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Woman to woman: Constructing careers

Posted: September 30, 2010

Female students in Arizona State University’s Del E. Webb School of Construction are preparing to face the challenges of a building a career in a traditionally male-dominated field.

They’re getting some help with that preparation from women already working in the industry through a mentorship program called Advancing Women in Construction.

The Cronkite News recently reported on how the mentorships are giving students an inside, hands-on look at the construction world.

The construction school is a part of the School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment in ASU’s Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering.

Read more about Advancing Women in Construction.

Article source:
Cronkite News

 

Article:
http://cronkitenewsonline.com/2010/09/asu-program-helps-female-construction-workers-break-into-male-dominated-field/

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