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Career Week – 10/18/22 ARUP Online Recruiting Event

Arup is hiring! Speak with their Campus Recruiter and an Arup representative. Learn more about their culture, commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion, and hear about current graduate and internship opportunities. Bring your questions!

Tuesday, October 18th | Time: 1:00 pm EST – 3:00 pm EST | Location: Virtual on Brazen

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion: Black in Tech | This event will consist of a 30-minute live broadcast presentation discussing Arup’s commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion as well as the Arup Employee Resource Group – the Ebony Connection. Employee Resource Groups at Arup are membership groups that recognize and celebrate the diverse communities that make up their workforce. Attendees can also connect 1-on-1 with a Campus Recruiter to learn more about opportunities at Arup and/or an Arup representative from the Employee Resource Group in highlight to learn more about the group.

Click here to register for this event.

This is an outside event brought to you as part of Career Week 2022

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Career Week – 10/22/22 Living Breakwaters Site Visit

Living Breakwaters Beach Walk and Construction Project Discussion | Tottenville, Staten Island, NY | Saturday, October 22, at 12:00-1:00 pm | Register here

298 Satterlee St, Staten Island, NY 10307 | Come learn about this $100M storm resilience infrastructure and marine construction project happening right in Staten Island. Register here

This event is open to the public and so you are welcome to invite family or friends | Meet in front of the Visitor Center in the parking lot at 12:00. | Please wear shoes you are comfortable wearing on wet and marshy ground.

Also happening at Conference House Park that Saturday-

  • Tours of The Historic Houses of Conference House Park
  • Beach cleanup and annual daffodils planting 

This is an outside event promoted as part of CMCE Career Week 2022.

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networking scholarships

Student News – Calvin Walters, Jr. Wins CMAA Scholarship

Calvin O. Walters, Jr., Construction Engineering Technology BTech expected class of 2025, is the recipient of a $7,500 scholarship from the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) Metro NY/NJ Chapter! The scholarship was presented at a ceremony at the Yale Club in June. Calvin is the president of City Tech’s student chapter of CMAA. He is also a three-time participant in City Tech’s Emerging Scholars Program as an undergraduate researcher investigating the Living Breakwaters storm resilience project in Staten Island, NY. Calvin is currently employed by his father at CWJ Iron Works, where he works with high-pressure welding and fabrication, structural steel beams, hand rails, and high-pressure pipe welding.

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CMCE Career Week – 10/20 Foundations Site Visit

Guided Site Tour | Thursday, October 20, 2022, 12:45 – 1:45 pm

Jay Street, Brooklyn, NY
Come observe a commercial foundations project in progress. Meet with the construction manager and ask questions. Meet in front of Voorhees at 12:30. Please wear hard toed boots and bring a hardhat if you have your own.

Part of CMCE Career Week 2022, sponsored by the student chapter of CMAA

Register here

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CMCE Career Week – Job Fair 10/18/22

Join your classmates and dozens of recruiters, grant-giving organizations, clubs and professional organizations, and grad schools. Find the right full time or part-time job, internship, scholarship, network, or graduate school opportunity!

Job & Opportunity Fair | Tuesday, October 18, 2022, 5:00 – 7:00 pm | 285 jay street Brooklyn, NY 11201

Register here

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Learn & Network – AIM Forum 6/16 and 6/17

Register now! The 2022 AIM Forum is a two-day (6/16 virtual, 6/17 in person) event for women at all levels of leadership – from CEO and business owner to college student. Engage in immersive workshops that will provide new insights on leadership strategies, practical skills and professional growth in the building industry.

AIM’s goal is to help you build your own professional and personal Skill Building Playbook that considers the tools all women need to become Forces of Change.

Virtual events begin today (Thursday) at noon.

Event and Registration Info: Flyer

Event website: Program – AIM – Women’s Leadership Forum (wbcnyc.org)

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Alumni News networking

Alumni News – Khiran Samsundar, Promotion at Jacobs Engineering Group

Khiran Samsundar, CMCE Construction Engineering Technology BTech class of 2018, received a promotion to Assistant Project Manager with Jacobs Engineering Group, and is currently working on Bellevue Men’s Shelter Rehabilitation. The project includes a complete roof replacement and electrical work including panel and feeder replacements, a 750KW emergency generator on the roof bulkhead with modification to existing bulkhead, and associated structural upgrades. Khiran previously worked on LaGuardia Airport – Central Terminal B Redevelopment, a design-build project consisting of 8 miles of roadway, 20 bridges, 3 million square feet of paving asphalt and concrete, estimated total labor hours of 11 million, over 40 thousand tons of steel, and 9 miles of baggage handling system. The project cost was approximately $4.83B. At City Tech, Khiran was President of the AGC Club, Co-Chaired the ACE Mentor Dinner events, and received membership in Sigma Lambda Chi, the International Construction Honor Society.

Congratulations! 

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Jobs and Networking – WBC at City Tech 5/12

Looking for a job or networking opportunity? This Thursday, 5/12, there will be an event in collaboration with the Women’s Builders Council, where many women from the AEC industry will come to connect with fellow women at City Tech. Come see our own CMCE Chair, Professor Melanie Villatoro, P.E., and CMCE’s own Aalaa Mohammed, City Tech Salutatorian 2022, speak – among many others.

CUNY’s City Tech and the Women Builders Council, one of the leading organizations for women in the construction industry, invites you to a special session designed to help you find your first job or apply to internships with leading New York construction firms.

MAY 12 | 12:45 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
285 Jay Street, Academic Complex, A 106

For more information: See attached

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City Tech PDC Virtual Career Fair

Join the Professional Development Center (PDC) – Career Services for Virtual Career Week – 2022 

Tuesday, May 3rd 1PM – 2:30PM | Career Q&A with Professional Development Center (PDC) – Career Services | Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEvcemrrj0pEtSnPlb32XDERWLV26Y6zkb8 

Open forum for students to ask career related questions – voicing your fears, hopes and dreams. Career Services staff will share their career experiences and the paths they have taken. Students are welcome to share their career experiences as well. 

Wednesday, May 4th 1PM – 2PM | The City Tutors Mentors Program | Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwtdemrrz0vHNY2jBU05u1GFabTFIFyNc5P  

The City Tutors City Mentors provides CUNY students and alums with unlimited on-demand assistance from industry insiders within fields they want to learn more about or want to enter. 

Thursday, May 5th 1PM – 2PM | What Employers Want – Competencies Explained | Register Here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0rdOuoqD8tG9Osqzb4dZmLgUIQA_C_F2L0 

Do you know employers use key behaviors to identify career ready students? Well, they do! These traits and attributes are called Career Competencies. Now is the time to learn about these competencies, so you can stand out and be prepared for the workforce!

Thursday, May 5th 5PM – 6PM | From the Recruiters Point of View | Register Here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIpdemvrjkoGNFpaaYTtMJy9d2-BzdFomcv  

Mr. Andrew Baker, a Senior Recruiter (Software Engineering Technology) from The Home Depot, a Fortune 500 Company, will share his real-world advice and explore what recruiters look for in candidates. Learn about soft skills, hard skills and how preparation can open doors to unexpected opportunities. You don’t want to miss out on hearing from an industry insider! 

Friday, May 6th 1PM – 2PM | COOP Careers Info Session | Register Here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMsdO6pqTspE90FZagfeFQob2_lxoRNPCIP About COOP Careers: Finding meaningful work is hard, but it shouldn’t be lonely. Our community is made up of aspiring digital professionals who seek to build strong networks and communities in the hopes of overcoming underemployment.  

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Career Development – DOB Scholars

NYC DOB Scholars | The program aims to expose students to the wide range of career opportunities within the DOB, while, at the same time, demonstrating the necessity of our multifaceted work for public safety.

The program consists of 10 seminars over the course of the semester. Each week, DOB architects, engineers, sustainability experts, construction inspectors, and Borough Commissioners present on the work of their individual units/departments. In addition to the seminar series, students will have access to networking opportunities and professional development workshops such as resume writing, and receive a Certificate of Completion from the Agency for their resumes.

Application cycle: Annual. Contact them at YouthEngagement@buildings.nyc.gov.

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Jobs – B&A Restoration

B&A Restoration Contractors, located in Hicksville N.Y. (Long Island), delivers Building Envelope Restoration to NYC’s five boroughs, predominately Manhattan. Hiring for Assistant Project Manager and Estimator. Training will be provided. Students and alumni welcome.

To apply: please contact and provide a resume to Angel Perez (bperez@barestoration.com), President of B&A Restoration Contractors Inc.

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Credentials & Affiliations networking

DBIA Affiliation for MWDBEs

Offer to join the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) for MWDBE firms. According to DBIA-

With design-build currently accounting for nearly half of all design and construction projects, vast opportunities exist for MWDBEs to be an integral part of our nation’s most successful, innovative, and cutting-edge projects.

Joining DBIA will immediately expand your visibility and reach, as well as provide unique opportunities to stand out to design-build teams looking to engage MWDBE firms.

Passage of historic federal infrastructure investment provides incredible opportunities for design-build teams. We know design-build will play a major role in delivering infrastructure investment projects, just as it did the 2009 economic recovery. The inclusion of MWDBE firms on federally funded projects is a high priority and Owners and industry alike are searching for design-build partners.

Affiliation offer details: Membership_Application_MWDBE-1′

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Alumni News networking

Alumni News – Duyen Tran, New Job as NYC DOT Traffic Operation Unit Intern

Duyen M. Tran, CMCE Construction Engineering Technology BTech expected class of 2022, received a new job with the NYC Department of Transportation in the Traffic Operation unit as an intern. She joined the team in January 2022 and expects to continue working there after graduation.

Congratulations! 

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Alumni News – Md Rahman and Delmar Ng, Brooklyn Navy Yard Property Management Fellows

Md Rahman, CMCE Construction Engineering Technology BTech expected class of 2022, received a new job with Brooklyn Navy Yard’s Fellowship Program. He joined the BKNY Property Management Department team in January 2022.

Delmar Ng, CMCE Construction Engineering Technology BTech expected class of 2023, received a new job with Brooklyn Navy Yard’s Fellowship Program. He joined the BKNY Property Management Department team in January 2022.

Congratulations! 

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Alumni News – Axel Batiz, New Job as Brooklyn Navy Yard Design & Construction Fellow

Axel Batiz, CMCE Construction Engineering Technology BTech expected class of 2023, received a new job with Brooklyn Navy Yard’s Real Estate Fellowship Program. He joined the BKNY Design & Construction Fellowship onboarding in November 2021.

Congratulations!