Hall Kiest Dorm 2 Room 121 College Station, TX 77840 210-240-4355 [e-mail] February 11, 2010 Dr. Hurlebaus Zachry Department of Engineering Texas A&M University 3136 TAMU College Station, TX 77843-3136 Dr. Hurlebaus, I would ask that I be considered to intern with the Zachry Construction Corporation for the Summer 2010 session. I feel I possess the experience, enthusiasm, and dedication the Zachry Construction Corporation would find most beneficial through this internship opportunity. My desire to become a Civil Engineer and learning how the career field can be used to further the infrastructure and well being of our society has led me to seek this internship. Zachry Construction Corporation has been involved in numerous local and government projects that have improved transportation, structural development and environmental aspects all over Texas. Through my studies as a Civil Engineering major at Texas A&M has taught me the skills required to perform well with your Corporation, to include mathematics, physics, experience with materials and the ethics required of a respectable engineer. The course load of my Civil Engineering degree has allowed me to take courses such Calculus as 1,2 and 3, Differential Equations, Physics (Newtonian and Electricity/Magnetism) and Chemistry, all of which have provided me with knowledge regarding engineering performance. Also, the "Ethics in Engineering" class I took allowed me to analyze other engineers and their job performance to better understand the responsibilities of a professional engineer. Upon graduation, I plan to serve in the US Air Force as a Fighter Pilot and then Astronaut, utilizing my degree and experience to improve our nation's security and welfare. From there, I seek the opportunity to explore other celestial bodies first hand that mankind might gain cures for diseases and answers to problems that plague society. The skills I would gain though working with your company as a Civil Engineering intern has potential to impact the development of numerous aspects of our future. It is with that understanding that I respectfully request the chance to work as an intern with the Zachry Construction Corporation through the s\Summer of 2010. It would be my privilege and an honor to work with such a fine company with much to teach me about engineering. Yours Very Respectfully Paden Allen `11