This summer we would like to give our summer interns a warm welcome and introduce them to you all! We asked them a few fun questions to help us get to know them a bit better.
Sebastian Franco
Birthday Season: Spring 🌷
I’m Skilled At: Soccer
On the weekends and free time, I am often: Relaxing at home or snowboarding
The best movie ever is: Scott Pilgrim vs The World or Superbad
My favorite candy is: Cajeta (Mexican candy, like dulce de leche)
My favorite sports team: Barcelona
If I were a prize fighter my theme song would be: Loaded – Lil Uzi Vert
My favorite type of is food: Homemade Mexican food.
If money were not an option my dream vacation is: Visit other parts of the world to learn about how people live and their cultures. I’d like to do so because there are so many places I’ve heard of but have never been to.
I wanted to join the construction industry because: I have been around the sewer industry my whole life which motivated me to study Civil Engineering and now I am interested in the construction industry as a whole.
Something you want to learn during your internship: How to organize myself to have a strong foundation to be able to run/help run a project.
Assigned: McGuire and Hester, EBRPD Doolittle
School: San Jose State University
Luke Van Der Kooij
Birthday Season: Summer ☀️
I’m Skilled At: Finding fun
On the weekends and free time, I am often: Going on trips with friends.
The best movie ever is: Dune
My favorite candy is: Chocolate.
My favorite sports team: The Warriors
If I were a prize fighter my theme song would be: Thunder
My favorite type of food: Free
If money were not an option my dream vacation is: Trip across Europe because I can visit family and new places.
I wanted to join the construction industry because I love to build and create things that will help others.
Something you want to learn during your internship: How to be a good carpenter and understand how carpenters work together.
Assigned: Casey-Fogli Concrete Contractors
School: California Polytechnic State University
Jack Deasy
Birthday Season: Summer ☀️
I’m Skilled At: Pickle Ball, Relaxing, and Lacrosse
On the weekends and free time, I am often: Surfing, Training, Giants Games, Hanging with friends, and getting food.
The best movie ever is: Full Metal Jacket or Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith
My favorite candy is: Shockers
My favorite sports teams are: Giants, Warriors, Irish Rugby
If I were a prize fighter my theme song would be: The Foggy Dew
My favorite type of food: Thai Noodles
If money were not an option my dream vacation is: Touring the Mediterranean – Gives off the sense of no worries and stunning views.
I wanted to join the construction industry because: It’s been something I have always enjoyed, growing up I was introduced to it by my father.
Something you want to learn during your internship: Educated on the software as well as the construction process.
Assigned: McGuire and Hester, Stanford
School: California State University, Chico
Alexandra Gonzalez
Birthday Season: Spring 🌷
I’m Skilled At: I am a natural leader, I am quite skilled at problem-solving, being reliable, adaptive, and creative.
On the weekends and free time, I am often: I am either enjoying the outdoors, doing photoshoots, finding a new great food spot, or playing video games.
The best movie ever is: Shrek 2
My favorite candy is: Reese’s if I am in a chocolate mood or Sour Skittles.
My favorite sports teams are: Giants, Warriors, 49ers
If I were a prize fighter my theme song would be: “Stronger” Kelly Clarkson
My favorite type of is food: Butter Chicken with Naan and Rice
If money were not an option my dream vacation is: Cruise in my own yacht on the Mediterranean. The water is so peaceful and I would get to travel to many different countries.
I wanted to join the construction industry because: I wanted to join engineering because the idea of building things from scratch fascinated me, and legos have been my best friend since my youth. As I grew older I noticed that construction is one of the most crucial industries as it affects everyone in one way or another. I love seeing the projects that I’ve worked on become a reality. Also, the construction industry is about people and communication, which means that no day is ever the same and the learning opportunities are endless. I love how unpredictable the nature of construction is, how it constantly keeps me on my toes. I cannot wait to see where construction takes me.
Something you want to learn during your internship: I want to learn how to read plans and specs to increase my knowledge in materials needed for either landscape jobs or demo/grading jobs. Learning what is needed for jobs and why will make me a great estimator in the future.
Assigned: McGuire and Hester, Estimating
School: University of California, Davis
Nick Miglio
Birthday Season: Spring 🌷
I’m Skilled At: Baseball, mountain biking, woodworking, and snowboarding
On the weekends and free time, I am often: Hanging out with my girlfriend, brothers, and friends.
The best movie ever is: Interstellar
My favorite candy is: Swedish Fish
My favorite sports teams are: Giants, Warriors, 49ers
If I were a prize fighter my theme song would be: Lose Yourself
My favorite type of is food: Italian food
If money were not an option my dream vacation is: Somewhere tropical. Doesn’t really matter where as long as it is warm and I’m by the ocean.
I wanted to join the construction industry because: I have been in construction most of my life. Four of my five uncles were all in trades growing up and they taught me a lot about the work they have done. My first two jobs were working for a landscaping/hardscaping company and for a general contractor. Doing the hands-on side of construction is what really made me love it.
Something you want to learn during your internship: I hope by the end of my internship, I will be able to learn Agtek.
Assigned: McGuire and Hester, Estimating
School: San Diego State University
Ethan Voong
Birthday Season: Spring 🌷
I’m Skilled At: Having fun
On the weekends and free time, I am often: Playing basketball or working out.
The best movie ever is: Lone Survivor
My favorite candy is: Gummy peach rings
My favorite sports teams are: 49ers, A’s, Warriors
If I were a prize fighter my theme song would be: PSA – Jay Z
My favorite type of food: Mediterranean food
If money were not an option my dream vacation is: All of the National Parks because I’ve been to some of them (Yellowstone, Arches, Grand Canyon, etc.) and I really enjoyed seeing the sights each has to offer.
I wanted to join the construction industry because: I did a group presentation on the “Big Dig” in Boston which got me interested in how big construction projects were done.
Something you want to learn during your internship: I want to learn more about the construction industry and how to become a successful project engineer.
Assigned: McGuire and Hester, Parnassus
School: California Polytechnic State University
Juan Guerrero
Birthday Season: Summer ☀️
I’m Skilled At: Drawing
On the weekends and free time, I am often: Hanging out with my friends or relaxing.
The best movie ever is: Whiplash
My favorite candy is: Sour power belts
My favorite sports team: Manchester City
My favorite type of food: Pizza
If money were not an option my dream vacation is: Visit many different countries in Europe.
I wanted to join the construction industry because: It contributes to the economy and also I get to work with a broad range of people who have different professions.
Something you want to learn during your internship: Improve communication skills and learn and improve everything I can.
Assigned: McGuire and Hester, Estimating
School: California State University, East Bay
Diego Reyes
Birthday Season: Winter ❄️
I’m Skilled At: Cooking complex dishes. In my free time, I like to cook ‘fancy’ meals.
On the weekends and free time, I am often: Going outdoors and hiking or fishing!
The best movie ever is: Interstellar
My favorite candy is: Literally any candy! I have a sweet tooth and eat too much candy.
My favorite sports team: Green Bay Packers
If I were a prize fighter my theme song would be: Any song from the CREED soundtrack!
My favorite type of is food: Sushi!!!
If money were not an option my dream vacation is: Greece! I took a survey of art class this past quarter at Cal Poly and I learned so much about Greek culture and their various works of art!
I wanted to join the construction industry because: It seems interesting actually going out onto the field and seeing how a project develops over time.
Something you want to learn during your internship: How to manage multiple projects at the same time.
Assigned: McGuire and Hester, Oyster Point
School: California Polytechnic State University