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Building Opportunity in Construction Management

The Norman Hill Scholarship promotes diversity in construction management by sponsoring students at Virginia Tech Myers-Lawson School of Construction and providing internships with our electrical contractors.

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Promoting a Diverse Workforce

The Norman Hill Scholarship is designed to open doors for young people of diverse backgrounds who are passionate about building a career in the construction industry. Created to honor labor leader Norman Hill, the program supports students pursuing Construction Management degrees at Virginia Tech. It’s more than just financial help — it’s about creating opportunity, building a more inclusive workforce, and empowering the next generation of Project Managers and contractor leadership.

Why apply?


Key Benefits

  • The Norman Hill Scholarship offers meaningful support to help future electricians start strong and succeed in their careers.
  • Provides financial assistance for students at Virginia Tech’s Myers-Lawson School of Construction
  • Opens access to valuable internship opportunities with premier Electrical Contractors in the DMV
  • Honors and builds on Norman Hill’s legacy of equity and opportunity
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Scholarship Details

Funded by Virginia Tech, the Electrical Alliance-Norman Hill scholarship is awarded to students participating in the Construction Engineering Management program.

DEADLINE: Every year on July 30th

Award: Varies based on need

All applicants have access to internships with IBEW Local 26 / WDC NECA signatory contractors

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Who Is the Norman Hill Scholarship For?

The Norman Hill Scholarship is intended to support construction management students from underrepresented communities at Virginia Tech.

  • Open to undergraduate Myers-Lawson School of Construction students
  • Demonstrated interest in the electrical or general contracting career path
  • Reside in the Washington, D.C., Maryland, or Virginia region
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Power Your Future

Ready to power your future in construction management? Apply now take the first step toward a rewarding, high-demand career.

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Data centers are booming across Northern Virginia, Data centers are booming across Northern Virginia, and Local 26 is building most of them. That demand means real work and real overtime for our members right now.

Imagine you're a fourth-year apprentice on a job site in Virginia. You pick up overtime when you want it, and put that paycheck toward a home for your family.

That is what a career in the trade can actually look like: a paycheck you can build a life on right now.

See what the trades could look like for you: https://electricalalliance.org/training/
🎃 Get ready for some Halloween fun with the Sister 🎃 Get ready for some Halloween fun with the Sisters of 26!

Join us for the annual Trunk or Treat on Saturday, October 17 from 2–5 p.m. 👻🍬

Bring the little ones in costume and make your way through spooky, silly, and creatively decorated trunks filled with plenty of treats.

📍 4371 Parliament Place, Lanham, MD
Look for us in the back apprenticeship parking lot.

Costumes are encouraged, and all are welcome. We hope to see you there! 🎃
Both Inside Electrical and Technology Services sta Both Inside Electrical and Technology Services start at the Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee (JATC). What you build after that is up to you.

Inside Electrical takes five years and leads to journeyman status, with some of the highest earning potential in the trade. Graduates earn more than $108,000 annually, plus over $41,000 in health and retirement benefits. If you want to work on major builds and eventually move into supervision or ownership, this is the track for you.

Technology Services moves faster. In three years, you're certified as a Telecom Journeyperson, working in a field that's growing fast and opens doors into IT and communications work down the line.

Not sure which one's for you? Our team can help you figure it out: https://electricalalliance.org/training/
Inova is building its sixth hospital in Franconia- Inova is building its sixth hospital in Franconia-Springfield, a $2 billion expansion that will bring a new inpatient hospital and expanded emergency care to the region. 

13 Local 26 members working the project for VarcoMac are doing it alongside a relative, five father-son pairs and a set of brothers and a nephew among them.

This is what changing the course for generations looks like.
Before the Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee Before the Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee (JATC), Haider Hakky worked as a public health consultant. When he trained to become an electrician, he says the biggest surprise wasn't the physical work: it was how much curiosity matters on the job.

Haider’s advice for new apprentices: ask questions, dig into the answers, and learn from what other trades are thinking too. Building that kind of solidarity with a curious mind, he says, will take you far.

See what the trades could look like for you: https://electricalalliance.org/training/

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The Electrical Alliance

The Electrical Alliance is a cooperative effort between the skilled craftsmen of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 26 and the electrical contractors of the Washington, D.C. Chapter of National Electrical Contractors Association.

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