R.W. Allen, the general contractor for the Grovetown High School construction project, got a look Friday at its prospective employment pool.

A group of 16 Harlem High School construction students toured the Chamblin Road site as part of a newly formed partnership between R.W. Allen and the Columbia County school system.

The joint effort will give students an inside look at commercial construction projects and the possibility of landing a job with R.W. Allen after they graduate.

John Martin, the vice president of operations, said the company likely will hire two interns and train them as project managers this summer. He said the company will interview Harlem and Evans High construction students for the positions.