WELCOME
Welcome to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo's Institute of Transportation Engineers Student Chapter website!
Navigate the above tabs to find out more about us or hear about news and projects. Please feel free to contact us with any questions or announcements. Check us out on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Snapchat/Instagram @calpolyite!
Navigate the above tabs to find out more about us or hear about news and projects. Please feel free to contact us with any questions or announcements. Check us out on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Snapchat/Instagram @calpolyite!
RECENT NEWS2017-2018 Spring Quarter!
Cal Poly ITE is ready for an exciting spring quarter with lots of awesome events planned ahead. In January, ITE members traveled to this year's ITE Student Leadership Summit at Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon. Let us welcome Dr. Voulgaris as our new co-advisor for Cal Poly ITE! Check out our Calendar for up to date events. 
Last General Meeting:
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When: Thursday, June 7 at 11:10 AM-12:00 PM
Where: 192-106
Come see our current President, Vanessa See, get PIED! Lunch provided.
Sign up: here
Where: 192-106
Come see our current President, Vanessa See, get PIED! Lunch provided.
Sign up: here
End-of-Year Potluck
When: Friday, June 8, 6-8 PM
Where: TBD
It's your last chance to hang out with all of your ITE friends! Sign-up in the link below sharing what dish you're bringing and to check out all of the other food that will be there!
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1C1EDf0f7NriT1ao1XwxXYUqn7LDPKhaL1GgDJW4ahHY/edit?usp=sharin
Where: TBD
It's your last chance to hang out with all of your ITE friends! Sign-up in the link below sharing what dish you're bringing and to check out all of the other food that will be there!
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1C1EDf0f7NriT1ao1XwxXYUqn7LDPKhaL1GgDJW4ahHY/edit?usp=sharin
I-80 Corridor User Survey
Some of our graduate students are evaluating the I-80 corridor in Bay Area with our advisor Dr. Anurag Pande. If you have friends or family in the Bay Area, please share the survey and note with them below.
The I-80 SMART Corridor is changing the way motorists drive on one of the busiest corridors in the Bay Area. What do you think about the recent changes? Take the 10-minute survey to share your thoughts and get a chance win a $25 gift card.
https://tinyurl.com/CalPoly-I8
The I-80 SMART Corridor is changing the way motorists drive on one of the busiest corridors in the Bay Area. What do you think about the recent changes? Take the 10-minute survey to share your thoughts and get a chance win a $25 gift card.
https://tinyurl.com/CalPoly-I8
Employment & Opportunities
TJKM Entry-Level and Intern Positions
Entry Level Transportation Planner/Design/Engineer (Multiple Positions)
We currently have several positions for transportation planners, design engineers and tra ffic engineers.
Responsibilities:
Internships (Multiple Positions)
TJKM regularly has openings for internship opportunities throughout the year. These f ull-time paid internships are for aspiring professionals/students looking for an opportunity to gain real-world work experience and build a portfolio with professional references. Interns work on a variety of tasks under the direct supervision of Project Manager. Priority will be given for candidates who are enthusiastic, detail-oriented and require minimal supervision
To apply, please send a cover letter and resume to TJKM@tjkm.com
WTS-OC Transportation Academy NEW
The Women’s Transportation Seminar of Orange County will sponsor the 9th Annual Transportation Academy this August. The Transportation Academy is a two-week immersion program, offering undergraduate and graduate students a first-hand look at different facets of the transportation industry; the Academy is open to men and women. Students will visit 13 public and private agencies for half-day seminars to learn all about the transportation industry. Participants will learn about management, finance, operations and planning, as well as engineering, construction management and public involvement principals.
Applications will be accepted until 5 p.m. Thursday, July 12, 2018. Applications can be found attached to this email or at www.wtsorangecounty.org/transportation-academy.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Student Outreach Committee at transportationacademywtsoc@gmail.com; or you may contact Marissa Campuos Trautz, MPA at (714) 620-9481.
Orange County Transportation Agency (OCTA) Internship in Transit & Non-Motorized Planning
OCTA currently has an opportunity for an internship in Transit & Non-Motorized Planning.
The deadline for applications is Wednesday, May 30, 2018.
For more information and to apply online: https://jobs-octa.icims.com/jobs/1927/college-intern---transit-%26-non-motorized-planning/job
Independent Study Opportunity: Rail-Truck Conceptual Plan
The Santa Maria Valley Railroad is pursuing the development of a rail-truck transload facility in SLO, and they need help preparing graphics for a conceptual plan. Professor Glen Matteson, who teaches CE 425 Railway Engineering, is looking for a student who will be in SLO this summer to take on this project as a CE 500 Independent Study opportunity. If interested, email Glen Matteson (gmatteso@calpoly.edu) for more information.
Summer Internship at Lake Tahoe with LSC Transportation Consultants
LSC Transportation Consultants, Inc. is looking for a full‐time paid temporary Summer Intern at our office in Tahoe City, California. The work may include traffic engineering analysis, traffic data collection, transit data analysis and planning, parking analysis, and report preparation. We provide a flexible work environment, including flexibility on start and end date, and the opportunity to gain experience in transportation consulting while spending a summer in Tahoe and earning $17.50 an hour.
For more information, please contact Christine Martindale, Office Manager, at christine@lsctahoe.com. You can also refer to lsctahoe.com, or ask Liam Campbell or Austin Maranville (current CalPoly students) about their experience as the 2016 and 2017 summer interns.
Assistant Engineer in Traffic at OCTEC NEW
The City of Anaheim Public Works Department is seeking a motivated and knowledgeable Assistant Engineering A - Traffic to support the Traffic and Transportation Division. This position will perform para-professional and technical engineering work including plan development, plan review, development review, contract administration and design in assigned area of responsibility; and to provide technical staff assistance to higher level engineering staff.
Candidates must possess three (3) years of civil engineering work experience or have completed three (3) years of course work in a board-approved engineering curriculum (any curriculum approved by the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of the Accreditation Board for Engineering Technology (ABET). A Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering and Engineering-in-Training (EIT) highly desired. For more information, check out the job posting here
Entry Level Transportation Planner/Design/Engineer (Multiple Positions)
We currently have several positions for transportation planners, design engineers and tra ffic engineers.
Responsibilities:
- Performing various transportation and traffic engineering related projects and tasks
- Work includes project site visits for traffic-flow review, field observations, photos, etc.
- Preparing project reports and drawings as needed
- Using various software effectively relevant to the applied position
- Checking quality and peer review of work done by other staff
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in transportation, civil or electrical engineering, or a closely-related field
- Proficiency in MS Word, MS Excel and MS Powerpoint for all entry-level positions
- Minimum of 1 or 3 years of transportation project experience in an academic or professional setting
- Ability to manage tight deadlines and unexpected requirement changes
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Valid California driver’s license
Internships (Multiple Positions)
TJKM regularly has openings for internship opportunities throughout the year. These f ull-time paid internships are for aspiring professionals/students looking for an opportunity to gain real-world work experience and build a portfolio with professional references. Interns work on a variety of tasks under the direct supervision of Project Manager. Priority will be given for candidates who are enthusiastic, detail-oriented and require minimal supervision
To apply, please send a cover letter and resume to TJKM@tjkm.com
WTS-OC Transportation Academy NEW
The Women’s Transportation Seminar of Orange County will sponsor the 9th Annual Transportation Academy this August. The Transportation Academy is a two-week immersion program, offering undergraduate and graduate students a first-hand look at different facets of the transportation industry; the Academy is open to men and women. Students will visit 13 public and private agencies for half-day seminars to learn all about the transportation industry. Participants will learn about management, finance, operations and planning, as well as engineering, construction management and public involvement principals.
Applications will be accepted until 5 p.m. Thursday, July 12, 2018. Applications can be found attached to this email or at www.wtsorangecounty.org/transportation-academy.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Student Outreach Committee at transportationacademywtsoc@gmail.com; or you may contact Marissa Campuos Trautz, MPA at (714) 620-9481.
Orange County Transportation Agency (OCTA) Internship in Transit & Non-Motorized Planning
OCTA currently has an opportunity for an internship in Transit & Non-Motorized Planning.
The deadline for applications is Wednesday, May 30, 2018.
For more information and to apply online: https://jobs-octa.icims.com/jobs/1927/college-intern---transit-%26-non-motorized-planning/job
Independent Study Opportunity: Rail-Truck Conceptual Plan
The Santa Maria Valley Railroad is pursuing the development of a rail-truck transload facility in SLO, and they need help preparing graphics for a conceptual plan. Professor Glen Matteson, who teaches CE 425 Railway Engineering, is looking for a student who will be in SLO this summer to take on this project as a CE 500 Independent Study opportunity. If interested, email Glen Matteson (gmatteso@calpoly.edu) for more information.
Summer Internship at Lake Tahoe with LSC Transportation Consultants
LSC Transportation Consultants, Inc. is looking for a full‐time paid temporary Summer Intern at our office in Tahoe City, California. The work may include traffic engineering analysis, traffic data collection, transit data analysis and planning, parking analysis, and report preparation. We provide a flexible work environment, including flexibility on start and end date, and the opportunity to gain experience in transportation consulting while spending a summer in Tahoe and earning $17.50 an hour.
For more information, please contact Christine Martindale, Office Manager, at christine@lsctahoe.com. You can also refer to lsctahoe.com, or ask Liam Campbell or Austin Maranville (current CalPoly students) about their experience as the 2016 and 2017 summer interns.
Assistant Engineer in Traffic at OCTEC NEW
The City of Anaheim Public Works Department is seeking a motivated and knowledgeable Assistant Engineering A - Traffic to support the Traffic and Transportation Division. This position will perform para-professional and technical engineering work including plan development, plan review, development review, contract administration and design in assigned area of responsibility; and to provide technical staff assistance to higher level engineering staff.
Candidates must possess three (3) years of civil engineering work experience or have completed three (3) years of course work in a board-approved engineering curriculum (any curriculum approved by the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of the Accreditation Board for Engineering Technology (ABET). A Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering and Engineering-in-Training (EIT) highly desired. For more information, check out the job posting here
Membership Sign-up!
Are you a student interested in joining Cal Poly ITE? Or maybe you are a returning member who is looking forward to another great year with friends and fun-filled events!
Click below to sign up to be an ITE member or look for our treasurer Liam Campbell at any meeting to sign up!
Click below to sign up to be an ITE member or look for our treasurer Liam Campbell at any meeting to sign up!
Featured Students
Cal Poly ITE Officer:Andrea Look & Ilana Burstein
Year:
Andrea - 4th Year Ilana - 4th Year Favorite board game, movie, and place to eat in SLO: Andrea - Settlers of Catan, but Exploding Kittens is the bomb, Wonder Woman, Guiseppe Ilana - What the Meme, Legally Blonde, Urbane What animal would you want as a pet: Andrea - Red Panda!!!!! Ilana - Golden Retriever How long have you been involved in ITE: Andrea - Since 2015 Ilana - 2 years What ITE has done for you: Andrea - ITE has become my second family and the TESPA is my second home. It's a great networking opportunity to meet professionals without any strings attached and a great way to keep up with whats going on in the transportation community. Ilana - ITE has introduced me to a great group of people with similar interests and allowed me to grow my professional network. It has allowed me to feel more confident talking with professionals, and helped me get my internships! Favorite ITE event: Andrea - SLS!!!!!!!!!! Ilana - Student Leadership Summit |
Undergraduate:Megan Stickelmaier
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Graduate:Liam Campbell
Year:
Liam - Grad Favorite board game, movie, and place to eat in SLO: Liam - Monopoly, Forrest Gump, Firestone What animal would you want as a pet: Liam - A dog, or a chicken How long have you been involved in ITE: Liam - 3 years What ITE has done for you: Liam - Leadership opportunities, professional networking, and lots of fun! Favorite ITE event: Liam - Student Leadership Summit |
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