I wish it was only one duty you were doing in the job
Advice
Just make sure you are asked your foreman or inspector anything before you do it let them know first
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Engineering Technician
April - December 2021 • Campbell Hall, NY
What I liked
The experience of a lifetime. The company provides housing, multiple certifications, and reimbursed mileage. Hands-on industry experience. With this company, you aren't just a number.
What I wish was different
Closer to home
Advice
Absorb as much as you can and be diverse.
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Engineering tech
May - December 2019 • Campbell Hall, NY
What I liked
I liked the experience and meeting a ton of new people. Also, being able to work independently.
What I wish was different
The scheduling. You would not know your job location and time until around 5pm the day before.
Advice
Take everything with a grain of salt.
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Engineering Technician Co-Op
February - August 2019 • Campbell Hall, NY
What I liked
Travel, Doing each part of Asphalt (field and plant), differing locations kept me sharp. Got to be in NY, CT, and a bit of NJ.
What I wish was different
Unpredictable hours due to rain (cannot work during a storm); translates to work lost.
Advice
Be prepared and flexible. Have spare ride if possible. May go from day to night in 24hr.
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Enginnering technician
May - December 2019 • Campbell Hall, NY
What I liked
Great opportunity to to be on the job site and experience the work first hand. Supervisors are always very helpful. The chance to work with and learn from highly experienced industry professionals is awesome as well.
What I wish was different
Perhaps a little more one on one training at the beginning would have been nice.
Advice
Be prepared to work long hours and crazy shifts as that is how construction will always be. Also pay attention to the job site and the people who have been at it a long time as watching them can teach a lot.
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Civil Engineering Technician Intern
May 2018 • Campbell Hall, NY
What I liked
Learning the aspects of construction and all of the variables that come along with it that you don’t learn in a classroom
What I wish was different
Advice
Critical thinking is essential because anything can occur that can throw the whole project off.
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Civil Engineering Technician
May - September 2018 • Campbell Hall, NY
What I liked
Field experience, location.
What I wish was different
Need better management and scheduling .
Advice
Its an opportunity to learn, nothing more.
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Engineering technician
May 2017 - August 2018 • Washingtonville, NY
What I liked
Close to home
What I wish was different
More in-depth projects
Advice
Pick up trucks are very useful for this internship
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Field Technician
May - December 2016 • New Haven, CT
What I liked
Meeting new people on work sites and seeing the process of the work cycle
What I wish was different
The management
Advice
Talk to people on the work sites and there might be another internship lined up in the future
