Testimonials of Success 2006 MATC Interns

 

"No college course or textbook can give a student real life experience in the engineering field. Fortunately for all of the students participating in the MATC Internship Program, that void has been filled for us."
Jess Hastings
HWS Consulting, Omaha

 

"The MATC Program found me the perfect job to work at this summer. Since the Omaha office of FHU is new and small, I was able to interact with everyone in the office, allowing me to work on a variety of projects."
Randy Walker
Felsburg, Holt and Ullevig, Omaha

 

 

 

"Throughout the summer I have gained respect for the MATC Internship Program by observing the high reputation it has within the professional engineering community. I believe the field trip to various firms and agencies to be very beneficial in order to have a more educated view of the transportation engineering expertise and opportunities in the area."
John Parizek
Olsson Associates, Lincoln

 

"In the afternoon of my first day I was thrust into the engineering world by being given a project to complete that was basically all my own, designing offset left and right turn lanes into a driveway. I was fortunate to work with smart, fun people and get my foot in the door in the transportation engineering field."
Mark Egger
Lamp, Rynearson & Associates, Omaha

 

 

"I have learned the steps required for different types of projects such as crash studies, traffic studies, and before-after studies. Familiarizing myself with multiple computer programs was another benefit, as well as learning new 'tricks' to programs I've already been introduced to."
Sarah Schroeder
Kirkham Michael, Omaha

 

"Besides all of the technical skills I have gained, this internship has helped me improve my communication skills and made me realize how important they are in this field. It is crucial that everyone communicates effectively in order to combine our efforts and finish a project."
Jason Duffy
Iteris, Lincoln

 

 

 

"I learned how to read engineering drawings and obtain the necessary information for them. I was able to talk with the people that would actually be using them. Those people explained how everything worked and even took me to many of the sites so I could actually see what it was I was drawing."
Matt Richart
City of Lincoln Water System, Lincoln

 

"During my internship, I was allowed to sit in on many meetings. These meetings will prove to be very beneficial to me in the future, so that when I am responsible for giving the presentation or playing an active role in the meeting, I will already know what to expect and how the meetings are run."
Kevin Dopp
The Schemmer Associates, Lincoln

 

 

"I had several opportunities to visit various sites with the plan sets and designs that I had been working on transformed into reality. While college gives a foundation in technical knowledge, I feel I have learned much about the inner workings of the real world of business during my internship."
Chris Bahrij
Nebraska Department of Roads, Lincoln

 

"Throughout this process, I discovered that I am extremely interested in traffic engineering. This type of engineering will always be needed as the demand for quicker and better means of travel increases, and the challenge of always developing new ideas is something to look forward to."
Shannon DeVivo
HDR Engineering, Traffic, Omaha

 

 

"When I go back to school in the fall, I will have a greater knowledge of transportation engineering and how what we are taught in the classroom relates to what actually occurs in agencies and firms across the nation."
Scott Sandstrom
Metro Area Planning Agency, Omaha

 

"The MATC Internship Program has done more than provide me a summer job or teach me more about engineering. THe MATC Program has set me up for the future. Having to interact and explain myself to other engineers was a big part of my internship as was being responsible for the accuracy of my work. I will be ready to go on that first day after I graduate because I know what is expected from an entry level engineer and what it takes to get the job done."
John Smith
HDR Engineering, Roadway Design, Omaha