JL Construction, Los Angeles, CA, US, Contractor's Assistant/ Secretary
As an assistant, I perform a wide variety of tasks that include ordering materials and making sure they are delivered on time, contacting local dealers to obtain price quotes, drafting floor plans to present ideas to the client, setting up projects for bid and following up with interested contractors. I also perform secretarial tasks, such as answering phone, taking messages, inputting data on Excel, or filing office paperwork.
Haste St Child Development Center, Berkeley, CA, US, Student Assistant
Since there were multiple classrooms, my daily tasks varied from classroom to classroom. Overall, regardless of what classroom I was in, whether it be the baby room or the Preschoolers' room, my main goal was to make sure they were safe. This was mostly done by supervising them during play time and snack time, but it could also involve times of emergency. Other tasks throughout the day involved working on art projects or science projects, prepping for lunch time, chaperoning field trips, filing classroom paperwork, and sometimes even light cleaning after closing.
Philip Banta&Associates architecture, Emeryville, CA, US, Architectural Intern
Throughout the course of this internship, I was assigned a couple of tasks that required me to use multiple programs, such as Rhino, Sketch Up, AutoCAD, Photoshop, and Illustrator. One of the bigger assignments called for me to work with another intern to produce a three-dimensional model of the City of West Oakland. The architect would use this model to present an urban design to the city that he had in mind.
