Summer Infrastructure Intern Review

On a day-to-day basis, tasks included attending meetings, developing CAD drawings and carrying out calculations on software. Other tasks included updating and writing reports.

I have developed my technical skills through utilising AutoCAD and Civil 3D on a daily basis. I have also gained some technical knowledge through sitting in meetings with clients and other stakeholders related to the project. Moreover, I have acquired a better understanding of hydraulics through the use of Micro drainage and guidance received from experienced team members.

Through the internship I was involved in various projects. Tasks handed down to be ranged from small to big depending on the stage of the project. My CAD drawings, calculations and reports for the projects I worked on were used in meetings with clients and other stakeholders. I was given work depending on how comfortable I am in juggling all the other tasks given to me.

I would have liked to receive more guidance during the internship as I had very little prior knowledge regarding infrastructure. I appreciate how busy the team members were, but a bit more support would have been useful to gain a better understanding of the project. Although, they were all happy to answer all the questions that I had.

Everyone was very friendly and welcoming. They had a few socials which was quite good as I was able to meet other people working in different disciplines within the company.

I enjoyed my internship as I was able to work on different software and also had the chance to chat with other people from different disciplines which was beneficial. It was a great experience as I left the internship with more knowledge and better improved skills than I had started with.

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Ask as many questions as you like and chat with other people from different teams about their line of work and how their experience within the company as well as within the industry as a whole.