There's a whole ocean of new opportunities beckoning in health care, technology, service industries, and high-performance manufacturing. Visit the Apprenticeship section of the Department of Labor's web site. Contact the Apprenticeship Office at the New York State Department of Labor. Approach a firm with workers in a trade that interests you and ask them to become an apprenticeship sponsor. Get in touch with unions that represent your trade of preference.
Unions often facilitate apprenticeships .
Ask your high school guidance counselor about apprenticeship programs.