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know anything about the industry, and I didn’t Association of Black Women in Construction
know how to know more about it.” (NABWIC) … Professional Women in
Construction (PWIC) … Even as students,
That’s how “Construction Jane” came into being women and girls can go to meetings, meet the
— a role model to help young people, especially women doing these jobs, ask their questions,
girls, pave a smoother road into the construction and make connections.
industry than she did.
Jane keeps a list of these organizations in the
She recommends focusing on networking — link in her Instagram bio at @constructionjane.
something she failed to do early on. Moreover,
her recommendations aren’t rocket science. While a college education may help a little, Jane
recommends getting your hands dirty early.
“Probably one of the best ways to do it would be “What they prize above all else is experience.
to join a professional woman’s institution,” she You just gotta be in it.”
said, “especially one based around real estate
and construction.”

There’s the National Association of Women
in Construction (NAWIC) … the National

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