If you have already received this letter, please disregard. Dear SWE President, I would like to introduce you to the Navy Civil Engineer Corps (CEC) and provide information concerning career opportunities available to your students. The CEC is a professional organization comprised of over 1300 engineers and architects who manage the Navy's worldwide, multi-billion dollar shore and ocean facilities. CEC officers are naval officers who use their professional training and skills as managers, administrators, and executives in planning, design, construction, and operations and maintenance. The Civil Engineer Corps offers young engineers immediate responsibility, challenging assignments and broad professional growth. In addition, the CEC Collegiate Program provides up to $1,600 per month to qualified students who are within 24 months of obtaining a bachelor's degree or within 12 months of obtaining their masters. I am available to conduct a brief presentation about the CEC whenever might be convenient. To schedule a presentation for the fall, or to find out more about the CEC and our Collegiate Program, please contact me at (757) 322-4529 or e-mail me at [log in to unmask] I would also greatly appreciate it if you could forward this e-mail to your students in order to assist us in disseminating this information and the opportunities available to them. We wish to reach out to as many students as possible to inform them of our program. Highlights of the program are below: Civil Engineer Corps Collegiate Program Information. 1. THE CIVIL ENGINEER CORPS COLLEGIATE PROGRAM is a financial assistance opportunity which pays about $1,600 per month to students who are completing the last two years of their ABET accredited Engineering Degree or NAAB accredited Architecture Degree. The program can be worth over $38,000 during the students' junior and senior years. 2. JOB DESCRIPTION: Civil Engineer Corps Officers are the Navy's professional engineers responsible for executing and managing the planning, design, construction, operation and maintenance of the Navy's shore facilities. Positions available include construction engineering and management, public works engineering and operations management. 3. APPOINTMENT AND TRAINING: Selectees receive about $1,600 per month, while they complete their college degree. In addition, collegiate officer candidates are entitled to the full Navy benefit package and accumulate longevity for salary increases and paid vacations. After graduation, they attend a 13-week course of instruction at Officer Candidate School in Pensacola, Florida, followed by 13 weeks of graduate level training at the Civil Engineer Corps Officers School in Port Hueneme, California. 4. OBLIGATION: Following graduation, students agree to enter the Navy Civil Engineer Corps, one of the Navy's most respected groups of professional engineers. There is a four-year active duty contract following completion of Officer Candidate School. After this contract period, officers have the option of remaining in or leaving the Navy. 5. SALARY AND BENEFITS: The Navy offers a competitive salary and benefit package. Salary levels provide rapid and frequent advancement and are adjusted annually for cost of living. An exceptional and comprehensive benefit package provides a variety of fringe benefits, including 30 days paid vacation per year, free medical and dental care, moving expenses, the opportunity for postgraduate education at Navy expense and much more. 6. JOB LOCATIONS: Most positions are in the United States; however, there are job overseas for those who are interested. 7. ELIGIBILITY: Students must be in pursuit of an ABET accredited degree in engineering or a NAAB accredited degree in architecture, with demonstrated academic excellence. Applicants must be at least 19 and not over 35, at time of commissioning. WHEN TO APPLY: Application for the Civil Engineer Corps Collegiate Program can begin anytime during second semester sophomore year or later. To find out more information please visit our web-site at http://www.bupers.navy.mil/codes/pers4/pers44/pers4413/ I look forward to hearing from you soon. Sincerely, Lore Alvarez Lieutenant, United States Navy