CREATE Mentoring Program - This program exists to educate and inspire students to pursue career pathways which create the built environment. Students are given an RFP to design a mock project and are mentored through the process by industry professionals. During the five month program they visit active job sites, participate in a hands-on Trades Day, complete a client needs assessment, physical model, cost estimates, floor plans and a final presentation. The program is provided free of charge to all high school students thanks to the generosity of mentors and program sponsors. Click here to visit the CREATE website.
Design Build Competition - Following defined criteria, each high school team participating in the Design Build Competition completes the challenge of designing and preparing construction documents for a 96-square foot structure. Construction of the structure will takes place from high school campuses in 2021. An awards ceremony and industry lunch will be held on May 6, 2021 in Sacramento, CA. A panel of architectural and construction professionals from across the United States serve as judges. Structures are judged on the students’ ability to perform all the functions of the project including planning and design, scheduling, overall project management, conduct, as well as craftsmanship, teamwork and safety. CIEF and the construction community provide all of the materials needed for each team participating in the Build and Design Competition and most of the items which teams will use in the Open Competition. Click here to visit the Design Build website.
CREATE Summer Camp - High school students attending the CREATE Summer Camp will experience a six-day, five-night camp that introduces them to careers in construction, re-development, engineering, architecture and the trades. Students will design and build a project for a local nonprofit, complete a needs assessment, meet industry executives, tour active job sites, explore Sacramento and stay at CSU, Sacramento. Students who participate in the CREATE Mentoring Program, the Design Build Program or the Building Industry Technology Academy are eligible to apply for a scholarship that covers most of the cost of the camp. Thanks to the generosity of camp sponsors, no students are turned away due to a lack of financial resources. The CREATE Summer Camp will return in 2022! Click here to apply for the CREATE Summer Camp.
NEXT Young Professionals - NEXT is the SRBX Young Professionals Program which develops the next generation of construction industry leaders. By investing in the young talent of our industry, the program fosters personal and professional growth amongst current young professionals as well as bridging the gap to established members in order to provide opportunities for career advancement. Click here to visit the NEXT website.
Design Build Competition - Following defined criteria, each high school team participating in the Design Build Competition completes the challenge of designing and preparing construction documents for a 96-square foot structure. Construction of the structure will takes place from high school campuses in 2021. An awards ceremony and industry lunch will be held on May 6, 2021 in Sacramento, CA. A panel of architectural and construction professionals from across the United States serve as judges. Structures are judged on the students’ ability to perform all the functions of the project including planning and design, scheduling, overall project management, conduct, as well as craftsmanship, teamwork and safety. CIEF and the construction community provide all of the materials needed for each team participating in the Build and Design Competition and most of the items which teams will use in the Open Competition. Click here to visit the Design Build website.
CREATE Summer Camp - High school students attending the CREATE Summer Camp will experience a six-day, five-night camp that introduces them to careers in construction, re-development, engineering, architecture and the trades. Students will design and build a project for a local nonprofit, complete a needs assessment, meet industry executives, tour active job sites, explore Sacramento and stay at CSU, Sacramento. Students who participate in the CREATE Mentoring Program, the Design Build Program or the Building Industry Technology Academy are eligible to apply for a scholarship that covers most of the cost of the camp. Thanks to the generosity of camp sponsors, no students are turned away due to a lack of financial resources. The CREATE Summer Camp will return in 2022! Click here to apply for the CREATE Summer Camp.
NEXT Young Professionals - NEXT is the SRBX Young Professionals Program which develops the next generation of construction industry leaders. By investing in the young talent of our industry, the program fosters personal and professional growth amongst current young professionals as well as bridging the gap to established members in order to provide opportunities for career advancement. Click here to visit the NEXT website.