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Kiewit Design-Build Scholars Program

Kiewit Design-Build Scholars Program

Innovate from the ground up.

The Kiewit Design-Build Scholars Program is a year-long scholar program at the University of Colorado Boulder that seeks to engage engineering students in meaningful conversations about their future careers.

Kiewit Corporation is one of the largest and most respected construction and engineering organizations in North America. Kiewit leads, designs, and builds projects across the continent, including transportation (roads, bridges, rail), power (including renewable sources), buildings, water/wastewater, oil and gas, mining, and industrial facilities.

The Kiewit Design-Build Scholars Program is intended to identify and inspire students to join this critically important industry. Each scholar will receive a significant scholarship and an opportunity for a summer internship. Kiewit Corporation covers relocation and housing costs for Kiewit Design-Build Scholars who accept summer internships with them.

Kiewit Scholars are expected to participate in the Kiewit Design-Build Scholars Program activities and events.The four main elements of the program are professional development events and activities, industry mentorship, industry internships and financial aid. Other areas of emphasis in the program include areas of personal development such as communication, leadership skills, and industry and professional insights.

Applicants must be currently enrolled in the College of Engineering & Applied Science and have a demonstrated interest in construction engineering and design infrastructure projects.

Interested in being part of the Kiewit Design-Build Scholars Program cohort? See below for application information.

Questions? Contact Lindsey Pratte lindsey.pratte@colorado.edu.

Program Highlights

Kiewit scholar doing hands on training
Kiewit scholars in a classroom
Kiewit scholars in a manufacturing shop
Kiewit scholar doing hands on training

About Kiewit

Kiewit is one of North America’s largest and most respected engineering and construction organizations. Kiewit’s commitment to safety, quality and environmental stewardship are ingrained in everything we do. It’s visible in our core values, the work that we build and in our people.

  • Industry sectors: building, industrial, mining, oil, gas and chemical, power, transportation, water
  • As Kiewit specializes in the design-build environment, there are career paths for both design engineers and construction engineers

Apply to the Program

The Kiewit Scholars program provides students with opportunities that will make a difference in their lives, experiences to help build their professional capabilities and networks, and the preparation needed to be leaders within Kiewit and in the industry.

Are you interested in construction engineering and design infrastructure projects? Apply for the Kiewit Design-Build Scholars Program for the 2023-2024 academic year between February 13 and March 24.

Watch the 2023 info session

How to Apply

Applications for the 2023-2024 academic year are now open!

  • Applicants must be currently enrolled, full time students in the College of Engineering & Applied Science.
  • Open to all engineering majors, with an emphasis on CVEN, AREN, EVEN, ECEN and MCEN.
  • Questions? Contact Lindsey Pratte lindsey.pratte@colorado.edu.

For NEW APPLICANTS (you have not been part of the cohort previously), follow THIS LINK to apply.

For RENEWAL APPLICANTS (you have been part of the cohort previously), follow THIS LINK to apply.

When to Apply

Scholarship application dates for the 2023-2024 academic year

  • February 13: Scholarship application opens
  • March 24: Scholarship application closes
  • Month of April: Student interviews
  • Month of May: Final cohort selection

Kiewit Design-Build Scholars Program Stories

Gabrielle Dunn

Gabrielle Dunn: Water resource/stormwater engineer

Gabrielle Dunn was introduced to civil engineering as a child hanging out at her parents’ office. Now a junior in CU Boulder’s civil engineering program with a water focus, Dunn has one professional paid internship under her belt, will complete another one this summer and in the fall will move into the Bachelor’s Accelerated Master’s program. Read more
Emma Andreasen in a rugby shirt

Emma Andreasen: The road to Outstanding Undergraduate

While growing up in a small rural town, Emma Andreasen wasn’t exposed to computing. Today she's a teaching assistant for an Intro to Engineering Computing course and recipient of the 2022 Outstanding Undergraduate of the College Award. Read more
Mario Hanson

Kiewit scholar comes full-circle in fifth year

Mario Hanson is a recent CU Boulder graduate who was one of the Kiewit scholars and is now working for Kiewit. Read more
Read more stories

Meet the Team

Chris Senseney

Chris Senseney
Director
senseney@colorado.edu

Matt Morris

Matt Morris
Senior Instructor
matthew.morris@colorado.edu

Lindsey Pratte

Lindsey Pratte
Program Admin
lindsey.pratte@colorado.edu

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