{"id":1528,"date":"2020-05-12T19:39:40","date_gmt":"2020-05-12T19:39:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/constructioncareers.org\/?p=1528"},"modified":"2022-08-24T21:04:31","modified_gmt":"2022-08-24T21:04:31","slug":"new-mobile-app-connects-gen-z-students-with-construction-apprenticeship-opportunities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/constructioncareers.org\/new-mobile-app-connects-gen-z-students-with-construction-apprenticeship-opportunities\/","title":{"rendered":"New Mobile App Connects Gen Z Students with Construction Apprenticeship Opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>To meet students where they\u2019re at, on their terms, the Construction Careers Foundation, a Twin Cities nonprofit has developed a mobile app called \u201cConstruction Trades,\u201d which is available through the Apple and Google Play apps stores.<\/p>\n<p>In most U.S. schools, students have access to at least one computing device. However, as the traditional classroom is converted to online platforms, students need educational technology that excels in connectivity and provides viable, real-world applications.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe future generation of Minnesota\u2019s skilled construction workers are attending Minnesota\u2019s middle and high schools right now,\u201d said Sarah Lechowich, senior director for the Construction Careers Foundation. \u201cThat\u2019s why the Construction Careers Foundation launched the Construction Trades app, the first free mobile app for youth to explore careers in Minnesota\u2019s construction industry.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1541\" style=\"width: 536px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1541\" class=\" wp-image-1541\" src=\"https:\/\/constructioncareers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/CCP_Newsletter_May_2020_Image_1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"526\" height=\"352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/constructioncareers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/CCP_Newsletter_May_2020_Image_1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/constructioncareers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/CCP_Newsletter_May_2020_Image_1.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 526px) 100vw, 526px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1541\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>The Construction Trades app can be downloaded on Google Play and the Apple Store. The user interface lets youth personalize their app experience and explore construction careers that fit their interests.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>The new app is part of an ongoing, state-wide effort to attract high school students into the construction trades after high school and help them build highly satisfying, lifetime careers as a skilled construction professional.<\/p>\n<p>The Construction Careers Foundation is leading the effort and is being assisted by Minnesota&#8217;s building trades, the State of Minnesota and some of Minnesota&#8217;s largest construction companies, such as Mortenson, Opus, Ryan, PCL, McGough, Kraus Anderson, among others.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a former post secondary instructor, I know not all students are suited to traditional learning styles &#8212; many like to move around and create, or explore math and science using their hands,\u201d Lechowich said. \u201cThere are many students who don\u2019t enjoy learning in a classroom setting, and therefore don\u2019t have a desire to go to college. We say \u2018There\u2019s nothing wrong with that, and if you want, there\u2019s an alternative available to you \u2013 a career in construction.\u2019 The Construction Trades app helps these students explore and pursue alternative careers that have great benefits.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Students can download the Construction Trades app on the <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/construction-trades\/id1479193430\">App Store<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.constructioncareer&amp;hl=en_US\">Google Play<\/a> and personalize their app experience by selecting their career interests, current location (zip code) and educational background.<\/p>\n<p>By filling out this information, students have a universal form at their fingertips and are connected with more than <a href=\"https:\/\/constructioncareers.org\/careers\/\">30 different apprenticeship programs<\/a> in Minnesota\u2019s construction trades.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPush notifications alert youth about Minnesota construction apprenticeships that align with their selected interests and notify students of known application deadlines as well as local opportunities such as open houses and career fairs,\u201d Lechowich said.<\/p>\n<p>The Construction Trades app and <a href=\"https:\/\/constructioncareers.org\">ConstructionCareers.org<\/a> website are two educational mobile platforms that cater to high school students\u2019 educational needs and connect them to alternative career path insights and apprenticeship applications.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRemote learning may be a challenging technological adjustment, but students are resilient,\u201d Lechowich said. \u201cWe\u2019ve equipped Minnesota educators with the app and website so they can share it with students and give them the opportunity to explore and pursue a stable career in Minnesota\u2019s construction industry.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Check out the Construction Trades app, the first free mobile app for youth to explore careers in Minnesota&#8217;s construction industry, apply directly to apprenticeships and get advice from industry professionals. 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