Meet the Summer 2023 LDJ Manufacturing Interns

This summer, LDJ Manufacturing welcomed three interns in our Finance, Engineering, and Human Resources departments. Each of them comes from a unique educational background and got hands-on experience in their departments, from designing real trailer parts to implementing new HR and financial systems. We’re so thankful for the opportunity to teach them about our unique business and we wish them well in their future endeavors! Meet each of them below.

Kassidi Steel

School: Central College – Communications – Senior

Hometown: New Sharon, IA

Q: What has been your favorite part of your internship experience?

A: All of the people I’ve met, and the relationships I’ve built.

Q: What is something you’ve learned during your internship?

A: The ERP and HR program implementations taught me a lot. There was a lot of work on the backend that needed to be done and it was interesting to see how many files are kept for business.

Q: What’s next for you?

A: Excited to start senior year – and hopefully get another internship!

Morgan Roelfs

School: Central College – Accounting – Senior

Hometown: Ackley, IA

Q: What has been your favorite part of your internship experience?

A: Definitely the people – everyone has been so welcoming and encouraging.

Q: What is something you’ve learned during your internship?

A: I learned a lot about data analysis, especially with Excel’s PowerBI. I started from not knowing anything so it was cool to see how much I could learn. It was also interesting to be here during the ERP implementation and see how everything changed. Overall I learned how complex a business is – everyone has to work together to get something done.

Q: What’s next for you?

A: Studying abroad in Mexico, and deciding between grad school or taking the CPA exam!

Matthew Bokhoven

School: Dordt University – Mechanical Engineering – Junior

Hometown: Pella, IA

Q: What has been your favorite part of your internship?

A: I enjoyed being able to design different parts and test them in real life. The people have also been amazing.

Q: What is something you’ve learned during your internship?

A: Learning about the design process and the limitations that come with the real world.

Q: What’s next for you?

A: Get through senior year!