Curious about what a summer internship at RH2 looks like? Check out Mya Schlepp’s reflections from her time in our Bellevue office—it’s a fantastic glimpse into the experience! We love welcoming interns across the PNW. After all, any time spent contributing to our local communities is time well spent. ⌚🌞
Reflecting on my summer, I am so thankful to have spent a month interning at the Civil Engineering consulting firm, RH2 Engineering. During my internship, I worked on a variety of projects and gained new skills and knowledge regarding Civil and Environmental Engineering. To start my month, I worked on the EPA-mandated Lead Service Line Inventory for a client. This was an introduction to water mains, service line materials, water contamination, and data processing. Additionally, I further developed my skills in technical writing. This included work on internal company documents, Tech Memos, and Capital Improvement Plans for clients. Aside from gaining practice in drafting and writing, I got a taste for billable work, working alongside clients, and meeting deadlines. Lastly, I spent time on a variety of data processing and analysis tasks. This included generating American Water Works Association (AWWA) audits, recording reclamation basin data, and processing a client's water consumption for a sustainability dashboard. The AWWA water audit taught me how water is consumed and billed on a large scale. Working hands-on with reclamation basin data introduced me to a variety of markers that are tested for reclaim preformance. Lastly, organizing and analyzing large scale water consumption data allowed me to parse through large masses of data in a timely manner. All in all, I am incredibly grateful for my time at RH2. I look forward to expanding upon the knowledge I aquired through this internship during my 2nd year coursework at the University of Washington’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.