{"id":757,"date":"2018-08-24T20:39:24","date_gmt":"2018-08-24T20:39:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webapp.sunypoly.edu\/stories\/?p=757"},"modified":"2025-10-30T15:03:53","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T19:03:53","slug":"internship-q-a-william-spitz-h2m-architects-engineers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webapp.sunypoly.edu\/stories\/internship-q-a-william-spitz-h2m-architects-engineers\/","title":{"rendered":"Internship Q & A: William Spitz, H2M Architects + Engineers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Name:<\/strong> William Spitz
\nExpected Graduation:<\/strong> May 2019
\nProgram of Study:<\/strong> Civil Engineering
\nInternship Organization:<\/strong> H2M Architects + Engineers
\nOrganization\u2019s area of work: H2M is a multi-disciplined professional consulting and design firm that specializes in several fields including architecture, civil engineering, environmental sciences and engineering, GIS services, MEP Services, planning, wastewater, and water.<\/p>\n

What did you focus on during your internship program?<\/strong>
\nWhile at H2M, I worked in the civil\/site group on site design and drafting using AutoCAD Civil 3D. I put together site plans for many different uses, including new construction; permit applications; change of zone applications; and legalizing buildings, existing systems, site features, and uses.<\/p>\n

The main project I focused on at H2M on was centered around Hempstead Lake State Park, an o\"William<\/strong>ver 700 acre park located in Hempstead, NY which was undergoing many improvements. The plans that I was working on included the expansion of its trail system to make it ADA compliant, as well as the addition of an ADA compliant kayak launch, fishing pier, and observation tower. I spent several weeks of my internship performing drafting and design work to help complete the project. With the help of my supervisor, I worked on grading plans, designed four stairways that led down to the lake, put together site plans at 40 scale, detailed site plans at 20 scale for more intricate parts of the park, completed trail plans at 40 scale, assisted in creating a cost estimate, and a vast number of other things.<\/p>\n

What is the real-world application of what you worked on?<\/strong>
\nDuring my internship I spent approximately 80-85% of my time working on active projects providing me with the experience of taking a project from the design phase to the construction phase. One of the most important things I learned during my time at H2M was how much goes into a project before it can be built, especially the Hempstead Lake project because of its size and scope.<\/p>\n

How did your coursework or other experiences at SUNY Poly prepare you for your internship?<\/strong>
\nI have been interning at H2M for three summers and after each year at SUNY Poly I can take the things I learn in my courses and apply them to what I do in my internship. A few examples include:<\/p>\n