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  • About
  • Internship History
    • Number of Internships per Year
    • Active Company Participants
  • Student Participation
    • Participating Universities
    • Internship Timeframes
    • Coursework Requirements
    • Academic Advisors

Construction Engineering Management (CEM)

  1. Participating Student Disciplines
  2. Construction Engineering Management (CEM)

Construction Engineering Managers build the broad range of commercial, residential and infrastructure projects that support our society. The specialties include bridges, roads, dams, and utility systems; manufacturing and industrial facilities; residential homes, apartments, and condominium projects; and commercial buildings. CEM graduates are responsible for taking the completed design and procuring labor, material, equipment, and financial resources, and executing the construction of the project.

CEM Interns get hands-on experience in the public, private and consulting worlds. They will develop multiple skills which can range from estimating, scheduling, procurement and project engineering, to real world construction and project management. Interns develop writing and speaking skills to deal with the public and peers. The CEM intern will begin to meld the theoretical and technical skills from school with practical real world conditions and issues.

Key Course Highlights

  • Structures
  • Surveying
  • Geotechnical Engineering
  • Highway and Transportation
  • Estimating
  • Scheduling
  • Bidding & Marketing
  • Procurement
  • Mechanical and Electrical Construction

Internship Project Samples

  • Site Preparation/Infrastructure Development
  • Multi-Use Commercial/Residential High-Rises
  • Highways and Bridges
  • Semi-Conductor Manufacturing Facilities
  • Residential Homes
  • Commercial Buildings
  • Demolition
  • Historic Renovation
  • Green Building/LEEDS Certified Project

Internship History


Please note: Numbers for the latest set of data (2022) are subject to change

Internships offered are a function of both industry demand as well as the volume of students applying to MECOP. Changes can result from fluctuations in industry demand and/or available participating students.

Active Company Participants

The following participating companies have taken CEM students in the recent past (within the last 5 years):

  • City of Portland
  • City of Salem
Past participation is not necessarily an indication of future opportunities. Each company's internship needs change annually. The volume of companies and quantity of internships available for each discipline will vary every year. MECOP accepts new students to the program annually based on projected demand.

Student Participation

Participating Universities

MECOP currently accepts Construction Engineering Management students from the following universities:

  • Oregon State University

Internship Timeframes

The following timeframes have been laid out by our participating universities for when an internship should be offered. These timeframes have been structured to allow students to participate in the program and not fall behind on their upper-division coursework schedule beyond the terms that internships overlap.

Oregon State University

  • Junior Year: Summer-Fall Internship
  • Senior Year: Summer-Fall Internship
  • Spring-Summer Internship: Internship occurring during Spring and Summer school terms (March through September).
  • Summer-Fall Internship: Internship occurring during Summer and Fall school terms (June through December).

Coursework Requirements

Each participating university discipline has a set of required courses that must be taken to stay on schedule for program participation. Theses requirements are optimized to provide the necessary skills to participate in MECOP's internships while minimizing the amount of time added to receiving a degree. If you are a student and want to discuss your current academic qualifications please see our directory of advisors for a list of staff members familiar with MECOP.

  • For a full listing of coursework requirements, please visit: https://www.mecopinc.org/students/course-requirements
  • Need a spreadsheet to plan your coursework? For sample worksheets, please visit: https://www.mecopinc.org/students/curriculum-plans

Coursework Requirements:

  • Oregon State University
Need a spreadsheet to plan your coursework? See our curriculum plans for sample worksheets.

Academic Advisors

  • Need to talk to an advisor familiar with MECOP? For advisor contact info, please visit: https://www.mecopinc.org/universities/advisors
  • Oregon State University
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