Apprenticeships and Other Career Options
Trades Hub
Trades Hub is a great resource for exploring careers in trade and manufacturing, finding career training, using available resources, and finding jobs. Click on the image on the right to go to the Trades Hub website.
The mission of Construction Careers Foundation is to increase the diversity of entrants to the construction trades and foster long-term construction careers. By promoting career opportunities and encouraging young people to apply for registered apprenticeships in the construction trades, we are helping to build the workforce that will build Minnesota’s future, while helping young people realize the dream of a good-paying career that brings out their greatest potential.
Project Build Minnesota
Project Build Minnesota provides information about careers and training in the construction industry. Visit the website below for more information and resources.
ICATT APPRENTICESHIP program
The Industry Consortium for Advanced Technical Training (ICATT) is the leading apprenticeship program for high-tech manufacturers and companies with complex technologies or logistics. ICATT is located in Chicago, IL, and partners with Hennepin Technical College in Minnesota.
The ICATT Apprenticeship Program is a workforce development strategy – a sustainable solution that builds a loyal workforce provides a pipeline of talent, and ensures that standards of excellence are met.
With the ICATT Apprenticeship Program, you earn while you learn. The program provides a salary, a debt-free associate degree, and industry-specific certifications.
Buildstrong.org
The Building Strong Communities program is an apprenticeship preparatory program that will prepare you for a career in the construction industry. This program offers individuals the opportunity to receive Union endorsed training, exposure and a “foot in the door” to a career in the trades. Program graduates will have an opportunity to interview with participating Construction Trade Unions and Contractors.
MN Department of Labor and industry
Check out this apprenticeship video from the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry. "An apprenticeship is essentially a hands-on college education that you don't have to pay for."
military service options
Are you interested in serving in the military after high school? The website below is a great place to get started and learn more information. Please email Cheri Chandler Smith at chandlersmithc@district279.org if you are interested in meeting with a military representative/recruiter.