CIM Student Profile

Osama Mahmoud

School: New Jersey Institute of Technology

Class: Senior

Expected Date of Graduation: May 2022

“Love what you do and never stop improving as a professional. Seek out and attend industry events. Better yet, try to be a presenter if the opportunity is available. Your knowledge doesn’t have to be limited to the classroom.”

How has the CIM program prepared you for the “real world”?
I really love the world of construction. I started my career when I enrolled in the architecture school, however, I still felt that the construction piece was missing. That is when I found the CIM program. The combination CIM degree with an architecture degree is exactly what I was looking for!

What advice would you give to other current CIM students?
Love what you do and never stop improving as a professional. Seek out and attend industry events. Better yet, try to be a presenter if the opportunity is available. Your knowledge doesn’t have to be limited to the classroom. Read as much as you can about what is happening in the concrete industry and check out concrete projects around you. There is
always an opportunity to learn something new!

The CIM program works with businesses in providing summer internships. Have you been able to take advantage of that program or any other special programs to develop your industry knowledge? Please describe.

Through CIM, I was able to create a network of industry professionals. Through that association, I was able to secure an internship as an AutoCAD draftsman with a construction company where I got great experience in construction drawing.

Have you been able to interact with the CIM Patrons at your school? If so, in what capacity?
The NJIT CIM Patrons have always been supportive and willing to help answer our questions and help with our projects. They have been extremely supportive of the ACI Student Chapter at NJIT. I have been fortunate enough to receive several scholarships from them for which I am very thankful.