March 3-4, 2027
Help Your Students
Build Their Futures
Event Information
Building on the career exploration introduced through Southern Arizona Construction Career Days, this event helps 11th- and 12th-grade students connect their interests to concrete next steps after graduation. By bringing education and employers together, the partnership helps students understand how training, certifications, apprenticeships, and college programs lead to careers in construction and the built environment.
Hosted at Pima Community College’s Downtown Campus, Build Your Future connects students with the partnership in action. Students will tour the Building Construction area within the Advanced Manufacturing Center, meet directly with employers, explore job pathways, and hear from industry speakers.
The Advanced Manufacturing Center demonstrates how education and industry work together to prepare the future workforce. This high-tech facility includes building construction, robotics, welding, machining, optics, and computer-aided drafting and design, along with other applied technology certificates and credentials. It is also home to the Business Incubator and FIT Lab.
Through these experiences, students can connect what they see in the facility with the skills employers need—and identify an education or employment pathway that fits their goals.
For 11th and 12th grade students | Limited to 500 per day
Dates: March 3rd and 4th, 2027
Location: Pima Community College Downtown Campus
1255 N Stone | Tucson, Arizona
Event Hours: 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Student Will Have the Opportunity To:
Tour the Building Construction area of Pima’s Advanced Manufacturing Center and see how technical training connects to industry careers.
Connect directly with employers in construction, skilled trades, municipalities, utilities, engineering, technology and design. Learn about job opportunities and the skills needed to get started.
Explore apprenticeships, certifications, workforce training, and college pathways that prepare you for life after graduation.
Listen to industry speakers share career experiences, practical advice, and opportunities across construction and the built environment.
Who Should Attend?
High school juniors and seniors interested in construction, skilled trades, engineering and technology.
Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs
STEM programs
College and career readiness programs
JTED and workforce development programs
Student organizations interested in construction, engineering, technology, and skilled trades
Register Your School
Give your students the opportunity to explore careers, discover educational pathways, and connect with the professionals shaping Southern Arizona's future.
Register your school today and help students take the first step toward a future in construction.
Important Registration Information
Advance registration is required. Attendance is limited to 500 students per day.
Chaperones are essential. Schools must provide adequate adult supervision, and chaperones must remain with their students throughout tours, employer conversations, and speaker sessions.
Register your full group. Include all students and chaperones in your registration counts.
Review event instructions. Share arrival details, safety requirements, and participation expectations with students and chaperones before attending.
Lunch is provided.