Construction Management Career Fair Makes Connections

October 6, 2022

Students from the Construction Management, Renewable Energy Technology, and Electrical Engineering programs connected with 9 top employers today at Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology’s Fall Construction Management Career Fair.

“This year coming out of the pandemic, students are really energized to be back on campus and are very motivated,” said Leslie Tuplin, chair of the Construction Management program. “I’m seeing a new energy and optimism that will launch them into a great career.”

Several of the employer tables at the fair were manned by recent Ben Franklin alums. Kola Omo ’22BS was joined by fellow alum Jayvonte Odom ’21AS as a recruiter for Turner Construction. “I’m hoping to put students in the position I was blessed to be in, which was finding a position before I graduated,” Omo said.

Boston-based solar company Nexamp, attending its first career fair at the college, was seeking students for internships, coops, and full-time roles. “We’re trying to connect with some local Boston schools and engage with students to inform them about opportunities in the renewable energy field, including solar,” Philippe Vaude, a member of Nexamp’s Talent Acquisition Team. The company is hiring for a wide variety of roles, including engineering, construction, accounting, and finance.

Construction Management student Brenda Guevara said she was talking to the attending companies about design or visual roles within the construction industry. “Since I was a little girl, I always wanted to do architecture,” she said. Guevara enrolled at Ben Franklin in her senior year in high school through the Dual Enrollment program at Madison Park High School. She is slated to graduate in December 2023 with an associate degree.

Mallory Blake, senior talent partner at Consigli Construction, said she was very pleased with the student candidates she was meeting at the fair. “We’ve had great luck hiring students from the college in the past and we really enjoy meeting [Benjamin Franklin] students.” She said Consigli, which has offices throughout the East Coast and beyond, offers internships as well as a great training program for new staff.

Matt Collins, a project engineer with Related Beal Cos., said he’d met a number of the 30-plus students at the fair who seemed like a good fit for an internship or full-time role in the design, development, and construction company. “There are a lot of hands-on students with interests in carpentry and other trades, which is great for a construction manager role,” he said.