CCPC

During the summer, I completed an internship at the Columbia County Planning Commission. This internship, along with a bi-weekly seminar, was worth 15 credits toward my graduation requirements. This allows me to graduate in December, a semester early, which is pretty awesome. Definitely counting down the days now.

Anyway, the internship ran from May through August and I learned a lot of interesting things. This internship definitely prepared me for the "real" world, which is all too close now. I did a lot of subdivision and land development work and I also attending public meetings. Public Planning meetings can become really heated and funny, but fortunately (or unforunately?) I didn't have to experience any like that over the summer. Regardless, I had been involved in some pretty heavy debate throughout the summer between surveyors and the planning office. I also learned a lot about legal issues.

It was definitely cool to be in the working world, unfortunately I wasn't paid as I would be in a job situation. There wasn't always something interesting for me to do but I still had a great experience. The people I worked with were great and they helped me a lot. They didn;'t treat me like a slave, which is an experience a lot of internees have. I would work there if I had a shot because it was a really great environment. I would recommend the Columbia County Planning Commission as an internship to anyone in the planning field who lives near Bloomsburg. It is a good experience that you can take a lot out of.