ExperienceInternships
Erdman Anthony
CAD Intern
The summer before my college career began, I had the opportunity to work in a professional environment as a CAD intern. At Erdman Anthony, I learned the importance of team cooperation among engineers. I was responsible for producing two- and three-dimensional drawings of the Interstate-81 Bridge crossing Lake Oneida (a three-span, cantilever structure built in the 1950's), taking feedback from the engineering team and modifying the drawings, ultimately resulting in a plan set of more than 50 sheets to be used in the field for construction work. I also worked closely with the Work Zone Traffic Control engineer to learn more about safety in and around a job site.
CHA Consulting
Aviation Services Intern
I spent summer 2016 working at the Rochester, NY office of CHA Consulting in the Aviation Services Group. Our work consisted of rehabilitation projects for airports across the northeast, including those in Rochester, Syracuse, Albany, and Westchester, NY as well as Cleveland, OH.
I spent the first month of my internship working in the office and was responsible for reviewing plans and making necessary changes to ensure compliance with FAA regualtions, performing estimates prior to sending projects out to bid, and confirming shop drawing submissions met the specifications sent to project bidders.
The second half of my internship was spent in the field at the Greater Rochester International Airport. I worked with CHA's resident engineer and inspector at the airport to do daily reports for two ongoing projects - a taxiway rehabilitation and the resurfacing of the departures terminal road. Both projects gave me an opportunity to experience the construction process firsthand, from design, to bidding and construction, all the way through the final inspection.
General Dynamics Electric Boat
Internal Structures Intern
During the last summer of my undergraduate career, I worked for a structural engineering division of General Dynamics Electric Boat. I learned and applied finite element analysis techniques while studying the effects of shock on equipment foundations. I also attended semi-weekly "lunch and learn" events for interns that introduced us to various aspects of professional engineering.
