Engineering Intership in Tanzania - A Great Experience
engineering internship in Arusha, Tanzania. I was warmly welcomed by my supervisor, John, who made me feel comfortable from the start. On the first day, Asha gave me a clear orientation, explained everything about the placement and showed me how to use a mobile app to navigate the local public transport system easily. During my placement, I helped calculate material quantities for the next phase of the construction of St Elizabeth Hospital in Arusha. This included structural work, such as reinforcement and concrete, as well as finishing works involving materials such as paint and tiles. It was a valuable opportunity to apply my civil engineering knowledge to a real construction project and gain insight into the different stages of the building process. One of the highlights of my stay was meeting other volunteers from different backgrounds and countries. I made some great new friends and shared many enjoyable moments with them, which made the overall experience even more memorable. The biggest challenge was the limited availability of machinery and computers, which makes the work more difficult. However, it taught me to be flexible, resourceful and adaptable when working with limited resources. Overall, I had a good experience and appreciated the opportunity to see how a construction project is approached in a different country. Although the tasks were not always particularly varied or technically challenging, I gained useful insight into local working conditions and learned to adapt to limited resources. It was a valuable learning experience, both professionally and personally.
