Levi's Stadium · Santa Clara, California
Built for the Bay
Levi’s Stadium Trades Day
An invite-only, hands-on day for Bay Area high school students — wire a circuit, run a welding simulator, and meet the people building the Bay Area’s future. No degree required. Real careers. Great pay.
- Electrical
- HVAC/R
- Plumbing & Pipefitting
- Carpentry & Framing
- Welding & Ironwork
- Roofing
- Solar & Renewables
- Masonry & Concrete
- Landscaping & Hardscaping
- Pool Construction & Service
- Pest Control
- Painting & Finishing
- Heavy Equipment Operation
- General Contracting
- Facilities & Maintenance
- Manufacturing & Fabrication
Kickoff in
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
9:30 AM – 2:00 PM · Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California. Invite only for students — contractors can apply to exhibit.
Why now
The trades need you — and they pay for it.
The skilled-trades shortage isn’t a future problem — it’s here, and it’s opening some of the best-paying, no-degree careers in the country. AI data centers, clean energy, and Bay Area growth all run on the people who build and power them.
U.S. skilled-trades jobs could go unfilled by 2030
open trade positions against only ~150k entering via apprenticeship
top Bay Area union journeyman wages, plus full benefits
tuition debt — you earn while you learn in an apprenticeship
Explore the tracks
Pick a trade. See your future.
The day in brief
Part festival. Part career launch.
Hands-on activations
Wire a circuit, sweat a copper joint, run a welding simulator, frame a wall, set a solar panel. Not brochures — real tools in your hands.
Live skills challenges
Compete in fast, fun trade challenges against other students and win prizes — and bragging rights.
“How Game Day Gets Built”
A behind-the-scenes look at the trades that keep Levi’s Stadium running on game day — only at this venue.
Meet real employers
Talk with practitioners and recent apprentices about the work, the pay, and exactly how to start in their trade.
Find your path
Connect with apprenticeships, training programs, and employers — and take a concrete next step before you leave.
Live scholarship moment
The day’s headline: a live scholarship announcement supporting students starting their trades journey.
The partnership
Builders betting on the next generation.
Built for the Bay — presented by Chisel Industries and benefitting the San Francisco 49ers Foundation — brings Bay Area high school students and the trades together for a day of meaningful, hands-on engagement that presents the skilled trades as the excellent career pathway they are. Employers, educators, and civic leaders all take part.
Your future is hiring.
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