CCI has a strong record of community commitment and has long been active in the Columbus, Ohio, area in support of many worthwhile community projects.
Internship Program
CCI champions the placement of engineering interns on state and city contracts in order to promote
the development and recruitment of future professional engineers.
The number of graduates entering professional engineering fields has dwindled in past decades. This
loss represents a significant challenge to both the maintenance and expansion of our country's
infrastructure.
In an effort to preserve our ability to grow and to protect our public services and systems, CCI is
committed to the training and advancement of interns in the field of engineering.
Women's Transportation Seminar
CCI is a proud corporate sponsor of Women’s Transportation Seminar (WTS), an international
organization that provides a mechanism to enhance the professional and personal advancement of
women, in addition to developing industry and government recognition of the increasing involvement
of women in the field of transportation.
WTS grants scholarships and offers a wide variety of opportunities to women in the transportation
field. It provides state-of-the-art services to women, such as a collaborative Internet presence, a job
bank, and education and development opportunities. The ultimate goal of WTS is to reach a
minimum of 50% women leaders in the transportation industry, ensuring that women are offered
appointments commensurate with their abilities.
Joyce Johnson is a Special Director of WTS as elected by the membership to provide assistance to the
WTS Columbus Board of Directors.
Boy Scouts of America Exploring Program
CCI has partnered with Burgess and Niple, Inc. and The Ohio State University to sponsor a Boy Scouts of America Exploring Post in Columbus, Ohio. Exploring is a career education program that provides hands-on activities at a worksite related to a student’s stated career interest. It allows students ages 14-20 to explore a chosen field of interest before starting college. The Columbus program focuses on engineering and related professions.
John E. Foster Scholarship Program
CCI is a long-standing contributor to the John E. Foster Scholarship Program through the Columbus Foundation. This program provides an opportunity for female and minority students from local schools to attend college with a full tuition scholarship in Civil and Environmental Engineering.
Project Lead-The-Way
CCI is a strong supporter of Project Lead-the-Way through the Columbus City Schools. This
program supports middle school, high school and college-level students to pursue a future in
engineering and related disciplines.
The Engineering Academy is a Project Lead-the-Way magnet school for engineering students in
Columbus, Ohio. In addition to CCI’s direct funding of scholarships, Joyce Johnson is an active
member of the Academy’s advisory board, where she leads the team focusing on student recruitment.
STEM Columbus
STEM is an acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. The STEM Columbus
program aims to significantly increase the number of students graduating from Columbus City
Schools with career goals in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
STEM recognizes that a passion for and an interest in the sciences begins at an early age, and so
encourages this early direction by providing programs focused on developing the resources and
curriculum for grades K-8.