In this episode, host Dillon reflects on VDS's first summer hosting two engineering interns, from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and Michigan State University. He shares how the interns toured a range of live projects — from a massive million-square-foot warehouse to a gymnasium, a brewery, and a church build — gaining hands-on exposure to different construction types and complexities.
Dillon dives into the technical breadth the interns experienced, including lighting and power distribution design, data infrastructure, security and access control systems, fire alarm design, BIM modeling, and power system studies in SKM. He discusses why construction and electrical engineering career paths are often overlooked for students outside civil engineering, and outlines VDS's plans to recruit at Rose-Hulman's career fair and other top universities this fall. The episode wraps with reflections on what makes a strong technical foundation for newcomers to the field — starting with Ohm's Law — and why VDS is committed to growing its internship program going forward.