Engineering & Environmental Services

Welcome to the Engineering & Environmental Services Industries Connections Community!

Leverage the power of the Villanova community on Nova Network: check out the Villanova Engineers group or the Villanovans for Sustainability group! Preparing for a job search in environmental services? Explore these Sustainability Job Resources. Plus, check out the Sustainability 101 resources to gain more information on the industry, recruiting timelines, employer partners at Villanova, and more.

Engineering & Environmental Events:

Mark your calendar for various employer events throughout the year, including Coffee Chats, Information Sessions, and the following signature events:

  • Fall Semester: Fall Career Fair, Society of Engineers’ Annual Networking Dinner
  • Spring Semester: STEM Career Fair, the American Society of Civil Engineers’ Professional Development & Networking Meetup

No Summer Internship? No Problem! Here’s What YOU Can Do Instead

Published on May 20, 2025

Didn’t land a summer internship? That’s more common than you think and it doesn’t mean this summer has to stall your career. In fact, this could be the perfect opportunity to explore your interests, build new skills, and invest in …

By John McGranaghan
John McGranaghan Assistant Director of Career Development
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🎉Congratulations! You Landed a Summer Internship… Now What?

Published on May 10, 2025

Kicking off your summer internship and looking to make an impression? We’ve gathered our best advice, tips, and strategies to help you stand out, make connections, and leave a lasting impact!

🚀 Shifting from Student to Intern

Transitioning from the classroom …

By John McGranaghan
John McGranaghan Assistant Director of Career Development
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Interested in engineering entrepreneurship? Don’t Miss the Roundtable with VU Alum & Principal Engineer, Ron Meier, who established MGW

Published on April 23, 2025

Do not miss this exclusive opportunity to network with Ronald Meier, VU alum and Principal Engineer at Mercer General Works (MGW)! Ron graduated from Nova back in ‘99 with a degree in Civil Engineering and a business minor. Just a few …

By Vanessa Schmidt
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Industry Resources and 101 Guides

Leadership Development and Rotational Programs In Engineering & Environmental Services

What is a Leadership Development / Rotational Program? 

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Skill Building Courses

Creative Inspirations: Ed Emberley, Children’s Book Illustrator

Taught by Ed Emberley
Award-winning children’s book author and illustrator Ed Emberley is truly a national treasure, having drawn nearly 100 books. The warmth…

Ideation for Marketers (2018)

Taught by Brad Batesole
How do you keep your marketing fresh—generating new ideas and approaches to keep your audience engaged? In this course, marketing…

A Day In The Life of a Data Scientist

Taught by Madecraft
The best way to understand what it’s actually like to work as a data scientist is to spend the day…

After Effects Apprentice: 02 Basic Animation

Taught by Trish Meyer
Trish Meyer leads beginners through a gentle introduction to Adobe After Effects: from creating a new project and importing sources,…

After Effects Apprentice: 07 Parenting

Taught by Trish Meyer
Parenting is a way to group multiple layers within the same composition inside After Effects. In this course, Chris Meyer…

After Effects Apprentice: 10 Time Games

Taught by Trish Meyer
Discover how to manipulate time in After Effects. Author Chris Meyer shows how to stop, slow, and speed up footage,…

A Standalone Project: Create an Automated Approach to Collect, Analyze, and Visualize Energy Consumption Data for Better Decision-Making

Taught by SkillUp Online
The measurement of energy consumption is critical in understanding and optimizing energy usage in various sectors, including manufacturing sites, homes,…

After Effects Apprentice: 06 Type and Music

Taught by Trish Meyer
One of the cornerstones of motion graphics is creating and animating type. In this course, Trish Meyer shows how to…

After Effects Apprentice: 12 Tracking and Keying

Taught by Trish Meyer
Explore how to use the motion tracker and stabilizer built into After Effects and shows how to handle a variety…

After Effects Apprentice: 11 3D Space

Taught by Trish Meyer
This installment of the After Effects Apprentice series introduces 3D space in Adobe After Effects. Authors Chris and Trish Meyer…

After Effects Apprentice: 13 Paint Roto and Puppet

Taught by Trish Meyer
In this course, Trish and Chris Meyer introduce a series of creative tools inside Adobe After Effects. The centerpiece is…

After Effects Apprentice: 14 Shape Layers

Taught by Trish Meyer
In this course, author Chris Meyer shows how to create and animate vector-based artwork directly inside Adobe After Effects. The…

Creative Inspirations: Renegade Animation, Animation Studio

Taught by Renegade Animation
Renegade Animation has pioneered digital 2D paperless animation with a unique all-Flash workflow—and a bunch of really great cartoons! This…

After Effects Apprentice: 03 Advanced Animation

Taught by Trish Meyer
In this course, Chris Meyer helps beginning After Effects artists take their animations to the next level. Chris shows how…

After Effects Apprentice: 01 Pre-Roll

Taught by Trish Meyer
This short course is designed for those who have never used Adobe After Effects, or those who might need a…

HTML5: Geolocation

Taught by Bill Weinman
This course shows how to add location tracking to a web application with a combination of JavaScript, CSS and HTML5.…

HTML5: Document Editing

Taught by Bill Weinman
This course describes how to create editable content on the web using the document-editing application programming interface (API) in HTML5.…

Creative Inspirations: Mexopolis, Animation Studio

Taught by Sandra Equihua
Mexopolis is the husband and wife team whose animated television series El Tigre has defied all the rules and won…

CSS Positioning Best Practices

Taught by Bill Weinman
Web designers and coders will be introduced to techniques to improve their results in CSS Positioning Best Practices. Beginning with…

After Effects Apprentice: 08 Nesting and Precomposing

Taught by Trish Meyer
Let Chris and Trish Meyer share with you two of the core secrets required to become an efficient After Effects…
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Alumni Connections

Hannah Griffiths

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  • Los Angeles, CA
  • Associate Partners Group
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Nicholas Savino

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  • Sea Girt, NJ
  • Application Developer ADP
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Matthew Rossignol

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  • Conshohocken, PA
  • Sr Transmission System Operator PPL Electric Utilities
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Lisa Merola

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  • San Francisco, CA
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Crystal Brau

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  • Coatesville, PA
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Zachary Hill

Alumni
  • Philadelphia, PA
  • Geotechnical Engineer American Engineers Group
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Giavanna Walker

Alumni
  • Pittsburgh, PA
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Sara Ray

Alumni
  • Charleston, SC
  • Ethics Advisor The Boeing Company
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Katie Van Dusen

Alumni
  • Washington, DC
  • Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant American University
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Jinu John

Alumni
  • Philadelphia, PA
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Al Stefan

Alumni
  • Cohasset, MA
  • Partner, B2B Sales Practice Lead Spinnaker Sales Group
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Luke Kepler

Alumni
  • Castle Rock, CO
  • Access Advisor Managed Market Insights & Technology
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