Kiewit

Field Office Engineering Intern

June - August 2019 • Lenexa, KS

What I liked

My coworkers were all high performing professionals that knew how to work together to achieve a goal. Their project was a massive undertaking, but they worked diligently to make it happen quickly and safely.

What I wish was different

I wish I had gotten more field experience, or some actual technical responsibility beyond office work.

Advice

A company like Kiewit is so large that no two experiences will be the same. I came into a project at the planning phase, where there was no real units being installed. I know others that had the same job and title as me, but had a vastly different experience.

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Field/Office Engineer Intern

May - August 2019 • Kaneohe, HI

What I liked

The project The crew I worked with The experience

What I wish was different

n/a. One of the best internship I've done

Advice

Work hard but also enjoy your summer too.

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Field / Office engineer

November 2017 • Omaha, NE

What I liked

The amount of responsibility, I felt like I was part of the team not just an intern.

What I wish was different

Nothing.

Advice

Do not be afraid to ask questions, everyone is willing to help.

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Field Engineer Intern

June - September 2018 • Antioch, CA

What I liked

I liked that I was thrown into a field engineer role and was able to experience what full time employees go through with on a day to day basis

What I wish was different

I wish I would’ve been able to work longer hours

Advice

Ask as many questions as you can. You can make the experience as beneficial or pointless as you want

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Project Engineer

May - August 2018 • Lusby, MD

What I liked

I liked the opportunity I was given to gain real world experience. I really enjoyed all of the people I worked with as well.

What I wish was different

Advice

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Field Engineer Intern

May - August 2018 • Willis, TX

What I liked

Lots of knowledge and responsibility

What I wish was different

Better Structured

Advice

Go in ready to learn and be ready to give everything your best along with absorbing as much information as possible.

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Construction Craft Laborer

June - August 2019 • Nashville, TN

What I liked

The crew i was working with always took the time out to explain and help me understand more thoroughly what we were doing.

What I wish was different

The hours

Advice

learn as much as you can because there will always be individuals willing to pour knowledge into you

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Construction Estimator

May - August 2019 • Honolulu, HI

What I liked

I learned so much and was treated like a full time employee. Kiewit allows you to grow and has so many incredible opportunities.

What I wish was different

I wish I had started working earlier rather than waiting a few weeks after school ended. There isn’t anything I would have changed besides that.

Advice

Before asking a question, be sure to try and answer the question yourself. Google is a great resource. Don’t waste your managers time with questions that are a google search away.

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Civil Engineering Intern

May - August 2019 • Albuquerque, NM

What I liked

Good pay and actual responsibilities given

What I wish was different

Advice

Try to get an internship before you graduate!

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Field Engineer

July 2017 • Denver, CO

What I liked

- Large corporation w/ countless opportunities - Safety-driven work culture - Focus on employee weeing and training - Competitive pay right out of school

What I wish was different

- Pay raises barely cover inflation - Promotion/change in job role has no impact on pay (no raise w/ promotion) - Company threatens to take away stock stock from employees if they decline an inconvenient/undesirable work assignment

Advice

Great company starting out - the training and experience you receive during your first few years will put you at the forefront of the construction industry and make you a valuable and desirable employee.

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Field Engineer Intern

May - August 2019 • Buford, GA

What I liked

Supervisors listened to what I said, and If I wanted to do something different, I had the ability to ask and do it.

What I wish was different

I did not always get along with some of the employees I worked with. Some were very nice and helpful; others were gossipy and discussed topics in poor taste for a professional environment.

Advice

Take charge, they are sometimes hesitant to give you meaningful work, since you wont be there long, but ask and you shall receive.

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Roadway Intern

May - August 2019 • Englewood, CO

What I liked

I loved the people I worked with and the opportunity to tour job sites. I also enjoyed learning InRoads to create roadway plans.

What I wish was different

Nothing.

Advice

Don't be afraid to try something different!

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Structural design intern

May - August 2019 • Lenexa, KS

What I liked

The culture and environment. The amount of attention and care they give to all interns. The reward to put your name on big real world projects.

What I wish was different

Nothing this experience was amazing and taught me more then i thought it would of.

Advice

Learn how to manage your time. That will be a huge part of your success. Managing multiple task given to you and finished on time and on budget.

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LEAD Intern

June - August 2020 • Lenexa, KS

What I liked

Even with Covid, Kiewit was very adamant about allowing us to have this opportunity. The team I was placed with was very welcoming and connected me with tasks that I was interested in.

What I wish was different

Advice

Reach out to as many people in different departments as you can.

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Business Specialist Intern

June - August 2020 • Waltham, MA

What I liked

Lots of hands-on experiences and opportunities to work on-site and in the office. Always willing to give you projects if you're willing to ask for them.

What I wish was different

Nothing.

Advice

Construction is never something I saw myself working in as a finance major so my biggest piece of advice is to give it a shot. Because even though they are construction there's so much more to it and so many opportunities to do what you like.

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field engineer

May - August 2019 • Denver, CO

What I liked

A true hands on experience. My previous internships were mostly done in the office designing projects, but in this case I got to see how the projects are actually built.

What I wish was different

Kiewit was great at taking care of their interns in the office. Unfortunately, sometimes the field interns were forgotten about. They still took good care of us, but we didn't receive the total Kiewit experience.

Advice

Try something new! Even if it ends up being something you dont enjoy, you can now narrow your job search.

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Structural Design Intern

June - August 2020 • Lenexa, KS

What I liked

I love the culture at Kiewit. They are big on everyone embracing the core values and place a large focus on team building. I really felt like I was a part of a family. I also appreciate the technical knowledge that I have gained through my internships. I get to experience a little from every area. I enjoyed learning how to navigate the BIM model. I also enjoyed solving a problem through process improvement.

What I wish was different

This past summer looked different than my first summer with Kiewit. Due to COVID-19 we all worked remotely from home. I wish we could've been in the office interacting with the other interns. That was my favorite part of my first summer experience was meeting new people. However, Kiewit did a great job with keeping everyone engaged and involved.

Advice

Accept all of the help and advice that you can. Introduce yourself to everyone and network. Be humble and learn something from every experience.

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Field/ office engineering intern

June - August 2020 • Denver, CO

What I liked

Kiewit did a really good job of integrating remote work and in person work to create meaningful internships for us in such an odd time.

What I wish was different

My personal job has a lot of downtime so I wish I had more to do

Advice

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Quality engineer intern

May - July 2019 • Lenexa, KS

What I liked

I liked the company culture but didn’t love what I was doing. A lot of the time it felt like they had to come up with work for me on the spot

What I wish was different

Not a huge fan of the location.

Advice

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Mechanical Design

June - August 2020 • Lenexa, KS

What I liked

It's not your everyday internship such as your cliché getting coffee or making copies. I was doing the same work as a full-time employee and building my knowledge and abilities much like everyone else in my department. I loved all the networking and learning what mechanical design involves outside of the classroom.

What I wish was different

Even though this is something out of their control, working online and from home was difficult especially when I had been in the office the summer prior. I had missed the office culture and the ability to meet new people in person.

Advice

Get to know everyone you possibly can, ask questions (but check resources first), and be flexible on the horizontal ladder of opportunities you may encounter. There are many different opportunities that you can be exposed to at Kiewit. My summer internships of 2019 and 2020 are one for the books.

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