Cal Poly’s Construction Management Recruitment Program Instructions
The California Center for Construction Education (CCCE) looks forward to hosting your organization for a Cal Poly Construction Management Department recruitment session this academic year. In this document, you will find essential information regarding presentation and interview rooms, food protocols, technology accommodations, parking details, and Wi-Fi instructions. By reading this document carefully, you can ensure your company will have a successful recruitment session.
Please take a moment to carefully review the following instructions and pass this information along to any recruiters from your company who will be participating. After reading this document carefully feel free to contact ccce@calpoly.edu with any questions. We are excited to have you on campus this year!
Next Steps:
- Read through this document carefully and with great detail.
- Confirm the date, time, equipment needed, and location of your recruitment session and single interview space. Make note of the room capacities.
- Confirm the recruiter’s name and contact information is accurate on the calendar.
- Confirm your interview booking setup is correct, and contact ccce@calpoly.edu ASAP if changes need to be made.
- Place and confirm your food order.
- Determine your preferred parking solution while on campus.
- Review the frequently asked questions.
- Email your company flyer advertising the recruitment session at least one week prior to your recruitment session.
- Review the helpful tips below for having a successful recruitment session.
- If you are a CMAC member, you may bring business cards and flyers to leave behind in your designated marketing space in B202.
Tips for Having a Successful Recruitment Session
- Advertise the recruitment session. This can be done using a flyer that will be emailed to the students and through social media (Tag us on social media! Promote your info session by tagging @calpolyccce on Instagram). The flyer is used to grab student’s attention and raise interest in recruitment sessions. It should contain information regarding hiring, discussion topics, and possible rewards for students. Tailor the information specific to Cal Poly CM students.
- Outline positions for hiring and locations. This will target students from a particular region.
- Consider prizes. Prizes such as gift cards or company swag/merchandise work well to increase attendance at your company recruitment session.
- Be original. Now, more than ever, it is important for companies to be original and think outside the box when conducting recruitment sessions to increase student participation. Interactive presentations, virtual site tours, interview panels, and discussion topics have shown to be more effective in engaging students.
- Invite recent alumni or interns. It is recommended to reach out to previous years’ interns to speak briefly about their intern experience at recruitment sessions. This is effective because it gives students a unique perspective on their experiences.
Info Session Presentations Set-Up
Use the link below to ensure you have the correct day and time of your recruitment session: https://ccce.calpoly.edu/#calendar
Please arrive at the Construction Management Department’s lobby, Construction Innovations Center (CIC), Building 186-A100, no later than 30-mins prior to your presentation. A CCCE Ambassador will assist you with room set-up. Please make sure to leave the room as you find it.
11:00 AM Info Session
- Location: Construction Innovations Center, Bldg. 186-B102 (1st Floor)
- Room Equipment: The presentation room is equipped with a TV.
- HDMI, and USBC connection is available to present your material
- Bring your presentation on an USB Flash Drive for back up.
- Days: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
6:00 PM Info Session
- Location: Construction Innovations Center (CIC), Bldg. 186-B202 (2nd Floor)
- Room Equipment: The presentation room is equipped with a TV.
- There is Apple airplay, HDMI, and USBC connection available to present your material.
- Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
Interviews
Scheduling
The CCCE will aid in scheduling your interviews through Microsoft Bookings. Students will have access to sign up for interviews both before and during your recruitment session. Interviews are set up to be in half-hour intervals the next day from 8:30am – 4:30pm with an hour lunch break from noon-1pm. For next-day interviews in Bldg. 186-A211 or Bldg. 186-A213.
Currently, the individual who registered your organization during the registration process is the primary contact. The main contact for your company is set up to host these interviews. If that is not the case, email ccce@calpoly.edu immediately with the name of the individual who will be hosting the in-person interview sessions. Please see the video below if you are unfamiliar with bookings.
Students will have access to sign up for interviews through a unique link for your company. Up to 13 interviews can be booked and are set for half-hour intervals the next day from 8:30am – 4:30pm with an hour break from 12pm – 1pm.
Location
Only one interview room with four chairs will be available per host company in the interview space.
11:00 AM Info Sessions
- Interviews are held the next day in the Construction Innovation Center, Bldg. 186 in room A211 from 8:30am – 4:30pm. Please see below for more detailed instructions regarding interview procedures.
6:00 PM Info Sessions
- Interviews are held the next day in the Construction Innovation Center, Bldg 186 in room A213 from 8:30am – 4:30pm. Please see below for more detailed instructions regarding interview procedures.
How to Book an Interview Student Resource Video
Food: Pre-Portioned Meals
Thank you in advance for providing food for our students — it’s something they really look forward to and appreciate, and allows them to spend their lunch or dinner hour learning about your company. There are no restrictions as to where you order food from. We do ask that the food is pre-portioned, preferably individually wrapped, and available to be easily dispersed. Please have the food delivered within the 30-mins prior to your presentation. Deliveries sooner than 30-mins are disruptive to our classrooms, faculty, and students. We suggest advertising your food choice in your upcoming recruitment flyer. Please have food delivered to the below location.
1 Grand Ave San Luis Obispo, CA 93410
- For 11:00 AM Info Sessions: Building 186 – Room B102 – 1st Floor
- For 6:00 PM Info Sessions: Building 186 – Room B202 – 2nd Floor
Below is a list of to-go meals and restaurants that provide them that have been popular with our students. Feel free to try something new!
- Sandwiches- Mr. Pickles, Lincoln Deli, High Street
- Tri-Tip Plates- Firestone, G Brother’s
- Shawarma Plate/Gyro- Petra
- Breakfast Burritos- G Brother’s
- Burritos/Tacos- Chipotle, Lincoln Deli, Taqueria Santa Cruz, San Luis Taqueria
- Burgers- Eureka
- Woodstock’s
Recommended Number of Meals to Order
For info sessions in September – October, we recommend ordering at least 50 meals. For November through May, 30 – 40 meals is recommended. You are welcome to email us at ccce@calpoly.edu with any questions about attendance estimates or food.
Parking
Parking can be a challenge on campus. We strongly recommend parking in Structure 131, which is located next to Grand Avenue Parking Garage, and is about a 10 minute walk to the Construction Innovations Building.
Recommended Parking: Structure 131 (next to the Cal Poly Welcome Center). A daily visitor permit is required ($12).
You can pre-purchase a permit through Offstreet. Enter your license plate, visit date/time, and payment info. A confirmation will be emailed, and your plate will serve as your permit (license plate recognition is used). Make sure your plate is clearly visible. Day-of permits may be purchased via Offstreet or at the kiosk outside Structure 131. Each daily visit requires a new registration. Alternatively, daytime visitors may utilize limited timed parking areas or parking meters throughout the various campus parking lots. Parking tickets will not be reimbursed. Campus maps are available on the Cal Poly website (https://afd.calpoly.edu/parking/) and indicate parking kiosks and visitor parking lots. Please check in early and allow an extra 15 to 20 minutes to park before your presentation and interviews.
- EV charging: ground level of Structure 131 — see EV info.
Guest WIFI
Visitors to Cal Poly can connect to CalPolyGuest to enjoy Wi-Fi access while they’re on campus. To set up the Wi-Fi please visit the following link: https://servicedesk.calpoly.edu/guestwifi
Frequently Asked Recruitment Session Questions
- How many Info Sessions can we reserve?
- At this time, we ask that you select one Info Session per quarter.
- Is a parking pass included with registration?
- Unfortunately, guests must purchase parking passes. Here is a helpful link with information on how to obtain a parking pass.
- How many students attend each recruitment session?
- Fall and Winter quarters usually have 40+ students attending.
- Spring quarters usually have 20+ students attending.
- May I host our Info Session virtually?
- No, all info sessions are hosted in-person.
- Can I reserve two interview spaces?
- At this time, we will only be offering one interview room per company. If you are Founder, Legacy, or Mustang CMAC Member, please reach out to CCCE in advance to inquire about reserving a second interview room, if necessary.
- How are cancellations handled?
- Please reach out to ccce@calpoly.edu as soon as possible if you need to cancel your info session. We prefer to reschedule info sessions as opposed to full cancellation in order to avoid the nonrefundable Eventbrite fees. Due to the popularity of info sessions, we may be able to fill your session if advance notice is provided, and would be able to process your refund.
