At Cal Poly’s Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, we are dedicated to supporting our students in launching successful engineering careers, whether they are preparing for graduation this June or planning a summer internship. We continually update our career resources and employer connections to align with your aspirations. Additionally, our student clubs and department are proud to host two career fairs each year, offering you invaluable opportunities to connect directly with employers and advance your career trajectory well before graduation.
Upcoming Career Fair Dates and Events
Cal Poly’s Civil & Environmental Engineering Career Fair has been a key link between students and industry for over 30 years. Cal Poly students are highly valued for internships and full-time positions, thanks to the university’s “Learn by Doing” philosophy. The Society of Civil Engineers (SCE) and Society of Environmental Engineers (SENVE) enhance this experience with unique opportunities, and both groups are nationally recognized. The 35th Annual Career Fair will occur on January 10th, 2025, and invites companies to recruit from civil, environmental, and related fields.
The Industrial Partnership Career Fair, hosted by Cal Poly’s Civil and Environmental Engineering Industrial Partnership Program, invites students from all majors to connect with 30 platinum industry partners. This event offers an excellent opportunity to explore career and internship opportunities in civil, construction, environmental, structural, water resources, transportation, and geotechnical engineering. The fair will occur on January 24th, 2025, at 10:00 am in Chumash Auditorium (UU, Building 65), followed by a partners’ dinner. Students, stay tuned for further details on how to register for both the fair and the dinner!
Civil and Environmental Engineering Careers and Internships
Our department advertises full-time and internship opportunities to current students and alumni in the Cal Poly Civil and Environmental Engineering community. To have your open position listed on this page, please complete the following form. For any questions, contact ceenve@calpoly.edu.
open positions from our industry partners
Opportunities posted here are shared directly by our Corporate Partners as part of the Industrial Partnership Program to recruit our students. Feel free to apply as directed by the links.
POSITION | INTERN/PERM | COMPANY | SPECIALTY | LOCATION | DEADLINE TO APPLY | DATE POSTED |
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Associate Engineer -Multiple Openings | Perm | CDR West | Civil | Costa Mesa, CA | 6/30/25 | 9/13/24 |
Design Engineer -Multiple Openings | Perm | CDR West | Civil | Costa Mesa, CA | 6/30/25 | 9/13/24 |
Geotechnical Staff Engineer | Perm | Rockridge Geotechnical | Civil | Emeryville, CA | 5/1/25 | 9/13/24 |
Engineer – Construction (NorCal) | Perm | Manson Construction Co. | Construction Engineering | Richmond, CA | 11/30/24 | 9/16/24 |
Engineer Intern – Construction (NorCal) | Temp | Manson Construction Co. | Construction Engineering | Richmond, CA | 11/30/24 | 9/16/24 |
Engineer – Construction (SoCal) | Perm | Manson Construction Co. | Construction Engineering | Long Beach, CA | 11/30/24 | 9/16/24 |
Engineer Intern – Construction (SoCal) | Temp | Manson Construction Co. | Construction Engineering | Long Beach, CA | 11/30/24 | 9/16/24 |
Engineer – Construction (Northwest) | Perm | Manson Construction Co. | Construction Engineering | Seattle, WA | 11/30/24 | 9/16/24 |
Engineer Intern – Construction (Northwest) | Temp | Manson Construction Co. | Construction Engineering | Seattle, WA | 11/30/24 | 9/16/24 |
Project Engineer Intern | Temp | Webcor | Construction Engineering, General Engineering | Santa Barbara, CA | 10/31/24 | 9/17/24 |
Project Engineer Intern | Temp | Webcor | Construction Engineering, General Engineering | Los Angeles, CA | 10/31/24 | 9/17/24 |
Project Engineer | Perm | Webcor | Any | Santa Barbara, CA | 2/07/25 | 9/17/24 |
Internship/Co-Op | Temp | Huitt-Zollars | Any | Offices in TX, CA, WA, NM, AZ, OK, FL, VA, and OR | 2/28/25 | 10/02/24 |
Engineering Careers | Perm | Huitt-Zollars | Any | Offices in TX, CA, WA, NM, AZ, OK, FL, VA, and OR | 2/28/25 | 10/02/24 |
Field/Office Engineer Internship | Temp | Kiewit | Transportation, Construction | Los Angeles, CA | 12/08/24 | 10/16/24 |
Transportation Student Intern – Multiple Openings | Temp | Consor Engineers | Transportation | Rancho Cordova, Walnut Creek, San Luis Obispo, CA | 1/01/25 | 10/21/24 |
Field Engineer- Intern | Temp | Technical Builders | Construction | San Jose, CA | 1/01/25 | 10/29/24 |
Project Engineer – Intern | Temp | Technical Builders | Construction | San Jose, CA | 1/01/25 | 10/29/24 |
Project Engineer | Perm | Technical Builders | Construction | San Jose, CA | 1/01/25 | 10/29/24 |
Field Engineer | Perm | Technical Builders | Construction | San Jose, CA | 1/01/25 | 10/29/24 |
Water Resources Engineer | Perm | ENGEO | Water | San Ramon, CA | 11/30/24 | 11/04/24 |
Entry Level Wastewater Process Engineer | Perm | Jacobs | Water | Redding, CA | 01/30/25 | 11/07/24 |
additional open positions
POSITION | INTERN/PERM | COMPANY | SPECIALTY | LOCATION | DEADLINE TO APPLY | DATE POSTED |
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Civil Engineering Internship 2025 – Office or Construction | Intern | U.S Department of Transportation – Federal Highway | Any | Lakewood, CO | 1/31/25 | 3/22/24 |
Binational Program Intern | Intern | Great Basin Institute | Any | Remote | Open Until Filled | 6/10/24 |
San Luis Obispo County Public Works – Intern – Apply Here | Intern | SLO County Public Works | Any | San Luis Obispo, CA | Open Until Filled | 6/11/24 |
California Water Boards – Intern | Intern | Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board | Any | San Luis Obispo, CA | Open Until Filled | 6/11/24 |
Engineer in Training | Perm | BPR Consulting Group | Any | Roseville, CA | Open Until Filled | 8/16/24 |
Civil Engineering Student Assistant/Intern | Intern | Caltrans – District 5 | Civil | San Luis Obispo, CA | 9/30/24 | 9/3/24 |
Entry Level Forensic Structural Engineer | Perm | Halliwell | Masters Preferred | Los Angeles, CA | 12/01/24 | 9/18/24 |
Transportation Engineer – Civil – Multiple Openings | Perm | California Department of Transportation – METS | General Engineering | Vallejo, CA | 10/24/24 | 9/24/24 |
Water Resources Planner/Engineer | Perm | Zanjero | Environmental Engineering | Sacramento, CA | 12/01/24 | 9/24/24 |
Engineering Intern – Summer 2025 | Temp | Griffith Company | Construction | Bakersfield; Brea-Orange County; San Diego; Santa Fe Springs-Los Angeles County, CA | 10/25/24 | 10/07/24 |
Water Systems / Water Resources Engineer (Entry- to Mid-Level) | Perm | County of San Luis Obispo | Water Resources | San Luis Obispo, CA | 11/01/24 | 10/07/24 |
Engineering Tech I | Perm | Ojai Valley Sanitary District | Any | Ojai, CA | 11/08/24 | 10/16/24 |
Engineering Tech I | Perm | Ojai Valley Sanitary District | Any | Ojai, CA | 11/08/24 | 10/16/24 |
Qualified SWPPP (QSP) Practitioner – Intern – Multiple Openings | Temp | BKF Engineers | Any | San Jose, CA | 12/08/24 | 10/16/24 |
Central Federal Lands – Internships – Multiple Openings, Civil, Construction, Transportation | Temp | FHWA Central Federal Lands Highway Division | Any | Lakewood, CO | 1/31/25 | 10/16/24 |
Junior Engineer – Civil | Perm | EBMUD | Any | Oakland, CO | 12/10/24 | 10/16/24 |
Assistant Engineer | Perm | Hartman Engineering, Inc. | Any | Visalia, CA | 12/31/24 | 10/18/24 |
Civil EIT – Hydropower | Perm | HDR | Any | Sacramento, CA | 12/31/24 | 10/29/24 |
Construction Project Manager – Intern | Temp | Next Step Ministries | Construction | Madison, WI | 01/05/25 | 10/30/24 |
Project Engineer | Perm | Clark Pacific | Any | Ontario, Sacramento, Woodland, Adelanto, CA | 06/30/25 | 11/5/24 |
CE/ENVE Department Jobs
If interested in a position listed below, please connect directly with the faculty member. If approved, the faculty member will initiate the hiring process. More information regarding the detailed hiring process, your rights as an ISA (Instruction Student Assistant), and the bargaining unit contract person can be found in the Cal Poly Student Employment Handbook. Job descriptions and minimum qualifications are listed for each of the positions posted.
The Instructional Student Assistant (grader) pay rate is $17.86 per hour.
Qualified students must be eligible to work in the U.S., be in good academic standing, meet the minimum qualifications, and be at least a half-time student. Exceptions to the minimum eligibility qualifications may be granted at the sole discretion of the University.
While there is no official deadline for grader positions, these decisions are typically made within two weeks of the start of the quarter. The sooner you connect with the faculty, the better.
Please address any questions you have about the process to ceenve@calpoly.edu.
At California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, we believe that cultivating an environment that embraces and promotes diversity is fundamental to the success of our students, our employees and our community. Bringing people together from different backgrounds, experiences and value systems fosters the innovative and creative thinking that exemplifies Cal Poly’s values of free inquiry, cultural and intellectual diversity, mutual respect, civic engagement, and social and environmental responsibility. Cal Poly’s commitment to diversity informs our efforts in recruitment, hiring and retention. California Polytechnic State University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.
CE/ENVE Department Research Jobs
Research opportunities for students to work side by side with department faculty on projects that make a difference. Please connect directly with the faculty member to express interest.
STUDENT | PROJECT | MAJOR | CONTACT | DETAILS |
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Undergraduate | Santa Rosa Creek Foundation Summer Research Program | Civil Engineering | Dr. Stefan Talke |
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Undergraduate | Mineta Transportation Institute grant for Nanomaterial Additives | Civil Engineering |
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Graduate | Mineta Transportation Institute grant for Nanomaterial Additives | Civil Engineering |
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Undergraduate | Corrosion Research | any | Dr. Long Wang |
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