UPCC Accepting Applicants for 2025 Building Trades Summer Camp
MARQUETTE, Mich.) – The Upper Peninsula Construction Council announced Tuesday it is seeking applications for the 2025 Building Trades Summer Camp.
In partnership with Upper Peninsula Michigan Works, the UPCC’s Building Trades Summer Camp gives high school students a six-week introduction to the skilled trades. Participants earn $13 per hour while gaining hands-on experience in construction activities.
“Skilled trades are in high demand, and these are high-paying, rewarding careers that offer strong job security,” UPCC Executive Director Mike Smith said. “This camp is about giving young people the chance to discover those opportunities firsthand.”
The program will be held in Gladstone. Students in grades 9 through 12 who live within a 45 minute driving radius from Gladstone are eligible to apply. Up to 30 students will be selected for the program, which will begin July 7 and end August 14. Students can apply here.
Requirements include:
Must be able to commit to the full six-week program
Must be an incoming high school freshman-senior
Must live within a 45 minute drive of Gladstone
Must have reliable transportation
Registration will remain open until May 1, 2025. Every student who applies will attend resume writing and interview skills workshops provided by UP Michigan Works. After completing the workshops, applicants will be interviewed, and finalists will be selected. Once hired, students will participate in a financial literacy workshop.
Students must also participate in a safety workshop with the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration before stepping onto any construction site.
Participating Trades:
International Union of Painters and Allied Trades Local 1011
Operating Engineers Local 324
Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Local 2
UA Plumbers, Pipefitters & HVAC Local 111
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 906
Sheet Metal Workers International Association Local 7
Ironworkers Local 8
Boilermakers Local 169
Laborers' Union Local 1329
Carpenters and Millwrights Local 1510
About the UPCC: The Upper Peninsula Construction Council is the premier group of signatory contractors and building trades professionals working together to advance the best construction practices in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
