The ABC Commercial Construction Prep Academy in Fishers held a paid internship and full-time employment signing day event on Friday.
The ABC Prep Academy is designed to developed skilled, credentialed, and employable students. Through ABC’s broad consortium of member businesses, 100 percent of students who wanted and were available for an either paid summer internship, paid adult internship leading to full-time employment, or full-time employment in the trade of their choice, obtained start date.
“Our focus is producing real results for our students,” Director Robert Kneberg said. “Through the strong support and collaboration with our sending schools, ABC leadership, and ABC Member Businesses, we are able to achieve this.”
“I really feel like I realized quite a bit from this program,” graduating pupil Garrett Ralston mentioned. “We have been capable of study electrical, HVAC, carpentry, plumbing, concrete. We have been additionally capable of get certificates resembling OSHA 10, skid steer, increase elevate, scissors elevate and forklift. All the pieces that we have now completed has most undoubtedly given me a head up within the building trade on anybody who hasn’t been in this system. It has additionally given me a job. I’m now employed on with design and construct electrical and can begin in June.”
Extra chairs had to be brought out for the event, and even then it was standing room only. (Reporter photo by JohnGeiger.com)