CPI Foundation (The Concrete Preservation Institute) Information

CPI Foundation (The Concrete Preservation Institute) is a nationwide non-profit foundation that serves as an official U.S. military active-duty Career Skills Program/SkillBridge provider, partner of the National Park Service, and partner of greater construction-industry companies to provide internship opportunities and hire our participants. CPI is helping more veterans transition every year, while preserving some of our nation’s most important historical sites. CPI has 2 programs: a hands-on Field School and an Industry Internship. With three 12-week sessions per year, our Field School is located in Golden Gate NRA, one of our country's most utilized national parks. GGNRA faces similar deferred maintenance issues that plague much of the US's aging infrastructure, which offers ideal training projects for our program. CPI completes various construction-related Park projects that may not otherwise be undertaken, preserving iconic structures and increasing access for staff and visitors. We are a full-time, continuous stewardship force bringing expertise, peoplepower, and industry leading technology to the Park. Our Industry Internship program is individually tailored, matching service members with industry companies where each service member plans to live & work, post military service. The outcome is beneficial for both service members and the partnering companies, allowing skills & experience to be gained while companies get to know the participant before hiring; the end goal results in permanent employment in a great fitting role - a win for all involved! Active duty service members transitioning out from all branches of the military may apply to our programs. All participants gain an understanding of how their military experience can lead to rewarding, lifelong careers in the growing and critical sector of the U.S. economy responsible for designing, building, and maintaining structures and infrastructure.