April Johnson
SMG Summer Intern Diary – Week 9
-September 18, 2013
As the week wraps up, this one in particular feels the most accomplished. I bounced back and forth between submitting a historical summary write up I have been working on the past couple weeks for review and making final edits, and analyzing and organizing water quality data and submitting Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests. […]
Diary of SMG’s Summer Intern – Week 8
-September 11, 2013
Did you know that Kentucky has more miles of running water than any other state in the U.S. except for Alaska? During my time with Smith Management Group I have learned a lot about some of the water quality issues Kentucky faces, especially with waste management. When I graduated college I thought that I was […]
Diary of SMG’s Intern – Week 7
-September 3, 2013
This week my attention was focused on writing up a historical report for a subject site. This particular site also happened to be the first on-site visit I have performed with SMG, so I was excited when presented with the opportunity to dig deeper into the site’s history. While writing up the report I included […]
Diary of an SMG Intern: Week 6
-August 27, 2013
The other day someone asked me what exactly do I do as a SMG intern. The answer is simple; I jump in on a variety of projects that change focus week to week! Some days I am going on a highlighting frenzy while reading EPA models. Other days I am on the phone with U.S. […]
Diary of SMG’s Summer Intern – Week 5
-August 22, 2013
This week consisted of a lot of research and in-office work. I was invited to sit in on a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) training session, which opened my eyes to the small details consulting firms must pay attention to when working on a project. I had no idea how much red tape existed when […]
Diary of SMG’s Summer Intern: Week 4
-August 20, 2013
I can’t believe how fast this summer has gone by, and that this is my fourth week interning with Smith Management Group. Last week I was working on a variety of different projects, while this week I mainly focused on researching the Kentucky Macroinvertebrate Bioassessment Index (MBI). The state uses the MBI to determine if […]
Diary of SMG’s Summer Intern: Week 3
-August 5, 2013
A benefit of working in a small firm, such as SMG, is that you are able to work on a variety of projects that require different focuses and analysis rather than only working within one specialized area. This week made me nostalgic of my liberal arts education, because it ranged from phone interviews, to nitrogen […]
Intern Diary: Week 2
-July 29, 2013
It is only my second week interning for Smith Management Group and I have already learned so much! Last week I worked mainly on researching Phase 1 standards and procedures and putting together photo logs of ongoing projects. This week I was able to go on-site with Sara Smith, SMG’s president, and Sarah Carty, an […]
Diary of an SMG Summer Intern: Week 1
-July 22, 2013
My name is April Johnson, and this past May I graduated from Sewanee: University of the South with a B.S. in environmental chemistry. I was invited to intern with SMG this summer to learn about environmental consulting and working in a small firm. The first day of my internship I was greeted by everyone in the office and […]