Is a Construction Site a Classroom?

The nonprofit unCommon Construction offers a unique alternative to your typical internship for high school students.

Its program allows participating students to build a house in a semester, while developing the soft skills necessary for entering the workforce.

The internship for high school students not only pays an hourly rate, but a percentage of the proceeds from each sold house is used to award them with scholarships.

Students learn how to take measurements, read blueprints, and use a variety of tools. They also pick up job-acquisition skills such as communication, responsibility, and critical thinking.

Every student deserves a chance to reach their full potential, and with these valuable internship opportunities for high school students, that’s exactly what unCommon Construction supports.

Shop now at unCommon Construction for gifts with purpose this holiday season.

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