1. SUMMER 2015 INTERNSHIP
WITH PARSONS
By: Carissa Manson

2. DETAILS ABOUT THE INTERNSHIP
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End Date :
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May 26, 2015
August 21, 2015
About 4 Months
Civil Engineering Intern
Ronaldo Nicholson & Joe Alexander
7:00am to 3:00pm
Monday thru Friday
Parsons Transportation Group (PTG)

5. ELIZABETH RIVER TUNNELS PROJECT
OVERVIEW
This is a video

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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 Tunnel
Norfolk or Portsmouth Approach
MLK 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

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

41. Questions

42. 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