DALLAS, TX — Skanska USA Building North Texas office hosted over 30 students from the Young Women’s Leadership Academy (YWLA) for a Day of Discovery. During the half-day event, the Skanska team introduced students to the careers available in architecture, engineering, and construction, along with a panel discussion comprised of Skanska’s women in construction.

The students were able to receive real-world application of skills they learn in their AP STEM-based curriculum. In addition, students were introduced to a working jobsite. Before entering an active construction site, they were given a safety orientation, fitted with PPE and gifted a pair of work boots to keep, all provided by Skanska. Additionally, the Principal of YWLA was presented a check for $3,000 to help further the school’s STEM program.

“It is our honor to host Days of Discovery for students across the Metroplex,” said Kimberly Burke, Skanska Vice President of Business Development. “We believe it is important for young women, in particular, to realize they can have long-lasting careers in construction, whether they become an engineer or go into the fields of finance or marketing. It is a growing industry across the country and especially in Texas.”