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What They're Looking For

  • 📚Program: Construction Management
  • 🏫School: Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
  • 🎓Study Year: 3rd - 4th Year
  • 🍎Grades: 70 - 100%
  • ❤️Volunteer Experience

Additional Notes

WORK SMART. PLAY HARD. GIVE BACK. 

A big part of Govan Brown's corporate culture and mantra is to GIVE BACK and that's why we are excited to award a deserving Construction Management student a $5k leadership scholarship. At Govan Brown, we are committed to building a culture of leadership and belonging that empowers all employees to do their best work.

Although the scholarship is open to all construction management students in the 3rd and 4th year of studies, our hope is to ensure a brighter future for our industry and to create new pathways to construction for underrepresented communities, and as such preference will be given to those applicants who identify as BIPOC (Black, Indigenous or Persons of Colour). 


About You: 

  • Penultimate or final year FULL TIME student of SAIT's Bachelor of Science Construction Management program
  • Minimum GPA of 3.0
  • Be available for a potential work opportunity in May 2025
  • Plans to work in the commercial construction industry
  • Demonstrate leadership and commitment to your community through volunteerism
  • Creatively exemplify how you live and breathe our mantra: Work Smart. Play Hard. Give Back.
  • Preference given to a student who demonstrates the value of construction safety 
  • Strong preference will be given to applicants who self-identify as part of the BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, Person of Colour) community

About Scholarship


“I am very thankful for Govan Brown and their generosity for awarding me one of their academic scholarships, as well as inviting me to join the GB team for my summer internship program. I was able to develop many important skills and hear from experienced managers in the commercial construction industry. I was given a first-hand look into how a project progresses and the challenges that may arise throughout the project’s timeline. These skills gave me the confidence to succeed as I move forward into employment.”

- Ryan, SAIT, 2023 Futures Award Recipient

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Your Award:

  • $5,000.00 cash award paid to each winner. 
  • The successful student may have the opportunity to be considered for a paid co-op placement or full-time employment.


Your Submission:

  • Resume
  • 3-5 Pictures and/or videos demonstrating how you live our Work Smart. Play Hard. Give Back. philosophy
  • Proof of GPA marks of 3.0 or higher
  • 2 non-family/friend references (teachers, work or volunteer managers, mentors)
  • Finalists will be required to participate in an in-person interview in December 2024
  • Winners must agree to have their photos/videos shared on Govan Brown social media

IMPORTANT: Please use the application form to provide links to either your YouTube videos or a link to your photos/videos on a shared drive (for example: Google Drive, One Drive, or Dropbox). Please ensure permissions to view are set to 'public'.


Good to Know: Shortlisted applicants will be contacted within 1 week of application deadline. 


Questions? Contact Zindzi Henry-Louis at [email protected] or 437-999-3762

About Company



Established in 1994, Govan Brown has been servicing the construction market for over 25 years. In that time, our team has completed numerous projects ranging from complex corporate and retail interiors to core and shell, base build and repositioning projects. We pride ourselves on consistently delivering quality results and working collaboratively with all project stakeholders for each project. 

Govan Brown’s values are best summarized in our company mantra: Work Smart. Play Hard. Give Back. The importance of each component in equal measures speaks to our identity as a company and is something that is instilled in our employees from their introduction to our family. The message is clear: while we’re committed to bringing the commercial interior dreams of our clients to fruition, we also know how to unwind and have a good time. We believe in building better communities – and that starts in our own backyard with our people. Everyone at GB is important and valued, and we foster a sense of belonging through our commitment to staying connected.  Whether it’s through our annual summer and holiday parties or neighbourhood clean-up, we live and breathe these core values through action.

What makes Govan Brown unique is that we seek out people who not only are experts in their fields but also have an innate curiosity and thirst for knowledge. We look for industry leaders who have an open mind and proactively look for solutions and expansion to their skillset by asking questions. With this in mind, our workplace fosters a culture of learning through an open-door policy and receptive ear to any and all inquiries – no question is too obvious or too complex. We believe in challenging conventions and paving the way forward through a safe work environment that breeds creativity and excellence.


Check out our 2020 inaugural scholarship video:


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