Your Big Idea. One Big Opportunity.
Submit your creative solution to tackle today’s skilled labor crisis for your chance to win one of four $2,500 scholarships.
Ready to share your vision? Here’s what to do:
Read the prompt below and write a 1,000 to 2,000 word essay on your selected topic
Complete the submission form by Friday, August 23rd, 2024 at 11:59 p.m.
Angi’s Pro Council will evaluate submissions and winners will be announced on or around Monday, September 2nd, 2024.
Essay
Begin by reading the prompt and selecting a topic from below. Then, write your own 1,000 to 2,000-word essay. Essays will be evaluated for their creativity and originality, relevance to the topic, and overall quality.
Prompt
America has a problem—high school and college students have stopped pursuing careers in skilled trades like roofing, plumbing, carpentry, and heating and cooling. Now there’s a shortage of younger workers with the knowledge and skills necessary to take the place of retiring tradespeople.
Already, we have too few people who know how to perform the work that keeps our homes and businesses in good working order—and it could get worse.
Select Your Topic
How would you encourage your peers or others to pursue a career in the home services trades?
What do you think home service trades professionals or organizations could do to engage, train, and hire young talent into the trades?
What would you say to persuade parents, teachers, or others to educate young people about these job opportunities?
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Make sure to cite your sources using MLA or APA style. Plagiarized work and AI-generated work will be disqualified.
Eligibility
Eligible students are planning to attend a community college, technical institute, or university during the 2024-2025 academic year to study anything from construction management, plumbing, or carpentry to landscape architecture or interior design. There is no minimum SAT, ACT, or GPA. You must be 18 or older and a U.S. resident.
You must be:
A U.S. resident
18 years or older
Accepted to a college, technical institute, or university
Studying residential design, construction, or maintenance
Deadline
Angi will accept essays from May 1st, 2024 to August 23rd, 2024 (11:59 p.m. ET).
Award Winners
On August 24th, our committee will begin reviewing applications. A panel of industry professionals will blindly review finalist essays and select the winners. We’ll work hard to review your applications and contact the four winners as quickly as possible.
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