Was this company a good match for your interests?
This company, or more formally called, this civil engineering consulting firm, was a perfect match for me. It definitely gave me clear path for what I want to be and how to get there. 

What were some of the topics or ideas discussed?
Basically I was shown different completed and in progress projects and explained how each take its course.  Shadowing Dave, the transportation engineer, I learned the second and third stages to all civil engineering projects (detailed planning through a set of land surveys and AutoCAD documents & then basic construction of the structure).  From Sarah, the structural engineer, I was exposed to the first stage, which was the preliminary planning and consulting with other companies.  I also worked with some computer applications dealing with traffic impact and load distributions.

Were there any special activities planned for you?
I was grateful to have scheduled my job shadow on an eventful day.  Initially I had a tour of TranSystems and then headed to a Web-inar, a basic web conference discussing new updated software from the headquarters in Texas. Then I sat down with each person separately and learned both sides: Transportation and Structural Engineering.  After lunch with the both of them, there was a short assignment and funny quiz, which made things more comfortable.  I was also fortunate enough to be able to sit in on a meeting between TranSystems and another consulting firm.  This certainly gave me a glimpse of the real business world and was very helpful.

Would you recommend this program to other students?
I would recommend this program to other students because it gives you more than finding out what a Civil Engineer is.  You can also learn the in’s and out’s of the business world and get a clear picture of the near future, like classes and graduate school, etc.

Comments/Suggestions:
I just thought that the organization of this program was done quite well, so I give props to ASCE.  Thanks, and hopefully more students take advantage of this because it is a great opportunity.