National Event
National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) is a nationwide celebration that brings together business leaders, career seekers, labor, educational institutions, and other critical partners to demonstrate their support for apprenticeship. NAW also provides apprenticeship sponsors with the opportunity to showcase their programs, facilities, and apprentices in their community. The week-long celebration highlights the benefits of apprenticeship in preparing a highly-skilled workforce to meet the talent needs of employers across diverse industries. NAW will be held on November 13, 2023 -November 19, 2023.
Growing a Local Industry
We are celebrating National Apprenticeship Week in Rochester by spreading the word about our region’s 18 premier building trades union apprenticeship programs! Not only will you learn all about apprenticeships, but students and job seekers will have the opportunity to apply to one during the week!
Rochester has many opportunities for acclaimed training programs - from high school and secondary education courses to union apprenticeship programs - which serve as great stepping stones into the construction and manufacturing industries. Invest in your future by investing in your career training.
Unionized construction trades have the highest standard in industry training, having programs that date back to over 70 years. The building construction trades union maintain the gold standard in training and development.
Click here to view Building Trade Apprenticeship program information
Resources for Educators
Many students may not understand the rewards and benefits to starting a career in construction. The industry has so many different specialties and pathways, it can be confusing. To help job seekers and students understand the many different types of careers available in the construction industry, we have created these free trading cards and apprentice flyers for your use!
Click here to view Educator Resources for the Construction Trades