The Lewis F. Powell, Jr. U.S. Courthouse in Richmond, VA, was my first field survey during my internship at Summer Consultants. The task felt a bit daunting. My only prior experience with surveying was looking at a mechanical room in a parking lot about 3 blocks down the street from where I worked. Adding to… Read More

When I first arrived at Summer Consultants, I must admit I felt somewhat underprepared. My knowledge of HVAC systems and CAD programs was limited, and I was unsure of what to expect in a professional engineering environment. However, this apprehension quickly gave way to a sense of reassurance as I was met with an incredibly… Read More

This summer, I drove all the way from Florida to the DMV to intern at Summer Consultants. I am grateful for the opportunity I had this summer to work alongside the engineers at Summer and receive valuable work experience and guidance from them. I was able to assist on multiple projects and go into the… Read More

Over the past 12 weeks, I had the opportunity to be an electrical engineering intern at Summer Consultants. This internship has been such a great learning experience not only to learn about lighting and power distribution design, but also to learn about and understand the integration required with other disciplines such as mechanical, fire protection,… Read More

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