UPCC Building Trades Summer Camp
What is the UPCC Building Trades Summer Camp?
The Building Trades Summer Camp is a 5-week summer program designed to introduce high school students to the union construction industry. Students explore a variety of construction trades and build skills while learning in a controlled environment about high demand construction career opportunities.
Developed by the Upper Peninsula Construction Council (UPCC: a joint Labor/Management Council established and sponsored by affiliated signatory union contractors and building trades) in collaboration with UP Michigan Works and Local Education Agencies (ISD’s & RESA’s), this program is skill-based, industry approved, and directly linked to explicit real-world workplace experiences. Additionally, this is an EARN and LEARN opportunity where participants are paid $14/hour plus a $200 bonus upon completion.
2026 Camp Information:
- Dates: July 6 – August 5, 2026.
- Location: Marquette, MI
- Registration Window: April 1 – April 30, 2026
Applications open April 1st–Check back soon!
Eligibility Requirements
- Must be 14-17 years of age
- Must be an incoming high school freshman-senior
- Must be able to commit to the full 5-week program
- Must have reliable transportation
- Must live within a 45-minute drive of camp location (Marquette, MI for 2026)
- Must be available to work one of two four-hour shifts (7:30-11:30am or 12:00-4:00pm Monday-Thursday). In addition to these regular work hours, everyone reports 7:30-11:30am on Fridays for site fieldtrips in partnership with MiSTEM.
