How often do you think about your personal electricity usage? Perhaps once-a-month when the bill comes in? Well, our client, Sensus Smart Metering, a Raleigh-based utility infrastructure firm, spends a lot of time thinking about the electricity, gas and water usage of commercial and residential users worldwide. Last week, I had the exciting opportunity to witness the installation of a Sensus smart meter in Largemouth’s backyard, and tell the media all about how the Triangle is quickly becoming the “Smart Grid Valley” of the east!

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I am steadily approaching the end of my internship at Largemouth.  And, while a semester may seem like a long time, the 50 some odd visits to the office, all unpaid, tore across my crowded calendar.  I managed to submerse myself completely in my newfound agency setting for four- hour periods before returning, often racing down I-40, to my current collegiate career, and final Italian class of my tenure at NC State.  While it was exhausting at times, I knew it would be well worth it at the end, because, an internship is, without a doubt, the best way to prove that you deserve a job.

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Someone asked me recently, why do I love what I do? The short answer is that I love helping clients share the stories that are shaping history - and in the process I'm constantly learning new ideas and perspectives. One example is the smart grid, which I have had the opportunity to explore by working with Sensus, a global smart grid technology company.

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