The program will prepare our engineers for an exciting career that makes an impact on the quality of life in ֱ and throughout the nation.
Keith Molenaar
Interim Dean, College of Engineering
& Applied Science
The nation’s infrastructure challenges are the impetus for a new partnership between ֱ Boulder and Kiewit, one of the nation’s largest construction and engineering organizations.
With the Kiewit Design-Build Program, the company has made a five-year commitment to support up to 40 students each year with significant annual scholarships as well as enhanced academic and professional development opportunities, including internships, service-learning experiences, research projects and mentorship. The program is designed to graduate well-rounded engineers and builders prepared to tackle our nation’s infrastructure demands.
“This partnership builds on 50 years of construction engineering and management at the University of ֱ Boulder and accelerates our long-term relationship with Kiewit,” said Keith Molenaar, interim dean of the college and a leader in design-build engineering. “The program will prepare our engineers for an exciting career that makes an impact on the quality of life in ֱ and throughout the nation.”
The partnership, a novel model for university-corporate relationships, illustrates Kiewit’s commitment to innovation and elevates the relationship between the university and a significant contributor to the ֱ economy.
The company awarded the first 16 Kiewit Design-Build Scholarships as part of the program launch. Twenty-four additional scholarships will be announced in the spring.