport News Shipbuilding, visit\u00a0hii.com\/careers<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\n About HII<\/strong>\n <\/p>\n

HII is America\u2019s largest shipbuilder, delivering the world\u2019s most powerful ships and all-domain mission technologies, including unmanned systems, to U.S. and allied defense customers. HII is the largest producer of unmanned underwater vehicles for the U.S. Navy and the world.<\/p>\n

With a more than 140-year history of advancing U.S. national security, HII builds and integrates defense capabilities extending from the core fleet to C6ISR, AI\/ML, EW and synthetic training. Headquartered in Virginia, HII\u2019s workforce is 44,000 strong. For more information, visit:<\/p>\n