The document outlines membership benefits for different levels of membership in Clarkson University's Construction Engineering Management (CEM) program. The highest level of membership, Project Executive Member, provides benefits such as a seat on the CEM Advisory Board, access to CEE/CEM staff, student resume portfolios, research assistance for undergraduates, and career assistance for CEM students. Lower levels of membership provide decreasing levels of benefits focused on career and curriculum engagement. All levels allow for scholarships, course participation, and involvement in internship and mentor programs.

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Membership Benefits in Clarkson University’s CEM Program
Seat on Advisory Board
A Project Executive Member will be invited to appoint a representative to serve on the Construction
Engineering Management (CEM) Advisory Board. This board will review the CEM plans and past
performance; consider ideas for potential activities; suggest future directions for curricula; and review
and provide advice on expenditure of CEM funds. A representative from the CEM Advisory Board will be
elected to serve on the Engineering Advisory Council for the Civil and Environmental Engineering
Department (CEE), which provides input to the department as a whole.
The CEM Advisory Board will meet twice each year; a formal on‐campus meeting will be held in the
summer or fall months followed by a less formal meeting in the winter or spring months. The meeting
$50,000+ Project Executive Member
‐Advisory Board Membership
‐Access to CEE/CEM Staff
‐Yearly Student Resume Portfolio
‐Research Experience and Special Assistance
‐Career Assistance for CEM Students
‐Engineer‐in‐Residence Program
‐SPEED Team Help Board
‐Corporate Named Scholarships
‐Courses
‐Internship and Mentor Programs
‐Formal Recognition of Gift
$49,999‐$25,000 Project Manager Member
‐Career Assistance for CEM Student
‐Engineer‐in‐Residence Program
‐SPEED Team Help Board
‐Corporate Named Scholarships
‐Courses
‐Internship and Mentor Programs
‐Formal Recognition of Gift
$24,999‐$5,000 Project Engineer Member
‐Engineer‐in‐Residence Program
‐SPEED Team Help Board
‐Corporate Named Scholarships
$50K
$49‐25K
$24‐5K
‐Courses
‐Internship and Mentor Programs
‐Formal Recognition of Gift
$4,999 and Below Field Engineer Member
‐SPEED Team Help Board
‐Corporate Named Scholarships
Civil and Environmental Engineering Department
Construction Engineering Management (CEM)
Program Partnership
‐Courses
‐Internship and Mentor Programs
‐Formal Recognition of Gift
<$5K

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will be hosted by Clarkson at an off‐campus location or, ideally, hosted by a Member Company of the
CEM Advisory Board.
Access to CEE/CEM Staff
A Project Executive Member may contact CEE/CEM personnel directly to discuss program and
educational issues. Members of the CEM Program will be invited to visit the campus for technical
discussions and to offer special seminars or technical courses.
Yearly Student Resume Portfolio
A portfolio of CEM student resumes will be provided to all Project Executive Members. These students
seek Internship, Co‐Ops, and / or full time professional positions. A directory of the students listed will
provide a quick reference with information including type of employment being sought, discipline
desired, and preferred geographical region. A hard and digital copy can be provided.
Research Experience and Special Assistance
A Project Executive Member may elect to have a undergraduate work on a non‐proprietary research
project of interest to the Project Executive Member. The Project Executive will provide a written
request defining the project scope. CEM staff will submit a proposal for said research project that will
address the scope, timing, and required resources. This research experience could earn the
undergraduates a maximum of 3 credits when the experience is listed under CE 495 Special Topics.
Career Assistance for CEM Students
Project Executive and Project Manager Members will have a complimentary table at the fall and spring
Career Fair at Clarkson University. All Member Companies are encouraged to attend the Career Fairs.
The CEM program will host a social reception, the night before both Career Fairs, for Members and CEM
students. The event will have light refreshments. The purpose of the reception is to encourage casual
conversation between students and Members. (Resumes will not be distributed during the reception).
Project Executive and Project Manager Members will have the opportunity to host, in conjunction with
the Clarkson University Career Center, a resume building and job search workshop with CEM Students.
Engineer‐in‐Residence Program
Project Executive, Project Manager, and Project Engineer Members may send an individual to Clarkson
University to work on a mutually‐agreed upon project in collaboration with CEM faculty. Members will
have the ability to present lectures to scheduled (classes on campus and/or by video conferencing) and
will have the opportunity to present to Clarkson’s professional student chapters; i.e. ASCE and AGC.
SPEED Team Help Board
All Members can assist students in preparation for the Associated Schools of Construction (ASC),
Student Construction Management Competition. Assistance could include discussions about means and
methods, scheduling, estimating, project management, reports, presentation methodology, and other

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related topics. Participation by the Help Board in critiquing the SPEED Team’s dry run is crucial to having
a successful team. Discussions may be conducted via video conferencing and/or on‐campus visits.
Scholarships
All Members may elect to earmark part of their annual contribution for scholarships to support
Construction Engineering Management (CEM) students. The scholarship(s) will be a Named Corporate
Scholarship. The student(s) will be named “Member Company Name” Scholar for that year. The
following guide lines apply:
Membership Level Max Total Scholarship Amount Number of Scholars
Project Executive $6000 1‐4
Project Manager $4500 1‐3
Project Engineer $3000 1‐2
Field Engineer $1500 1
*The minimum scholarship value shall be $1,500
Courses
Project Executive, Project Manager, and Project Engineer Members can participate in summer courses,
short courses, and open seminars offered by CEM at reduced rates. This may include a Master’s of
Engineering or online courses as developed.
Internship and Mentor Program
All Members are encouraged to participate in the CEM Internship and Mentor Programs. Members can
elect to offer an internship or Co‐op experience to CEM students on a yearly basis.
Members are encourage to offer an internship to SPEED Team students and mentor the student during
the internship in a specified function such as estimating, scheduling, project management, or other
construction aspects that could benefit the SPEED Team.
A directory of internships will list Member firms offering internships to students with the Member firms’
specific criteria. The directory will be available to the students both on line and hard copy. As a result
the Member firms’ name will become recognized on campus as a leader in the engineering and
construction industry.