Kiewit Design-Build Scholars Program

Innovate from the ground up.

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

This program combines scholarship assistance with experiential learning opportunities to ignite students’ passion for the infrastructure industry. As a part of this program students can expect to participate in jobsite tours, mentorship programs, hands-on learning experiences, presentations, workshops, networking, and much more. Thanks to our partner, Kiewit, we are able to connect the Kiewit Design Build Scholars Program cohort to resources that will help them develop pertinent industry skills and knowledge sets. Application to this program is open to all College of Engineering and Applied Science students with an interest in infrastructure design, engineering, and construction.

Program Highlights

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

Do you have a passion for infrastructure engineering? The Kiewit Design-Build Scholars Program could be a great fit.

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How to Apply

The application window for AY22-23 participation is closed.

The AY23-24 cohort will be accepting applications in February of 2023.

  • Applicants must be currently enrolled in the College of Engineering and Applied Science.
  • For questions, please contact Lindsey Pratte lindsey.pratte@colorado.edu for assistance.

When to Apply

Spring 2023 scholarship application dates

  • 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

Emma Andreasen in a hard hat

Emma Andreasen: the road to CEAS Outstanding Undergraduate

While growing up in the small rural town of Delano, Minnesota (pop. 5,000), Emma Andreasen wasn’t exposed to common software, such as Microsoft Excel. Today she's a teaching assistant for the civil engineering department’s Intro to Engineering Computing Course; she's also the recipient of the 2022 Outstanding Undergraduate of the College of Engineering and Applied Science 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
Kellisha Ostler

Kiewit Scholar builds wealth of knowledge

Kellisha Ostler is building toward a promising career through bridges, internships and the support of Kiewit, one of North America’s largest construction and engineering businesses. 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