Build UR Future in the Construction Industry!

The Construction industry has gotten a bad rap over the decades. But construction is more than shovels, ditches, dirt, and sweat. This industry offers a multitude of promising career paths, including those in Safety, Engineering, Accounting, Management, Business Development, Legal, Human Resources, IT, and more. There are many ways into the industry, some requiring college degrees and many others that do not. The pay, people, benefits and rewards are second to none. We’re always looking for great people to join the industry. Nationally, construction loses approximately 250,000 field workers each year as people retire and are not replaced, so is one of the few industries where there is a shortage of qualified individuals to join our ranks. The training and development opportunities are vast and the career path potential is there – so what are you waiting for?

We have some videos of Sundt employees speaking about their on-the-job responsibilities in our Video Library (click here).

Below are some helpful links and additional information for you to learn more about this exciting industry.

National Center for Construction Education and Research

www.nccer.org

The NCCER provides helpful information about construction as a career choice as well as training support for various craft workers. They have a great page about Construction Career paths and how to go about stepping into the industry at the following link: http://careers.nccer.org/careerPath.htm.

They also have web pages that give you career descriptions, earning potential in construction jobs, a ton of helpful links to other sites, and a FAQ section that provides useful information for you and your parents.

The NCCER also has a great video called "Build Your Future", which includes real builders talking about large construction projects such as the new Dallas Cowboys stadium in Texas, the U.S. Navy Seabees training center in California, and the Bartow power plant in Florida.

Here’s the link to that video:
http://careers.nccer.org/BYFvideo.html

Construct My Future

For general information for you and your parents about the construction industry and the many potential career paths available, please visit www.ConstructMyFuture.com

You can also find scholarship information there.

For more detailed information about various construction careers, from Laborers to Construction Managers, please visit the link below:

http://www.constructmyfuture.com/Students/Jobs/Details.asp?JT=2

For information specific to Craft Employment including weekly listings and application details, please call our hotline at 800-849-4721.

ACE Mentor Program

Will there be enough architects, construction managers and engineers to fill the industry's needs ten years from now? The ACE Mentor Program of America, Inc. is working hard to make sure there are. ACE is an acronym for architecture, construction, and engineering.

The program's mission is to enlighten and increase the awareness of high school students to career opportunities in architecture, construction and engineering and related areas of the design and construction industry through mentoring; and to provide scholarship opportunities for students in an inclusive manner reflective of the diverse school population.

ACE is a unique partnership among industry professionals — architects, interior designers, engineers, construction managers, college and university representatives, and other professionals from related corporations and professional organizations — who work together to attract young people to their professions. Industry professionals volunteer to become mentors to high school students in order to introduce them to the professions and encourage them to pursue studies and careers in these fields. In return, the industry gets a much-needed boost of new talent. For more on this, please visit their website at http://www.acementor.org/.

Associated General Contractors of America

www.agc.org

The AGC is the leading national construction trade association representing all facets of commercial construction, including building, heavy, highway, and municipal projects. Their site provides a great overview of these different types of construction and a number of helpful links to explore.