Connor Rothbaum

Aufgang is a firm that offers far more than just building designs. We do holistic project consultation for our partners from the very beginning and our diverse team of experts work together to overcome any challenges. We provide specialized services from our in-house engineering department, such as energy efficient cooling, heating, and plumbing system designs to meet both state and city requirements. In our next installment of our Summer Intern Spotlight series, we’re highlighting our growing engineering department.

Connor Rothbaum is currently studying Mechanical Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, class of 2026. He joined our team through a connection in the engineering department, and asked us about available internship opportunities.

His interest in engineering came from getting involved with handyman tasks around his home. He’s curious about the way that things work and will use both hands-on and research methods to learn more. At Aufgang, Connor is working on plumbing in our building projects, designing both standpipe sprinkler systems and domestic plumbing systems.

Connor is thinking about a future career in aerospace, but is open to other options, depending on his work experience in the coming years.