Go Sustainable Energy

engineering co-op

August 2023 • Dayton, OH

What I liked

I did not have a single bad experience with anyone working at Go. Everyone was so kind and happy to help if I asked. I loved how we had a break time in the afternoon to go to the break room or go on walks downtown. I liked all of the work I did with my different coworkers and all the experience I gained with utilities. I learned a lot about policy and energy efficiency during my time here. I appreciated the fact that although there were two different work sites, one downtown and another in Columbus, I felt like I equally collaborated and got to know the people in each office. I loved the days we'd walk to get food together for lunch. This experience really helped me realize I like the benefits of a smaller company and not feeling like a cog in a machine. This was the best place I could've had my first internship, though it certainly raised the bar for what I expect at different companies.

What I wish was different

I wish I was able to go on a site visit, though it may not be too late since I'll be working part-time next semester. I also wish I would've applied myself more when it came to asking about joining meetings that didn't necessarily concern me. On a personal level, I probably would've only worked 4 8-hour shifts per week instead of 5 7-hour shifts because I was still very busy on campus, so it was hard to juggle all of that when all I'd want to do after working was commute home and sleep. Other than that, everything was great.

Advice

Don't be shy to ask anyone in the company if they have something you can work on or try out. Anyone. Looking back, there were times I wish I would've because some of my coworkers seemed to be working on some interesting projects that I would've at least liked to have learned more about. Also, if you plan to work part-time, I'd advise you to work Mondays since those are company share days where you can learn about a project or interesting topic an employee wants everyone to know. You never know, you may learn about a topic that really piques your interest.

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