{"id":33,"date":"2021-10-13T15:25:57","date_gmt":"2021-10-13T20:25:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arch.tamu.edu.staging2.juiceboxint.com\/cosc\/?page_id=33"},"modified":"2023-11-29T09:50:51","modified_gmt":"2023-11-29T15:50:51","slug":"industry-relations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.arch.tamu.edu\/cosc\/public-information\/industry-relations\/","title":{"rendered":"Construction Industry Relations Information"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
The Construction Industry Advisory Council (CIAC) connects Texas A&M construction science with the best construction industry professionals in the nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tConstruction Industry Advisory Council\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t<\/p>\n\n\n\n We will maintain connections with communities, industry, professional associations and accreditation groups through engagement in public service, public relations, internships and student chapters.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n Strategy: <\/b> CIAC members reach out to non-member companies to encourage their memberships.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n Metrics:<\/b> By 2021, the CIAC will increase the diversity of CIAC members to include a 20% increase compared to the Fall 2016 benchmarks.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Construction Industry Advisory Council (CIAC) was established on January 1, 1998. The purpose of the CIAC is to support and promote the Texas A&M Construction Science Department and its students. An executive committee guides the activities of the CIAC. The executive committee consists of the president, vice president, and chair of each subcommittee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Business entity membership is open to construction and construction related companies and include the largest general and specialty contractors in the state of Texas. Growth in the CIAC membership is shown below: <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Department of Construction Science conducts two <\/span>career fairs<\/span> each fall and spring semester. The first career fair is scheduled approximately three weeks into the semester and is reserved for CIAC members only. It is the largest department level career fair on the Texas A&M campus. Over 70% of students acquire their internship or job offer upon graduation from this career fair. The second career fair scheduled approximately two week later is for non-CIAC member companies. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n The participation of companies in the CIAC and non-CIAC member career fairs is shown below:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nGoals & Objectives<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Industry Relations Office Goal<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Industry Relations Office Objectives, Strategies and Metrics<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Objective 1: Grow and diversify the Construction Industry Advisory Council (CIAC) membership and internship providers.<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Assessment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Industry Relations Biennial Reports <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Membership<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Career Fairs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Internships<\/h2>\n\n\n\n