Greater New York City
About Us
The first ACE affiliate in the United States, the ACE Mentor Program of Greater New York helps students discover the rewards of careers in architecture, engineering and construction. Since our founding, we’ve grown from three teams with a total of 90 students mentored by professionals from 17 firms to 21 teams involving 518 students and 230 mentors from New York City, Long Island and Westchester.
ACE’s student teams work with their mentors to plan and design innovative projects mirroring “real-world” conditions. The teams meet at leading building industry firms to develop project solutions using basic problem-solving techniques and state-of-the-art design tools.
They also tour construction sites and notable buildings to see first hand what’s required to design and erect these kinds of structures. In addition to acquiring new knowledge and skills, students gain contacts that can help with college admissions, internships and full-time employment. All students are also eligible for ACE national and local scholarships.
Our Projects
In 2007, our teams worked on design projects as diverse as a recreational sports complex, a library extension, a theater ticket outlet and an emergency evacuation center. One project-– a sustainably designed arts center –- won honorable mention in the citywide Emerging Green Builders NYC design competition.
To gather information for their projects, the teams took field trips to such sites as the Equitable Tower renovation, the International Masonry Institute, Cooper Union and Manhattan College.
At the end of the year, we held special events for students and families, as well as mentors, sponsors and the faculty of several area universities. During these events, teams presented their projects using AutoCAD drawings, floor plans, sketches and construction schedules. To conclude the year’s program, we awarded $185,000 in scholarships to 49 program participants.
Participate in ACE!
If you’d like to experience ACE’s challenges, opportunities and rewards for yourself, just contact one of the ACE leaders listed in the upper right-hand corner of this page.
Summer Internships for College Students
MTA Transit has summer jobs available in your field. Go to their web site to download an applications.
http://mta.info/bandt/employ/summer08.htm
Resumes
These resumes are from ACE students in college and those that have graduated. If you have an available position, please contact them.
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