Wished I had more information about where I would be working at. Was left in the dark until the very start of the internship.
Advice
You get as much as you put in!
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Junior Inspector
May - August 2019 • Philadelphia, PA
What I liked
It was a great introduction to my career field (civil engineering). Prior to this internship, I had no professional experience working for an engineering company. This internship helped open the door to newer and better opportunities.
What I wish was different
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Environmental Science Co-Op
April - September 2019 • Philadelphia, PA
What I liked
I like that I was able to get some lab experience in the aquatic biology lab and had some field experience with collecting water samples. I had great coworkers and supervisor so it was such a great experience.
What I wish was different
I had plenty of opportunity so I wouldn't change anything
Advice
I would say that you get what you put in to the work and that there is plenty of stuff you can do outside and build a network.
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Philadelphia Water Department Summer Intern
May - August 2018 • Philadelphia, PA
What I liked
I enjoyed commuting to Center City fro Bryn Mawr area and meeting a wide variety of individuals. I also loved beung able to apply ideas I learned in school to real-like experiences.
What I wish was different
The actual workload, some days I had no projects and was left to do whatever I pleased for the 9 hour day.
Advice
Be open minded and proactive, ask for projects to wokr on and to shadow people!
