Success Stories
“Empower Kingston set me up for success by giving me the chance to meet and connect with local contractors and by helping me find job opportunities.”
“During Empower Kingston, I got to experience working with genuine kind hearted people that actually wanted to teach me these hands on skills.”
“What benefited me the most about Empower Kingston was the ability to jump straight into a career path after graduating high school with no experience.”
See What It’s Like To Work As An Empower Kingston Trainee!
SunCommon
SunCommon is a solar installation company located in Kingston. You’ll learn how to…
Become familiar with the equipment, schedule, and workflow at a solar company
Work on, move, and install ground and roof mods
Assemble solar energy panels, arrays, and supporting structures
J’s Painting
J’s Painting is a sustainable construction company located in Kingston New York. You’ll learn how to…
Work with a variety of crew members on different types of homes and buildings
Use hand tools and power tools safely to build decks, paint, repoint bricks
Install wood walls, ceilings, windows, sheetrock, siding, closed and open cell spray foam
Eli’s Hammer
Eli’s Hammer is a sustainable construction company located in Kingston, New York. You’'ll learn how to…
Work with a variety of crew members on different types of homes and buildings
Use hand tools and power tools safely to build decks, paint, repoint bricks
Install wood walls, ceilings, windows, sheetrock, siding, closed and open cell spray foam
Energy Conservation Services
Energy Conservation Services is a company specializing in building science services located in Port Ewen. You’ll learn how to…
Work with small crews, admin, and customers at various homes and buildings
Work hands on air sealing attics, basements, and crawl spaces
Use equipment such as a blower door test and cellulose machine