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>>> Background
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Name:
Brian Geiger
Nickname:
Geiger
Birthplace:
Shawnee Mission, KS
School:
Kansas State University
Major:
Civil Engineering
Expected date of graduation:
December 2007
What’s your post-graduation goal?
Finish grad school for Civil Engineering.
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>>> Olsson Life
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Job title:
Engineering Intern, Traffic Team
Describe your job in 100 words or less:
I would assist the team on traffic impact studies of new developments by counting cars, working in CAD or putting the data in HCS or Synchro. I also worked on the city of Olathe's advanced traffic management system by laying fiber optic lines along the city's major streets in CAD and calculating quantities and costs for the system.
How would you describe your job to a 6-year-old?
I make it so you can drive from your home to your friend's home quicker.
What is the most challenging part of your job?
Realizing that unlike schoolwork, projects can change significantly on a daily basis, which may mean you have to recalculate a few steps each time it is changed before you can continue.
How would you describe a typical Olsson employee?
Hardworking.
What three words would you use to describe Olsson Associates?
Intelligent, hardworking, determined.
What do you like most about working at Olsson?
The required working hours are great. Half day Fridays are excellent.
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>>> Miscellany
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Three favorite hobbies:
Ultimate Frisbee. Camping. Gaming.
Favorite musicians/groups:
Bill Brown, John Williams, Hans Zimmer, Klaus Bedlat, Trever Robin, DJ Scooter
Favorite song:
1812 Overture by Tchaikovsky
Favorite movie:
Monsters, Inc.
Favorite magazine:
ITE Journal-- hey, it's the only one I get currently.
Favorite city:
Washington D.C.
First thing you do when you walk into your house after work:
Check e-mail or IMs
Superpower you’d like to have:
Invisibility
Role model:
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Best college memory so far:
Gaming in the dorm with the entire wing.
Best Halloween costume you ever wore:
Well, probably when we had a Pirates of the Caribbean-themed social and I was the only one to come dressed as Peter Pan. Tinkerbell was there, too, and we later became friends.
Where you went for your last vacation:
Seattle, Washington
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>>> Philosophical
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Three things you are passionate about:
History, Reading, Computers
How do you find balance in your life between the pressures of school, work, family, and friends?
My scheduling calendar on my computer helps a lot. Other than that, just work on whatever is most pressing at the time.
What one piece of advice would you give to students who are considering internships?
Just find one. It doesn't really matter where you start as one will lead to another. The first one will be the hardest to get.
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