City of Minneapolis - Public Works

“I liked the field work that I did. I also enjoyed that Monique put together field trip opportunities so it was easy to learn all about the opportunities at Public Works. My coworkers we really nice and that made it fun to come to work. I had a lot of individual responsibilities and the interns in the lab ended up doing the same work as the full time employees. I learned a lot about road construction and the City of Minneapolis. This was a really amazing experience and I would highly recommend working here. ”

“I loved how willing everyone was to help me get used to the office life, and making sure that I was on my feet. I truly felt like my team was there to help me and make sure I had everything I needed to flourish. Going out to do counts and parking studies was really nice and allowed me to get out and walk around instead of being in the office all day, I was also given a bit of creative freedom to try and figure out ways to present the data we collected and display it in a way that was digestible for the city council. I also really loved that they were willing to have me do tours of different public works buildings so I could better understand everything the public works department does, I especially loved the tours for the Mississippi Watershed District and the water treatment plant. This internship is more than just an internship, there are a lot of great connections, experiences, and things to learn about the city.”