I wish I had been able to try a wider variety of jobs
Advice
I would recommend talking to your supervisors and coworkers to increase the odds of getting a job out of school.
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Student Intern Trainee
May - August 2020 • Eau Claire, WI
What I liked
The chance to do field work and the supportive environment
What I wish was different
Wish I had known more about construction process so that I can understand what was going on
Advice
Appreciate every single thing you observe and always ask questiond
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LTE for WISDOT Southeast Freeway Design Section
May - September 2020 • Waukesha, WI
What I liked
Having the opportunity to do design work on real life projects.
What I wish was different
Working in-person instead of teleworking.
Advice
Always ask questions if you don't understand something. You won't learn anything unless you ask!
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Civil Engineering Intern
June - August 2020 • La Crosse, WI
What I liked
Learned about civil engineering, gained work experience
What I wish was different
More work with other people, less work outdoors
Advice
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Limited term
May - August 2019 • Green Bay, WI
What I liked
The work environment was very friendly and everyone there was willing to teach you and answer your questions.
What I wish was different
Advice
Any experience in your field of interest is good experience. I wasn’t very sure what I wanted to emphasize in for my major, so this experience helped open my eyes to the opportunities out there.
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Civil Engineering Intern
May 2019 • Waukesha, WI
What I liked
Relaxed environment, great coworkers, lots of opportunities to learn about transportation engineering.
What I wish was different
Spend a bit more time doing design work.
Advice
Definitely get to know the engineers well. Almost every civil engineering firm works with the DOT, so even if you don’t work for them it’s still good to know engineers at the DOT.
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Labor Compliance Specialist Intern
May 2019 • Waukesha, WI
What I liked
The people there are amazing. They made the transition into the job effortless and assisted me in getting comfortable with the job. Collaboration is key for this position and being able to communicate well with others makes the job much easier.
What I wish was different
Maybe some windows in the office. Otherwise the work, the people, and the environment was great.
Advice
Go in with an open mind. It may not seem interesting at first, but it is very important work that you will like once you understand the scope of it. It is great to work with companies and see how some businesses operate.
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Maintenance Intern
May 2019 • Waukesha, WI
What I liked
Out of the office everyday, paid for my lunch everyday, always had things to work on
What I wish was different
Nothing!
Advice
Ask for work to do if you don't have any
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Structural Engineering Intern
May 2019 • Waukesha, WI
What I liked
We were given alot of freedom and space to do our jobs without too much micromanagement.
What I wish was different
I wish there was a little more training given to us.
Advice
I think it's a valuable opportunity if you try to learn, there are ways to slack off and do nothing but also ways to learn a lot.
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Maintenance engineer
May 2019 • Madison, WI
What I liked
Very welcoming work environment with great people.
What I wish was different
Advice
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Student Engineer In-Training
May - December 2018 • Madison, WI
What I liked
I liked being around state engineers.
What I wish was different
I wish I was given more concrete work to do and not just intern tasks.
Advice
It was a good internship that I would recommend to others.
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Student Engineer Trainee
May - August 2018 • Eau Claire, WI
What I liked
I liked the variety of tasks that I was able to participate in. It was a good overview of a large construction project.
What I wish was different
I wish I would have had more direction at the beginning about what I would all be doing throughout the summer.
Advice
Go in with an open mind, even if your project isn't exactly in the field that you are studying. It never hurts to learn something new.
