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ACE Mentor Program of Greater Boston, an affiliate of ACE Mentor Program of America, introduces high school students to careers in architecture, engineering, and construction management. We accept students who attend high school in the Greater Boston area.

Registration for the 2024/2025 academic year will begin mid-summer. Email us at students@acegreaterboston.org. to let us know you are interested!

Frequently Asked Questions about ACE Mentor Program

Who?  High school students from the Greater Boston area who might be interested in architecture, construction, or engineering. Any student grades 9-12 is welcome. Many students come for several years.

What?  A free after-school program to introduce you to architecture, construction, or engineering through a hands-on design project.

When?  One day per week, October through March, after school. You will be asked to choose an afternoon/evening that works for you to meet with your mentors.

Where?  The program plans to offer in-person or online options for the 2024-2025 school year. Pick one to attend regularly, based on your schedule. The program is the same at each location. Our typical  in person meeting locations are in Boston (Fenway Neighborhood and near South Station) and Cambridge (Inman Square and Central Square).:

Why?  To learn about design and construction, to get inspired, and to get opportunities such as internships, scholarships, and professional industry contacts.

How?  For in-person, you will meet with your mentors at a university or an industry firm, and you will design together. The online program will require that you have access to a phone or laptop that allows them to use Zoom. If you do not have such a device, we will work to get you access to one. Students will receive a supply kit.

What is the cost?  The program is free of charge.

Who are the mentors?  The ACE Mentors work in the fields of architecture, construction, and engineering, and they have worked on many exciting area projects. They volunteer because they want to help you learn about their work. All mentors undergo a background screening through ACE Mentor national.

Ready to sign up?  Registration for the 2024/2025 academic year will begin mid-summer. Email students@acegreaterboston.org. to let us know you are interested! 

Testimonials


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CHA CONSULTING

CONSIGLI CONSTRUCTION CO, INC.

CORDERMAN & COMPANY, INC.

CRANSHAW CONSTRUCTION

CV PROPERTIES

CITY OF SOMERVILLE

DiMELLA SHAFFER

DPS ENGINEERING

DPR CONSTRUCTION

DYER BROWN ARCHITECTS

E.J. CALLAHAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC

ELLENZWEIG ARCHITECTS

ELKUS MANFREDI

EM DUGGAN

FINEGOLD ALEXANDER ARCHITECTS

GEI CONSULTANTS

GENSLER

GILBANE BUILDING COMPANY

HALEY & ALDRICH

HARGREAVES JONES

HARVARD UNIVERSITY

HATCH ENGINEERING

INTERIOR ARCHITECTS
JACOBSLANGAN

LEE KENNEDY

LIMBACH CONSTRUCTION

MASS MEDICAL SOCIETY

NEW ENGLAND FINISH SYSTEMS

OSTROW ELECTRIC CO.

PAYETTE

PERKINS + WILL

PRELLWITZ CHILINSKI ASSOCIATES

R.E. DINEEN

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SCALORA

SIMPSON GUMPERTZ & HEGER

SHAWMUT DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION

SHEPLEY BULFINCH RICHARDSON & ABBOTT

SKANSKA

SMMA

STANTEC

STUDIO TROIKA

SUFFOLK CONSTRUCTION

SULLIVAN McLAUGHLIN

SUMMIT METAL FABRICATORS

THORNTON TOMASETTI

TURNER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

VANDERWEIL ENGINEERS

WENTWORTH INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

THE WHITING-TURNER CONTRACTING CO.

W.L.FRENCH EXCAVATING

Thanks to our partners for helping along the way: Boston Public Schools, Boston Society of Architects, Northeastern University, the National Organization of Minority Architects (Boston Chapter), PCA Design, Roxbury Community College, Wentworth Institute of Technology, Suffolk Construction, Symmes Maini & McKee Associates.

Students at the Wentworth site work with their architecture mentor

Mailing Address

ACE Mentor Program of Greater Boston

1 Pleasure Island Rd, Suite 2A

Wakefield, MA 01880

Contact

Need additional assistance? Please contact us:

Kristen Hurley, Executive Director

339-707-7773

TAX ID

ACE Mentor Program of Greater Boston is a 501(c)3 charity, tax ID #26-4075224. Our tax returns are available on our Guidestar profile here.

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