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Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering

Find out what's happening around campus and our department.

On Campus Events

  1. Conflict de-escalation strategies discussion presented by the Dean fo Students Office in MSUB 221, 2 pm, October 31.  Snacks available.
  2. ITE will host alumnus Charles Benavidez, P.E., TxDOT San Antonio District Engineer, at 5 pm on November 4 in ENGC 275.
  3. The College of Engineering is hosting a block party on November 4, 11 am to 2 pm, in parking lot 18 (the small staff/faculty lot to the east of the Engineering Complex and west of Gross Hall).  They will be serving barbecue chicken.  We'd especially like to invite our freshmen to come out and meet the department chairs, faculty members, advisors, and other engineering students.
  4. The College of Arts and Sciences will host a National First Generation College Celebration Week (accessible flyer) on November 4-8.  Activities will take place in several campus locations. 

Job Opportunities

  1. Amtech Solutions is looking to fill a full-time structural engineering position in Corpus Christi (see Handshake).
  2. Urban Infraconstruction is looking for Summer 2025 interns (see Handshake).
  3. ABAM Engineers Inc. in Houston is looking for M.S. graduates for a civil design position related to site analysis, stormwater, and transportation. 
  4. USDA NRCS is accepting applications for their Pathways Program (internship).  See usajobs.gov.
  5. The Illinois Department of Transportation is currently hiring civil engineers.
  6. Construction management internships are open with Next Step Ministries (see Handshake).

Scholarships

  1. Applications for the San Antonio ACI Chapter Scholarship are due October 31. 
  2. The Department of Defense offers a SMART scholarship for students pursuing STEM degrees.  This comes with tuition, annual stipend, internship, and a guaranteed job post-graduation. 
  3. The Texas Department of Transportation offers a Conditional Grant for engineering students.  Deadline is April 1 annually.

General Information and Opportunities

  1. Looking for tutoring?  Stop by the JESSC or Lucio Hall!  Remember the JESSC offers a wide range of services to foster student success. 
  2. Did you know that the JESSC has an internship coordinator who can help you fine-tune your job search?  Contact javengrjobs@tamuk.edu for more information. 
  3. Visit Scholarship Universe to apply for all TAMUK scholarships.
  4.  All CEAE students are eligible to participate in new a transcripted certificate program focusing on materials and standards.  Contact Dr. Bailey for details.
  5. The Corpus Christi chapter of ASCE and several local firms are providing shadowing opportunities for students interested in visiting local engineering offices.  Please email Dr. Bailey if you want to participate.  Open to both CE and AE students. 
  6. FE PREP COURSE AVAILABLE! Discounted PPI program available to students for $95.  Each student will receive access to an electronic copy of PPI’s review manual, 2 attempts at a 110 question mock exam, and 6 months of access to online questions and other review material.  Interested students should contact Austin McCoy (austin.mccoy@tamuk.edu).
  7. Thinking about graduate school?  The fast-track program allows undergraduate students to take up to three classes that count for both undergraduate and graduate credit.  For more information, speak to Dr. Choi (jong-won.choi@tamuk.edu).  Graduate fellowship opportunities are available for talented undergraduates wanting to work on their M.S. in Civil Engineering at TAMUK.