Students & Emerging Professionals

Explore where a career in cost engineering and project controls can take you. The AACE Great Lakes Section helps students connect what they are learning today with the skills, knowledge, and opportunities that can shape their careers.

Discover career paths. Learn about careers in cost engineering, estimating, planning and scheduling, project controls, risk management, and other AACE technical disciplines.

Build your technical knowledge. Explore AACE resources and learn how professionals apply proven practices to real-world projects.

Dot. AACE student members can use Dot to get trusted guidance from AACE’s knowledge base and explore technical concepts, career questions, and AACE resources. Start Asking. Start Advancing.

Connect locally. Attend Great Lakes Section events to meet professionals, hear from industry speakers, and learn more about opportunities in the region.

Start building your career. Explore AACE certification pathways, professional development resources, and opportunities to become involved with AACE as you move from the classroom into the profession.

Ready to get involved? Connect with the AACE Great Lakes Section and start building your path into cost engineering and project controls.