Jessica Padilla is a 5th year student in Penn State's Architectural Engineering program. She plans to receive her Bachelors with a concentration in structural systems and a minor in Engineering Mechanics when she graduates in May of 2018. Jessica recently had an invaluable experience as a structural engineering intern at Providence Engineering Corporation in State College, PA.

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During her summer at Providence, Jessica was involved in nearly all the projects that entered the office. She was responsible for designing steel stairs, railings, ladders, and their respective connections in both ASD and LRFD (where appropriate). Out of the office, she assisted a project manager on several site visits to conduct concrete inspections as well as masonry inspections. Jessica also learned how to design a fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) repair for a residential garage slab and how to check steel and wooden-truss shop drawings

 

In her spare time, Jessica enjoys longboarding and playing different instruments. She is currently part of Penn State’s one and only ukulele club. From her freshman year through her senior year, she was heavily involved with Sigma Alpha Iota, an International Music Fraternity for Women - serving as the Vice President for one year.