Brasfield & Gorrie

IT intern

May - August 2019 • Birmingham, AL

What I liked

The company culture was great. Everyone was supper helpful and treated co-ops/interns with the same respect as those higher up.

What I wish was different

Nothing

Advice

Try to make the most out of your experience and gain valuable relationships with other employees/managers

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Construction Project Management Intern

August 2022 • Atlanta, GA

What I liked

I liked the team I was working with.

What I wish was different

I wish I had an assigned mentor instead of working with the whole team.

Advice

Keep a to do list so that you can keep up with everything you have to do on a daily basis

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Field Management Intern

May - August 2022 • Birmingham, AL

What I liked

The family atmosphere.

What I wish was different

Advice

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Field Operations Manager

May - August 2021 • Nashville, TN

What I liked

I really enjoyed the people and the city. The job allowed me to begin to use the knowledge from school in a practical setting.

What I wish was different

I didn't enjoy being away from my family. Sometimes the early morning concrete pours (2 and 3 am) were really tough to power through.

Advice

Be humble and keep your brain open to learn. The people working out there know a lot more and have a lot to pass on.

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Intern

May - August 2021 • Birmingham, AL

What I liked

The atmosphere at Brasfield &Gorrie was very friendly and open. There is opportunity to do jobsite visits if your particular job isn't on the construction site. We got to do some volunteer work. Excellent opportunity to build connections. Monthly living stipend for students struggling to commute or pay rent.

What I wish was different

Not much. I had an amazing learning experience and cannot wait to go back!

Advice

I would say that if you do not have experience, you'll have ample opportunity to do learn with online courses and shadowing your managers and team. Your manager will try not to give you work that you cannot handle, but you will still be fully responsible for the work you are assigned and should not slack. When you have free time, try to learn as much as you can. There's a lot of room for growth here, and people notice your attitude and work ethic.

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Construction Project Management Intern

June - August 2020 • Atlanta, GA

What I liked

The people and culture the company creates are the best I’ve ever experienced. The company also does a fantastic job taking care of their interns.

What I wish was different

I wish I started thinking about return offers and jobs following graduation while I was looking at internship opportunities.

Advice

Construction is about hard work. If you want to be successful, you need to be the first one there and the last one to leave.

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Preconstruction Co-Op/Intern

June - August 2020 • Atlanta, GA

What I liked

I loved the atmosphere of working in the office. Watching people from different departments work together to create a plan for a project was insightful to the process of preconstruction as well as each individual's role in the process. I made great relationships and learned a lot in that short amount of time.

What I wish was different

The obvious answer is I wish Covid-19 didn't exist. I feel like I was hesitant to interact more due to the constant underlying fear of contracting and spreading the virus.

Advice

Don't be afraid to ask questions. The most valuable things I've learned from my summer 2020 experience come from conversations with my supervisor and other co-workers about their experiences and insights.

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Construction Project Management Intern

January - August 2020 • Oklahoma City, OK

What I liked

Great team, Great location, Great Project and Amazing experience. I would not have traded the time out there for anything else, it taught me all the knowledge I felt like I was needing to start a career in construction.

What I wish was different

Warmer temperatures! OKC can get cold in the winter but other than that went well! Honestly, it was my best internship experience and would not have changed much given the circumstances!

Advice

What I learned is that the best way to run a good site is to have a good team. Any interns or coops should take careful consideration to make sure they make friendships with the people on site.

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Construction Project Management Intern

May - August 2020 • Nashville, TN

What I liked

The intern program is very structured and so you gain more responsibility as the term goes on and the mentors really focus on developing your skills while you are there. If you asked for exposure to something new, they work hard to get you that experience and they make it fun!

What I wish was different

Advice

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Co op

June - August 2020 • Birmingham, AL

What I liked

The atmosphere, the work that I was doing, my coworkers, the hours

What I wish was different

I wish it had been longer

Advice

Don't be afraid to share your ideas. Your intelligence is known, and everyone wants to hear your ideas

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Construction Project Manager Intern

January 2020 • Atlanta, GA

What I liked

Immersive experience, was able to take on responsibility and learn the ins and outs of what it takes to run a project.

What I wish was different

I lived in Atlanta for 8 months but a closer option became available in August so they moved me back closer to home.

Advice

B&G is willing to go out of their way to teach, if you’re willing to let them.

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Co-Op

August - December 2019 • Birmingham, AL

What I liked

The people, the responsibility I was given, the trust I was given, and the learning opportunities.

What I wish was different

Nothing at all. I love everything about Brasfield & Gorrie, the people I have had an opportunity to work with, and the opportunities it has provided for me.

Advice

Don't be afraid to ask questions, whether you think it is dumb or not you will never find something out until you ask the question. There is a good chance that not everybody is on the same page, so it is always more helpful and more beneficial to talk more about a subject or issue.

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Construction Project Management Intern

May - August 2018 • Birmingham, AL

What I liked

Family like atmosphere but still very practical opportunities.

What I wish was different

Advice

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Preconstruction Intern

May - August 2019 • Nashville, TN

What I liked

The company culture, the amount of responsibility, and the types of projects

What I wish was different

Better community within the intern class

Advice

Ask lots of questions and be confident, everyone was in your shoes at one point.

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IT Security Co-op

May - August 2019 • Birmingham, AL

What I liked

Writing Scripts in Windows Powershell

What I wish was different

My supervisor was not able to provide direction on tasks I should complete, so I had to ask people how I could help (not a bad thing)

Advice

Don’t be afraid to try something new

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Preconstruction Co-Op

May - August 2019 • Birmingham, AL

What I liked

Over the Summer I had many opportunities to test my learning from the classroom, and I was tested in the real world. I really enjoyed working with the preconstruction team at Brasfield & Gorrie because they gave me countless opportunities and new experiences for me to learn from and grow my knowledge. Additionally I had the opportunity to tour various job sites which provided me with on site experience to see what I was working on in the office in real life.

What I wish was different

None

Advice

I would highly recommend any potential interns or co op students to always ask questions. Asking questions shows your engagement in the topic and shows you are eager to learn!

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Project Management Intern

May - August 2018 • Charlotte, NC

What I liked

The Charlotte office has a great team and a lot of different projects going on. This exposed me to many different types of construction and many different parts of the timeline of projects. You're given as much responsibility as you can handle, but you always have a team to go to for questions and checking over your final decisions.

What I wish was different

N/a

Advice

Don't be afraid to ask questions. There's so much to learn in construction and everyone completely understands where you are currently. Also, go on as many job sites as possible because each has so much to offer and so many differnt things going on.

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Preconstruction Intern

May - August 2018 • Nashville, TN

What I liked

I loved the opportunity to perform quantity takeoffs, scope trades, and interact with subcontracts with a daily basis.

What I wish was different

I wish I had gotten more experience in the field, on a job site.

Advice

To go into your internship with humility, and knowing that you will learn so much more if you go in working hard and asking alot of questions.

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Estimating Intern

May - August 2017 • Charlotte, NC

What I liked

I was given as much responsibility as I could handle and could always go to my coworkers or supervisor when I needed help. The entire office was welcoming and taught me more than I thought I could get out of a summer.