With school out and summer in full swing, we are excited to share our knowledge and experience with future leaders in the engineering industry. One of the most rewarding core values we take to heart is empowered employees which extends to our internship program.
For the past decade, Great West has taken pride in providing “real world engineering experience” to a handful of selected summer engineering interns. Each of the interns below is overseen by a senior engineer during the summer receiving direct project experience and gaining knowledge as they prepare to enter the workforce. We are excited to share details on the new faces you might see in our offices and on job sites!
Clayton Donally
Billings Office – Municipal Engineering Intern
School: Montana State University
Projected Graduation: May 2024
Major: Civil Engineering
Originally From: Ballantine, Montana
What Drives Clayton to be an Engineer: A beneficial occupation with a comfortable paycheck drives me to be an engineer.
Interesting/Fun Fact: Once I gained over 10 pounds in less than 12 hours!
Addy Hance
Boise Office – Solid Waste Engineering Intern
School: Boise State University
Projected Graduation: May 2024
Major: Civil Engineering
Originally From: Camas, Washington
What Drives Addy to be an Engineer: I have a lot of family members and family friends that are involved in either construction management or civil engineering, I have been surrounded by it my whole life and I always enjoyed it.
Interesting/Fun Fact: My high school mascot was a Papermaker!
Talia Duke
Boise Office – Municipal Engineering Intern
School: University of Idaho
Projected Graduation: Spring 2024
Major: Civil Engineering
Originally From: Boise, Idaho
What Drives Talia to be an Engineer: Building and improving cities and towns I love drives me to be an engineer. I love pushing myself to learn more and become better at everything I do. Civil engineering has certainly pushed me and will continue to push me to learn more and work harder every day.
Interesting/Fun Fact: I have hiked the entire Tonto Trail in the Grand Canyon with my family over the span of five different weeks and years.
Hayden Massar
Great Falls Office – Civil Engineering Intern
School: Montana Technological University
Projected Graduation: May 2024
Major: Civil Engineering
Originally From: Rudyard, Montana
What Drives Hayden to be an Engineer: I like how projects engineers design have a positive impact on the community. Engineers enact change that influences many people. That comes with great responsibility, but I like knowing that I’m making a difference. I’m driven to be an engineer, so I can help people.
Interesting/Fun Fact: I’m the tallest person in my extended family.
Caleb Hoxie
Helena Office – Transportation Engineering Intern
School: Carroll College
Projected Graduation: May 2024
Major: Civil Engineering
Originally From: Helena, Montana
What Drives Caleb to be an Engineer: Physically being able to see your impact on the world around you.
Interesting/Fun Fact: I have NEVER lost an arm wrestling match to Kaden Gardner!
Emily Feller
Helena Office – Municipal Engineering Intern
School: Montana State University-Northern
Projected Graduation: Spring 2025
Major: Civil Engineering Technology with Associates in Draft Design
Originally From: Helena, Montana
What Drives Emily to be an Engineer: I like being able to solve problems that help people.
Interesting/Fun Fact: I have never broken a bone or been stung by a bee.
Kaden Gardner
Helena Office – Municipal Engineering Intern
School: Carroll College
Projected Graduation: Spring 2024
Major: Civil Engineering
Originally From: Great Falls, Montana
What Drives Kaden to be an Engineer: I enjoy the problem-solving aspect of engineering and the comradery engineers have with each other.
Interesting/Fun Fact: I currently play football at Carroll College, go Saints!
Jacob Remrey
Helena Office – Natural Resources Engineering Intern
School: Montana State University
Projected Graduation: May 2024
Major: Civil Engineering
Originally From: Sugar Grove, Illinois
What Drives Jacob to be an Engineer: My drive to be an engineer is based on my want to problem solve and view the world from an engineering perspective where I can provide solutions to overcome problems. I also pursue efficiency in everything I do, which is engrained into all aspects of engineering. Overall, engineering combines a lot of my interests into one category which I am excited to delve further into.
Interesting/Fun Fact: My roommates and I all adopted hamsters and built an elaborate system of hamster tubes and rooms for them to explore that spanned our entire hallway from floor to ceiling.
Click here to learn more about an internship with Great West Engineering and all we have to offer to students and recent grads!
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