New Hampshire Construction Career Days (NHCCD) hosted over 1,300 students at the Hillsborough County Fairgrounds in New Boston, New Hampshire.
The annual event exposes New Hampshire high school students to career paths in the construction and transportation industries through hands-on exhibits and educational resources. Labor unions, construction companies, school districts, state agencies, and trade and professional organizations collaborate to provide students with an introduction to various aspects of the industry.
Students participate in hands-on activities with heavy equipment, welding, small tools, plumbing, electrical wiring, carpentry, surveying, and other construction-related jobs. In addition, a variety of construction professionals are available to discuss their typical day and what attracted them into the industry.
Each year, NHCCD brings together a diverse range of construction professionals from public and private firms, union and open shops, small businesses, and multi-million-dollar companies. The gathering includes tradespeople, heavy equipment operators, engineers, and laborers, along with representatives from secondary educational institutions and apprenticeship programs.
At its core, NHCCD promotes safety, teamwork, continuous improvement, and follow up for all of the participating students, supporting a pipeline for the next generation of the workforce.
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- 554 students on Thursday; 750 on Friday
- Total female students: 19 percent
- Total minority students: 11 percent
- 59 New Hampshire high school programs
- 80 hands-on exhibitors
- 32 pieces of live heavy equipment
- 10 pieces of static heavy equipment
- 267 exhibitor representatives each day
- 45 volunteers each day
- 165 chaperones
- Established 2009, 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation
- Founder, President: Catherine Schoenenberger
- Director, Lead Exhibitor Coordinator: Eric Gustafson
- Since its inception in 2009, over 16,000 New Hampshire high school students served
