Description of the engineering practice:
Johann Zimmermann is self-employed in a structural and civil engineering consulting practice that covers a wide variety of projects. Most of the projects are for not-for-profit organizations in the Washington, DC and the Harrisonburg, VA area. These include housing projects, community centers, pedestrian bridges and bike paths. Some work is for overseas development projects such as in water, building and small bridge construction. Part of the time is devoted to the design and construction management of projects for the local Central Valley Habitat for Humanity chapter. The focus of the work is for projects that use and promote sustainable engineering and construction practices.
Internship Summary:
The intern will be engaged in the projects depending on the skills that the internship brings and the interests that they would like to pursue. This year’s intern was involved in:
- Managing a construction project for Habitat for Humanity
- Designing a house for Habitat for Humanity
- Surveying and drawing site plans for several building lots
- Preliminary design of a 1.5 mile long bike path
- Drafting a pedestrian suspension bridge
- Drafting on several projects including a green vegetated roof structure
- Some structural analysis of beams and columns
- Modeling the repair of a pedestrian suspension bridge in Guatemala and taking a two week trip there to execute that repair with the local population.
Internship Specifics:
- Starting date: End of August (negotiable)
- Time of service: For the school year or for a semester (negotiable)
- Hours per week: min 20 hours to full time
- Living arrangement: Provided by the volunteer
- Financial commitment: The majority of the work will be for not-for-profit organizations, therefore this is considered a volunteer internship. A stipend may be negotiable depending on the intern’s needs and contributions.
- Insurance: Volunteer to provide for own health insurance.
Intern requirements:
- Minimum 2 years of engineering education, more preferred
- Enthusiasm for engineering and construction
- Interest in sustainable engineering and construction
- Interest in working for community related projects
- Ability to work with and get along with people, and to work alone
- Computer skills including Excel and AutoCAD
- Self motivation
- Lap top computer
- Vehicle is helpful but not necessary
If interested, please contact Johann Zimmermann by email.
1293 Greystone St Cell 540-908-1038
No comments:
Post a Comment