As my second internship with Summer Consultants comes to a close, I’d like to reflect on how my experiences here have prepared me for my thesis in my final year in Penn State Architectural Engineering. My thesis project is part of the Architectural Engineering Institute (AEI) Design Competition which enables students to experience the entire… Read More
My Experience as a Summer Intern: Exceptional Mentorship from an Internship
Over this past summer interning with Summer Consultants, I was able to experience fire protection engineering as a broad field. We were told in the seminar class at UMD by several alumni that the close-knit environment offered by the field was almost surreal in that interns would have the chance to ask the presidents, CEOs,… Read More
My Experience as a Summer Intern: Sticking to Your Values
When researching any company, you’ll inevitably find a list of values that they hold to a high regard, but being able to see those values shine through their work and culture is what truly matters. Throughout my internship, I have found that Summer Consultants not only speaks upon what is important to them, but takes… Read More
My Experience as a Summer Intern: No Regrets
Being an intern at Summer Consultants has been an opportunity that I have no regrets taking. From CAD modeling, surveys, and structural analysis to soccer games, lunch debates, and happy hours, this internship has had it all. During work hours, I had the privilege of working on three projects and learning about mechanical systems (specifically… Read More
My Experience as a Summer Intern: Growing as an Engineer
A great philosopher once said, “A comfort zone is a beautiful place-but nothing ever grows there.” This internship at Summer Consultants has allowed me to fully step out of my comfort zone and grow as an engineer. Before joining this program, I was reluctant to ask certain questions regarding topics I did not have a… Read More