Construction Intern of the Year Competition
Questions
- Briefly, tell us about yourself and why you chose to do an internship in construction.
- What results did you achieve on the internship and how did you exceed the company’s expectations for your role?
- What did you learn in this internship that will affect your life in a positive way?
- How were you involved with safety and/or quality during your internship, and how did that change your perspective on construction?
- Tell us how you build America through your work and what that means to you. Please use www.ibuildamerica.com (or @ibuildamerica on Instagram) as a reference.
1. Register
If you haven’t already, make sure you’re registered for the 2018 Construction Intern Awards.
2. Answer These Questions
Think about the following questions as you go through your internship, taking note of important experiences and interesting stories. Make sure to attach photos or video too! You’ll have a better chance of being selected as a finalist if you include them.
3. Judging
The top 8 candidates will be selected by an internal committee. These semi-finalists are then asked to give us a recommendation letter that will be sent with their entries to the industry expert panel for final judging. We’ll let you know by October 17th if you’re one of the lucky few that need a letter, but it’s a good idea to request one from your reference ahead of time just in case. The Construction Intern of the Year and three finalists will be announced November 14th.
Timeline
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June 1st
Registration opens for grand prize scholarship contest -
June 4th
Grand prize scholarship submissions open (start working on your entries!) -
September 2nd
Grand prize scholarship entry submissions close at 11:59pm Central Time (CT) -
October 17th
Semi-finalists announced & recommendation letters gathered -
October 24th
Semi-finalists sent to industry judges -
November 7th
Judging finalized
November 14th – Winners announced!
Additional Tips:
** Work on your final entry throughout the whole summer! Weekly contests will help you build up your responses for the $10,000 grand prize scholarship.
** Include personal stories and unique experiences that distinguish you as an all-star intern. Try not to be too vague.
** Make sure to attach photos! You increase your chances as a finalist if you have high quality pictures submitted with your scholarship entry.
Weekly Scholarship Competition (June - September)
1. Register!
Once registration is open, sign up for the 2018 Construction Intern Awards on our website by clicking “Register” button in the navigation and fill out the form.
2. Submit a Photo with a 50-75 Word Caption
Once you’re registered on our site, you can submit an entry. Check out the topic for the week and tell us a story that ties in with that topic (through a picture and a caption of 60-150 words). You can turn in up to three entries per week. Each week we’ll have another scholarship opportunity, so keep checking back for the latest topic!
3. Vote and Share with Friends
Gather votes by spreading the word to friends and family! Voting begins each Monday (12:00am CT) and ends on the following Sunday (11:59pm CT). You can vote for an entry once per 24 hours.
4. Judging
The top ten most-voted entries move to a judging committee where the winner will then be selected and publicly announced by the following Tuesday after a contest week. Winners will be featured on our page.
$2,000
13 winners (June – September 2018)
Timeline
June 1st
June 4th
September 2nd