SUMMER 2015 INTERNSHIP WITH PARSONSBy: Carissa Manson

DETAILS ABOUT THE INTERNSHIPStart Date :End Date :Duration :Position :Supervisor :Office Hours :Office Days :Company :

May 26, 2015August 21, 2015About 4 MonthsCivil Engineering InternRonaldo Nicholson & Joe Alexander7:00am to 3:00pmMonday thru FridayParsons Transportation Group (PTG)

ELIZABETH RIVER TUNNELS PROJECT OVERVIEW

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WHY I CHOSE PARSONS FOR MY INTERNSHIP

• This was my first internship that is related to my field of study• This internship will give me an opportunity to prepare me for my career in

engineering• This was a good opportunity to meet different types of engineers • Meeting other interns with similar interests

WHAT DO I KNOW ABOUT PARSONS

• Parsons was founded in 1944 by Ralph Monroe Parsons• Parsons is a leading firm that have over 100 locations worldwide• Parsons have five different types of business units: PCG, PE&I, PGS, PTG, &

MEA• Parsons is part of STP: Southeastern Transportation Partners• Parsons core values are safety, quality, integrity, diversity, innovation, and

sustainability• Parsons and WorkCare partnered together to prevent incident intervention,

which is a resource designed to provide Parsons employees with immediate access to qualified medical clinicians who are able to provide the employees with prompt medical assessment

DAILY TASKS• Arrive to the Portsmouth Tunnel Facility around 7am• Check the intern schedule to see what inspector I’m assigned for the

morning and/or afternoon• Go with the inspector to either of these following locations:

New Midtown TunnelNorfolk or Portsmouth ApproachMLK Extension

• Either I shadow the inspector or do the inspection with some help • Takes some notes while out on the field• For rest of the day, I either work on my report or do some errands in the

office

CHALLENGES FROM THE INTERNSHIP

• Having no knowledge what’s going on the project during the first couple of weeks during the internship

• Trying not to suffer from heat exhaustion when going out to the field• Trying to keep myself occupied in the office• Struggling with verbal tenses when writing summary report every week

ORGANIZATION EVALUATION

Pros• Learning experience• Meeting the staff• Meeting different engineering

companies• Did my own concrete testing with

help• Watched how concrete and repair

concrete is mixed

Cons• Disorganized during the first two

weeks• Trying to keep occupied when in

office• The Weather

EFFECT FROM THE INTERNSHIP

Educational• Change my opinion about

Construction• Seeing everything in person

instead in a textbook• Share my experience with fellow

engineering students and professors

Career Decision• It change my perspective on

construction• Allowed me to explore the

construction side of civil engineering

• Share my knowledge about my experience to other engineering firms

THOUGHTS ON PARSONS

Before• I knew a little about Parsons and

what projects Parsons have done• I was wondering what will I be

doing during the internship • What is Parsons part in the

project?

After• Enjoyed meeting other employees

working with Parsons• Safety is Parsons number one

concern• Every Parsons employees supports

each other

BENEFITS FROM THIS INTERNSHIP

• My writing skill improved a little bit • Learning how to read rebar from the tags and plans• Have a better understanding when reading plans• Shadowing an inspector does help me to gain more insight on the project • Touring the Rehabilitation Work of the Westbound Downtown Tunnel• Knowing the difference between rehabilitation work and construction

work• Being more observant when it comes to safety issues

HERE ARE SOME PICTURES FROM THE MT/DT/MLK PROJECT

Questions

REFERENCES• "Construction Overview | Elizabeth River Tunnels." Elizabeth River

Tunnels. Elizabeth River Crossings, 2015. Web. 14 Aug. 2015. <https://www.driveert.com/construction-overview/>.

• https://www.youtube.com/user/DriveERT/videos• http://www.parsons.com/about-parsons/Pages/faqs.aspx

THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY