April 21, 2025
Hi Students,
As previously mentioned, CEAE now has a LinkedIn page! NEW!
We encourage all CEAE students to follow it by clicking here: CEAE LinkedIn and then selecting “follow.” Doing that helps you stay connected with department research highlights, job opportunities and student success stories from the CEAE community.
Upcoming Events and Deadlines
Have you completed your FCQs?
FCQs are your chance to have your voice heard anonymously! It takes about two minutes to complete an FCQ and your instructors highly values this feedback. Complete the FCQ between April 21 -April 29 by visiting colorado.campuslabs.com/courseeval.
Get ahead of the curve through the Summer Skill Up with Career Services!
Career Services will help you find direction in your career in an easy and fun way. You will also gain access to career certificates by leading companies like Google, Microsoft, IBM, Salesforce, and more to set yourself apart in job and internship searches! Students who complete a certificate by the start of fall semester will get a prize and a free meal to kick off the 25-26 academic year!
Come and attend free dinner at the kickoff on April 22nd at 5PM in the C4C! It is easy to register on Handshake.
Meet Sustainability Leaders & Enjoy a Green Lunch!
Please join us on Earth Day for an engaging, sustainability-filled fair dedicated to exploring local sustainability-minded companies with exciting technologies, demonstrations, and products including: Denver Water, Compost Colorado, JeffCO Parks, Independent Power, NEI Engineering, and many more! This event is open to CEAE students and faculty interested in sustainability. Lunch will also be provided from sustainable food trucks with the opportunity to network with working professionals from across the region!
When: April 22, 2025, 11:30-1:30 p.m.
Where: Martin/Martin Consulting Engineer's parking lot, 12499 W. Colfax Ave., Lakewood
What: Free food! Two food trucks at the event: FEDBoulder and FarmToTruck.
RSVP
Scholarships
John Fetcher Upper Yampa Water Conservancy District Scholarship—NEW!
The Upper Yampa Water Conservancy District announces the availability of up to two $5,000 John Fetcher Scholarships for students at a public university within the state of Colorado. The Colorado Water Center administers the scholarship. The scholarship provides financial assistance for one year to a committed and talented student who is pursuing a water-related career in any major at a public university within the state of Colorado. Preference will be given to juniors, seniors or master’s candidates (with at least one year of studies remaining) in a water-related major and to residents or former residents of Northwest Colorado or students working on water research in Northwest Colorado.
Qualifications: The recipient must be a full-time student enrolled in a water-related major at a public university within the state of Colorado, financial need may be considered and preference is given to students from Northwest Colorado. The scholarship provides $2,500 support for the 2025 fall term and $2,500 for the 2026 spring term.
Applications can be found on the CoWC website. Application deadline: May 23, 2025. Awards will be announced in mid-July.
For questions related to eligibility, contact: Nancy Grice, assistant to the directors, Colorado Water Center, (970) 491-6724.
Construction Workforce Foundation of Colorado Scholarship Program
The CWFC will be awarding 11 scholarships ranging from $3,000 to $10,000 for the upcoming school year.
Apply by April 30, 2025
- Eligibility: Open to students pursuing a career in heavy-highway-municipal-utility construction (rising freshmen to rising seniors are encouraged to apply).
- Scholarship Celebration: Recipients will be honored at a mandatory dinner in Denver on Oct. 8, 2025.
This is a fantastic opportunity to support students in furthering their education and launching a successful career in heavy civil construction. CWFC Scholarship Application
CEC Research Institute Scholarships
The American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) Research Institute is the leading source of knowledge and thought leadership for creating a more sustainable, safe, secure, and technically advanced built environment. The Institute’s mission is to deliver information and business strategies that guide and elevate the engineering industry through research, forecasts, trend analysis and academic scholarships.
Through the ACEC Research Institute scholarship portal, qualified students have access to more than 100 scholarships totaling nearly $1 million in grants, including:
- A $5,000 NCEES Scholarship specifically for students from Colorado
- A variety of diversity and inclusion scholarships, including those for HBCUs
- Both merit-based and need-based opportunities
The portal will automatically match students with ALL scholarships available to them based on their completed application. Application deadlines vary, so students are encouraged to apply today!
Employment and Volunteer Opportunities
Research Opportunity— NEW!
The Hydro-Urban Bhaskar (HUB) research group is seeking CU students as research assistants for field work studying how various landscape types affect urban heat. We are looking for multiple students to work part-time (up to 15 hours per week) to set up, monitor and remove urban heat monitoring stations. This position will start June 2025 and will run until late July 2025. Students from all majors who are interested in this project are encouraged to apply. Required qualifications are reliability and a valid driver's license. More information on handshake.
Volunteer Opportunity—EngiNearMe Mentor Position
Application deadline: May 5, 2025
The EngiNearMe (ENM) summer program was designed to allow for students entering their senior year of high school to become familiar with engineering as a profession and learn about all the College of Engineering and Applied Science has to offer them. If you love talking to students and their families about your experience as a student and would love to help prospective students through an engineering design project, you might be a good fit for the ENM Mentor team.
Full-time positions
- Project Engineer (multiple positions in various locations), NOVO Construction
- Civil Engineer I/II (Hydraulics), GEI Consultants. Structural engineers are also encouraged to apply to this position. Be sure to highlight your interest in structural engineering on your resume or the company's online form.
- Civil Engineer (construction), entry-level position — Central Federal Lands Highway Division
Central Federal Lands Highway Division: For students not ready to apply, but would like to stay updated
Internships
- Civil Engineering Summer Intern, Boulder County Public Works
- Project Engineer Intern, NOVO Construction
- 2025 Summer Internships—BBA Water Consultants
- Central Federal Lands Highway Division — Learn more: Why Work for Federal Lands Highway - YouTube
- Central Federal Lands Highway Division — Entry-level career development program; Construction Control Inspector; Pathways student intern (civil engineering); Entry-level civil engineering program
- USDA Forest Service — Rocky Mountain Region
2,700 temporary, permanent seasonal and permanent employee positions; entry to mid-level Eligibility, position and location details, application tips and instructions.
Check out CEAE’s employment page, which will be updated throughout the semester.
Good to Know!
CEAE now has a LinkedIn page! NEW!
We encourage all CEAE students to follow it by clicking here: CEAE LinkedIn and then selecting “Follow.”
Students, when posting on your personal LinkedIn page about your research, awards, clubs, events or anything else related to CEAE, start typing @university-of-colorado-boulder-civil to tag the CEAE LinkedIn page and to request reposting on our CEAE page. Additionally, always tag @University of Colorado Boulder College of Engineering & Applied Science to ensure your post is considered for the College website.
Earn two credits in May with Field Hydrogeology
Looking for a two-credit Maymester course? GEOL 4715: Field Techniques in Hydrogeology is being offered this May and provides hands-on training in groundwater field methods—perfect for building career-ready skills.
The course includes field planning, aquifer testing, streamflow measurement, and more, with an emphasis on professional-quality technical reports. Taught by industry hydrogeologist Gordon McCurry, this class won’t be offered again until Spring 2027.
Prerequisite: GEOL 3030 or CVEN 3313, 3323, 3414, 3424, or 3698.
Talk to your academic advisor to see how it fits your degree plan.
Interested in summer classes?
The department is offering remote Maymester Analytical Mechanics 1 (CVEN 2121),* and remote/ online hybrid Augmester Thermodynamics (AREN 2110), in Summer 2025. You will be able to see these in class search. Please talk to your advisor if you are interested!
*For CVEN 2121 Summer 25 only, there are required prerequisites of PHYS 1110 (min grade C-) and APPM 1360 or MATH 2300 (min grade C-). Please see your advisor for enrollment help if you have a prerequisite of Calculus 2 but not a corequisite of Calculus 3.
Find Your Study Spot
The CU Boulder campus boasts a wealth of places to study, both those that are well-known and those that only a select few are aware of. Whether you're looking for a nice view or somewhere nearby to get a snack, these spots will make the hours spent studying or participating in an online class more enjoyable.
Get information on campus building access, and remember to always keep your Buff OneCard with you while on campus.