CDM Smith Summer Intern Wins Annual T-Shirt Contest; Gives Back to Local Children's Hospital

BOSTON—CDM Smith and its employees are proud to donate $5,860 to the Connecticut Children’s Foundation through our annual intern T-shirt fundraiser. The fundraiser invites our summer interns to create unique and innovative apparel designs that embody the firm’s work. The winning design is made available for employee purchase with all profits donated to a charity of the winning intern’s choice. 

Our 2024 summer internship program hired 153 interns and among them was Jack Dennison, a student at the University of Connecticut, Geographic Information Systems specialist intern in our Manchester, New Hampshire office and the winner of this year’s design contest. Jack’s t-shirt pays homage to some of the areas of expertise CDM Smith covers: a crane for construc­tion, a car and bus for trans­porta­tion, a tree in the center for environment and a water tank for our water services. Jack chose to donate to the Connecticut Children’s Foundation, an orga­ni­za­tion dedicated to providing access to life-saving medical care to children in need.  

“One of the most cherished traditions at the University of Connecticut is HuskyTHON, a completely student-run phil­an­thropic effort to raise money for the Connecticut Children’s Hospital. The tradition touches all aspects of student life. CDM Smith has provided a great opportunity to be able to give back to such an important and personal cause,” said Dennison.  “I don’t think I can fully process the impact this donation will have because of a T-shirt I designed. This is about giving back in a way that I never believed would be possible, and from the bottom of my heart, thank you to everyone who supported my design.”  

With a strong culture of giving back and uplifting those in need, hundreds of CDM Smith employees from around the world purchased T-shirts to contribute to the Connecticut Children’s Foundation’s mission and show their support for the firm’s award-winning internship program. 

“The CDM Smith community exemplifies what it means to give back, something that is central to our culture. The care for collective success and a passion to find the solutions to get us there is the type of work that can serve as an inspiration to all of us, and I am especially thrilled to see how our efforts to give back at CDM Smith are embraced by our interns and employees around the globe,” said Carlos Echalar, Chief Human Resources Officer.  

Jack Dennison is currently studying Geographic Information Systems and Applied Data Analysis at the University of Connecticut. In addition to his work supporting the Children’s Foundation, Jack spent his summer internship working on crucial safe water efforts and world-class geograph­i­cal projects while growing his profes­sional network. We are excited to see how he and his fellow class of 2024 summer interns continue to shape and innovate the field! 

To learn more about the internship and co-op oppor­tu­ni­ties at CDM Smith, visit cdmsmith.​com/​students.  

CDM Smith is a privately owned engineering and construction firm providing legendary client service and smart solutions in water, environment, transportation, energy, and facilities. Passionate about our work and invested in each other, we are inspired to think and driven to solve the world’s environmental and infrastructure challenges.