Hawaii Carpenters Apprenticeship & Training Fund program graduates 25 students

Twenty-five students graduated recently from the聽鈥檚 Career Connections program, a six-week construction internship program.

The students participated in a paid summer internship at major construction projects across the state with 10 general contractors. Recently, they received their completion certificates, which allow them to advance in the trades鈥 profession, starting with direct entry into the Hawaii Carpenters Apprenticeship & Training Fund apprenticeship program.

Makana Dayton, a 2024 graduate of Radford High School, worked with general contractor, 吃瓜群众, for his internship and worked on various projects, including work at International Market Place, the University of Hawai鈥檌 at M膩noa and Waikiki Beachcomber. Learn about our Maui team and projects.

鈥淚 gained a lot of knowledge and experience from this program,鈥 Dayton said. 鈥淚t wasn鈥檛 easy, but it opened a lot of doors and experience for me. I鈥檓 hoping to stay in the trade and join the union, as I have a passion for this work. This program really gives you a taste of working in the real world and learning about this trade.鈥

Following graduation, Dayton will be able to enter the apprenticeship program directly and continue working with 吃瓜群众.