Brought to you by the AGC MA WFD Taskforce
The Building Advancement Externship (BAE) offers a unique professional development opportunity connecting your classroom directly to the construction industry. This program will provide experiential learning led by sophisticated commercial construction professionals. AGC MA staff and contractor firms have constructed a comprehensive overview of the industry from the field to the office. By taking part in the AGC MA Building Advancement Externship, you will learn:
- Industry trends
- Core competencies for different construction careers
- Career paths in the commercial construction industry
See the Case Study about the 2021 Building Advancement Externship program!
Purpose
The Building Advancement Externship was created by the AGC MA Workforce Development Task Force to enrich STEAM educators and Academic leaders’ understanding of the various career paths in commercial construction and relate core competencies in the industry to skills illustrated by your students. AGC MA hopes to develop lasting relationships with externs to build awareness of the construction career paths available and inform educators, parents, and students to the highly rewarding opportunities available for everyone.
Structure
The BAE is a weeklong immersion program. All externs will take part in the same programs as a cohort. This cohort will be expected to complete all 5 days of learning and to provide a deliverable to improve the AGC MA Building Advancement Externship program for future cohorts.
Benefits
The Building Advancement Externship will offer unprecedented access to leading commercial construction industry contractors and lay the foundation for an ongoing relationship between your school and AGC MA members. We will be selecting 10-13 externs for this cohort.
The Massachusetts Construction Advancement Program (MCAP) has provided a grant funding stipend for $3,000 per educator to be paid at the conclusion of the course.
In addition, vocational educators, guidance counselors, and administrators are eligible to receive 40 Professional Development Points towards continuing education requirements because AGC MA is a DESE recognized provider.
2024 Applications will be open from March 1st to May 26th!
Notifications will be sent by June 28, 2024 informating all applicants of next steps.
Congratulations to the 2023 Building Advancement Externs!
| Extern | School |
| Jeanne Downey | Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical H.S. |
| Brooke Johnson | Blackstone Valley Technical High School |
| Madeline Smola | Quaboag Regional School District |
| Maki Faria | Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School |
| Molly Brewster | Brighton High School |
| Bruce Secor | Northeast Metro Tech |
| Nathan Polk | YouthBuild Boston |
| Crystal Cartwright | Amherst Pelham Regional High School |
| Roger Forget | Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School |
| LaTrelle Pinkney-Chase | Madison Park Technical Vocational High School |
| Justin Kratz | McCann Technical School |
| Kayla Schutte | Somerville High School |
| Brian O'Connell | Lynn Vocational Technical Institute |
| Trish Woodliff | Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School |
| Ashley Tobies | Revere High School/Coast Collaborative |
