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Careers
Catron Foundation awards scholarships to students who have been accepted by or are enrolled in a technical/trade school or community college/university and who are pursuing a construction related trade certification and/or license or construction degree and who demonstrate an interest in obtaining employment in the construction industry upon graduation. Learn about our scholarship program here.
Do You Have a Future in the Skilled Trades?
By 2028, there will be an estimated 3 million job vacancies in the skilled construction trades.
41% of the current construction workforce is expected to retire by 2031.
For every four tradesmen who retire, there is only one skilled person entering the workforce to fill their boots.
In 2021, only 9.9% of the current construction workforce is female, and the industry is more open to women than ever before.
Many of our trades program graduates go on to pursue a degree in, for example, construction management at a four-year university while working in the construction industry. This allows them to continue to hone their craft, earn a living and pay for college, thereby minimizing the amount of student debt that most university graduates incur.
