Working environment, coworkers, ability to learn on-site.
What I wish was different
More technical training.
Advice
Have a good background in communication and practicality.
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Construction Engineering Intern
May - August 2022 • Knoxville, TN
What I liked
The working environment definitely made the experience feel more like surrounding yourself with family and close friends. My supervisor, office engineers, and the field inspectors took me in and taught me the ways of working on a highway project during its construction operations. I definitely learned a lot from listening and engaging in on-site and office work opportunities that my coworkers provided to me.
What I wish was different
I wish I had the opportunity to continue my time at TDOT while enrolled at my university. They currently do not provide during school co-ops, so I would recommend seizing the opportunity to work at TDOT one summer.
Advice
Be sure to listen to your supervisor and the inspectors, they have years, if not decades of experience that they will be more than glad to share with you to help you grow professionally, academically, and personally. Be sure to keep a good amount of common sense when in the field.
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Summer intern
June - August 2020 • Nashville, TN
What I liked
I enjoyed my time working with my supervisor and other coworkers as they helped me learn a lot about how school applies to real world work
What I wish was different
I wish that I could have got to go in the field more however there is no one to blame for that due to COVID 19.
Advice
My advice for anyone looking to apply for this internship is to embrace all the opportunities presented at TDOT and ask questions about how thing work that you do not understand.
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Inspection Intern
June - August 2020 • Nashville, TN
What I liked
I liked working with a team of diverse engineers and inspectors. I also greatly enjoyed learning about the details within bridges and support structures, as well as driving across Nashville and its surrounding counties to find them.
What I wish was different
Nothing.
Advice
Research as much as you can before applying for a TDOT internship, because there are a multitude of departments you can work with that all have different roles.
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Student Intern
May - August 2019 • Jackson, TN
What I liked
I enjoyed the freedom to get get involved in or at least observe any of the facets of the department.
