I liked gaining hands on experience with finance and presenting to executives while also collaborating with other college students.
What I wish was different
I wish I could have met more executives to network.
Advice
I would advise students to prepare themselves by looking into government contracting. I would also recommend practicing functions in excel and python.
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Software Developer Intern
June - August 2023 • Eagan, MN
What I liked
Working with a team of senior developers
What I wish was different
More communication and collaboration with other interns
Advice
Take csci 3081w before the internship. It will prepare you well of what it is like working in JIRA and scrum environment and using c++
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Data Science Intern
May 2018 • Arlington County, VA
What I liked
I like that it is relevant to my field of interest.
What I wish was different
I wish there was more oversight.
Advice
Be sure you stay on top of your time management when oversight is low.
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Systems Engineering Intern
May - August 2020 • Arlington County, VA
What I liked
The environment was very relaxed and everyone was willing to help out whenever I had a question.
What I wish was different
I felt like I was dead weight a lot of the time since I was a systems engineer on a mostly CS based team. I would have liked to be on a team that required more of my skills so that I could have contributed more to the project.
Advice
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Engineering Intern
June - August 2020 • Reston, VA
What I liked
Introduced to new fields I was unfamiliar with
What I wish was different
Been able to start earlier
Advice
Ask questions, try to learn as much as you can
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Software Engineer Intern
June - September 2020 • Charlottesville, VA
What I liked
Everyone I met at the Leidos Software Factory in Charlottesville was extremely friendly and encouraging!
What I wish was different
Advice
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Software Engineering Intern
June - August 2020 • Charlottesville, VA
What I liked
Learned a lot of new things. I worked on mostly a front-end tool. The team was fantastic! Everyone was very supportive of one another. Other engineers were always willing to help.
What I wish was different
Overall, the project was interesting in the beginning but became stale towards the end. They were not very responsive to letting me work on other things that I wanted to learn.
Advice
Overall had a positive experience, but would likely not return.
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Software Developer
June - August 2020 • Gaithersburg, MD
What I liked
You actually did work for the team and were not assigned a random intern project.
What I wish was different
The team didn't really provide much guidance on how to complete the tasks.
Advice
Always ask questions!
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Information Technology intern
June - August 2019 • Chantilly, VA
What I liked
I was able to gain experience in the real world. Working on projects that help me understand what I learned in school and how I applied that knowledge to my work
What I wish was different
None
Advice
Be able to network well and build connections
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Mechanical Engineer Intern
May - August 2020 • Long Beach, MS
What I liked
I liked that I was able to work on the designs for several different products. I was able to really see the product development process throughout the summer.
What I wish was different
I wish the other employees had not been working remotely. For a majority of the internship I didn't see my supervisor more than twice in the first 2 months or so.
Advice
Be prepared to do some iterative tasks. You make something then someone reviews it and you change it to make it better.
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Corporate Finance & Strategy Summer Analyst
March - August 2018 • Reston, VA
What I liked
Responsibility given after brief period of training was equivalent to being a first year analyst working full time. Great exposure to various lines of business (strategy, business development, corporate finance)
What I wish was different
Bureaucratic systems and processes result in slow pace of workflows sometimes.
Advice
Work hard, treat every day as an evaluation of your ability. The little things count. Stay positive and optimistic no matter the task!
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Software Engineering Intern
June 2019 • Charlottesville, VA
What I liked
The project was very interesting, and I was able to make large contributions even as an intern. Leidos makes great choices for their tech stacks and understands how to properly develop for the cloud. Management was excellent, and the times we worked was flexible. There are some extremely talented engineers at the Charlottesville office.
What I wish was different
Corporate security policies and restrictions often made it difficult to create software, however they visited the office to work with us to improve the experience.
Advice
The ability to learn new technologies, implement best practices, and work on a team are the most important aspects of the job.
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Energy engineer
June - August 2019 • Framingham, MA
What I liked
Great people and mentors
What I wish was different
Needed more consistent work at times
Advice
Self initiative will allow you to expand you horizons and really get the most out of your experience. Go find work, don't wait for it to be placed on your desk.
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Software Engineering Intern
June - August 2019 • Charlottesville, VA
What I liked
Very healthy and social environment.
What I wish was different
More description of what the internship would be like before I started.
Advice
You will learn a lot.
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Financial Services Intern
May 2019 • Tucson, AZ
What I liked
Freedom, excellent pay
What I wish was different
More intern activities
Advice
Great experience! Would recommend
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Software Engineering Intern
May 2019 • Charlottesville, VA
What I liked
I worked with a great team on a daily basis on a project that was technically complex and very interesting.
What I wish was different
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Systems Intern
May - August 2019 • Atlantic City, NJ
What I liked
I loved that i got to work in an entirely new environment with an incredibly encouraging and helpful group of employees.
What I wish was different
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Systems engineer intern
May 2018 • San Diego, CA
What I liked
Interesting projects with flexible hours and limited oversight
What I wish was different
Better worlstation setup.
Advice
Don't specialize to heavily, almost no engineering discipline stands alone.
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Software Developer Intern
May - August 2019 • Alexandria, VA
What I liked
What I wish was different
More structure
Advice
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Software Engineering Intern
June - August 2019 • Reston, VA
What I liked
The technology they work on is really cool and they gave me a lot of freedom to contribute things that I know.
What I wish was different
My team didn't have access to a lot of the resources that are available at Leidos's bigger offices which would have been useful in a lot of situations.
Advice
I've interned at Leidos 3 times, and one time our budget got cut so I had to switch teams, offices.... I've known a lot of people in the same situation, so don't view Leidos as a career, because they will fire you randomly.
