Get Involved

There are approximately 160 construction programs in Georgia. Representatives from numerous member firms are engaging with high school, college and career academy, and technical college students in their community. Reach out to your local construction program to get involved, or speak with Tim Hobbs, AGC Georgia's Workforce Development Specialist, at 678-298-4122 or hobbs@agcga.org to get connected.
Below are a few ways you can connect with construction programs.
  • Invite classes for jobsite tours during multiple phases of a project
  • Participate in campus career fairs/recruiting events and organize mock interviews to help teach soft skills
  • Serve on program advisory boards/councils
  • Offer your trade professionals to demonstrate and help teach specific lessons with instructors
  • Deliver materials for construction lab building projects
  • Partner with school's STEM program
  • Organize skilled trade challenges with regional schools and support SkillsUSA competitions
  • Participate in Construction Ready's K12 Pipeline, their student employment efforts, and annual Career Expo which hosts 6,000 students
  • Donate money to instructors for tools/materials or to attend training
  • Arrange for field personnel to executives to visit a class and share their career path with students