As part of the Shapiro Administration’s ongoing work to bring more career and technical education opportunities into Pennsylvania classrooms and give students opportunities to build hands-on skills that open the doors to future careers, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) have announced a new Heavy Highway Industry Career Day program. The program will bring industry presenters and career pathway information to interested schools starting this fall.

The heavy highway industry includes many skilled jobs such as construction inspector, mechanic, laborer, electrician, stonemason, welder, painter, cost estimator, and surveyor.

Any Pennsylvania middle school, high school, or Career and Technical Center may register to host a career day by emailing RA-PDWORKFORCEDEV@pa.gov. PennDOT developed the program, which has hands-on demonstrations, open conversation with industry experts, and presentations available. The department will collaborate with each interested school on how best to facilitate a Career Day for their students. We encourage schools to take advantage of this new opportunity to help young people explore technical and highway industry careers.