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Structural Engineering Intern

May - August 2019 • Briarcliff Manor, NY

What I liked

There were many different disciplines within the one office, very interesting and helpful to see how they all interact for large products.

What I wish was different

Would have preferred to work one on one with more of the engineers. I was sort of bounced around and did not get a full experience on any projects.

Advice

It's important to dive right in when starting an internship, the people you work for are still doing their own job full time so make sure to put yourself out there and demand to learn and gain experience.

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Civil Engineering Intern

May - August 2019 • Las Vegas, NV

What I liked

Working with other engineers, participating in work events and ASCE meetings, seeing the work that is out there to be done.

What I wish was different

More variety in the tasks I was given, including more field experience.

Advice

Communicate with your superiors and coworkers about what you’d like to do and see and learn. Ask questions about everything: engineers love to get technical and explain their reasonings. Make connections with your coworkers: even if you don’t want to end up at the company, you’ll need people that think you’re a great worker and bright student to vouch for you down the line. Put real effort into the work your give even if it’s not the most interesting thing. It’s not hard to impress people by simply following directions well and volunteering to help out with any work the office has.

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Senior Civil designer

April 2013 • Buffalo, NY

What I liked

Working on Maid of the Mist winter storage and Buffalo Harbor State Park Projects

What I wish was different

More access to civil engineering calculations

Advice

Find engineers that are selfless and willing to teach.

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Marketing Intern

May - August 2019 • Pittsburgh, PA

What I liked

I liked the company and the people in my department. The work was brand new to me and the people were definitely there to help me learn all about the industry. I loved being in the Pittsburgh office, in the heart of downtown. My favorite project was collecting and organizing donations for a fundraising raffle.

What I wish was different

I wish there was a more longterm project assignment for me to work on, but the nature of the work didn't really allow for that. So there would be weeks when there was a lot of things to do, and then other weeks where I was hunting down work. I also wish there had ben more opportunities for me to write and get feedback on my work.