Trades Skills Internship
Introducing our pilot Trades Skills Program in collaboration with Urban Construction Services.
Learn in a hands on way, gain real work experience and get access to a career in masonry, carpentry, plumbing or electrics.
The Opportunity
Join us for our pilot trades skills program. We need 5 host businesses and 5 young people between the ages of 18 - 24 to participate in a trades skills program.
This will be a 13 week program. During the program interns will learn and take their NCCER Basic Skills Certificate which gives you a industry recognised credential that you can use to get a job as a labourer on any construction site straight away.
Modules included in the NCCER Core: Introduction to Basic Construction Skills Certificate are:
Build Your Future in Construction
Basic Safety
Introduction to Construction Math
Introduction to Hand Tools
Introduction to Power Tools
Introduction to Construction Drawing
Basic Communication skills
Basic Employability Skills
Introduction to Materials Handling.
Interns will spend 2 days a week in a classroom based setting honing their skills and 3 days a week on an actual construction site, observing their mentor and contributing to the project.
Interns will receive a stipend for their work and health insurance.