Summer of 2020, the height of the coronavirus pandemic. I was but a mere intern. The office was nearly empty, with just the two other interns, our respective mentors, a few administrative employees, and some transient management. With how small in numbers we were, everyone who stepped into the office felt like a mentor to… Read More

After working from home throughout the height of the pandemic, I’ve realized the flexibility remote work gives and have become grateful for it. Once you get used to the perks, they’re hard to give up. Luckily, the hybrid work environment has become commonplace in today’s world and at Summer Consultants. For many people, working from… Read More

One of my favorite graduation gifts was a T-shirt with the Virginia Tech logo on the front and big text on the back that read “Best 3.75 years of My Life.” This was not because I graduated 7 weeks early, nor did I drop out, but rather because the COVID-19 pandemic took quite the toll… Read More

To say that the world is divided between a before and after the emergence of Covid-19 may sound like a cliché, but it certainly represents what has happened. Engineering – like perhaps no other area – and its professionals are called to provide innovative solutions to face the challenges, problems and opportunities that this pandemic… Read More