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
My Experience as a Summer Intern: More than Engineering Design
As an intern, not only have I been a part of engaging project teams, but I’ve also had the opportunity to connect and enjoy time with many of my coworkers, both inside and outside of work. From small things like grabbing lunch to playing volleyball, the personal company culture here at Summer Consultants truly brings… Read More
My Experience as a Summer Intern: Belmont-Paul Women’s Equality National Monument
Working at Summer Consultants has been an invaluable experience for me. Over the course of several weeks, I have had the benefit of working on five separate projects, each with their own unique assignments. My work ranged from area takeoffs on Bluebeam, to load calcs on Trace, pressure drop calculations in Excel, and drafting in… Read More
My Experience as a Summer Intern: Electrical Engineering
I worked at Summer as an intern for 12 weeks, mostly under the mentorship of an engineering designer named Christian. Prior to this internship, I had knowledge of AC power systems and motors, but no experience with AutoCAD MEP or structural engineering (and how it fit in to what I was doing). However, I quickly… Read More
My Experience as a Summer Intern: Mechanical Engineering
My experience at Summer Consultants over these last 3 months has been very enlightening for me in terms of skills and professionalism. I began my internship working on two barracks buildings at a military base in Maryland. The scope was to remove the existing HVAC system and replace it with a fan coil unit (FCU)… Read More