As a Preston Pipelines intern, I worked with many knowledgeable and enthusiastic people who showed me the ropes of underground utilities. I learned an assortment of skills including takeoffs, submittals, RFIs and most importantly communicating with the field. I also enjoyed helping out the foreman if there was ever a part or material they needed in a moments notice. My summer with Preston was a wonderful experience that provided me with new friendships and a great respect for the work that… Show more As a Preston Pipelines intern, I worked with many knowledgeable and enthusiastic people who showed me the ropes of underground utilities. I learned an assortment of skills including takeoffs, submittals, RFIs and most importantly communicating with the field. I also enjoyed helping out the foreman if there was ever a part or material they needed in a moments notice. My summer with Preston was a wonderful experience that provided me with new friendships and a great respect for the work that goes into lighting up a building Show less

I spent the summer working in the field as an apprentice laborer. The task was to seismically upgrade a Kaiser hospital building in Walnut Creek. Each day of work I better understood the task at hand, how to work efficiently, and most importantly how to work as a team. I gained enough trust from the superintendent to where he gave me the task of directing to my fellow laborers the laying out of rebar for the footings. I enjoyed the physically demanding work and the sense of accomplishment… Show more I spent the summer working in the field as an apprentice laborer. The task was to seismically upgrade a Kaiser hospital building in Walnut Creek. Each day of work I better understood the task at hand, how to work efficiently, and most importantly how to work as a team. I gained enough trust from the superintendent to where he gave me the task of directing to my fellow laborers the laying out of rebar for the footings. I enjoyed the physically demanding work and the sense of accomplishment after each day. Show less

I worked with my mentor, Gary Gibson, on the Sunnyvale Water Treatment plant. I created a foam model of the main treatment tank. I used Bluebeam to convert hand drawn concrete pour plans into computer precise sketches. I presented what I learned from the internship in front of the company.