The Boeing Company

Software Engineering Intern, Cabin & Network Applications Team

June - September 2021 • Everett, WA

What I liked

What I liked the most about my internship experience was the amount that I learned about connected a user-facing interface to backend structures. As an intern on the Cabin and Network Applications team, I: - constructed an Angular billing component for user-facing web service, enabling employees to retrieve and modify data (livestream hours and amount of data stored) of a new, in-flight cabin video monitoring service; - used Java and JavaScript, as well as HTML and CSS, to create a user interface for employees to search for a specific airline’s data; - implemented RESTful APIs in Java controller that I designed to retrieve data for the specified airline, from the backend; and - gained experience using build tools like Maven to build and update the web application with my additions

What I wish was different

I wish I had the chance to interact with other interns. I was the only intern on my team, so I primarily collaborated with my mentor, technical lead, and manager, all of whom were adults. Collaborating with other students would have given me the experience of developing solutions to challenges with someone who has had similar experiences as I did.

Advice

I would advise other interns to take full advantage of the knowledge that older team members have. Take time to sit down with other people on your team, not just your immediate mentor, to understand the path they took to get to their current position. This is very helpful as a Software Engineering intern, as there are so many lesser-known paths available to reach jobs in the industry.

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Supply Chain Intern

June - September 2021 • Auburn, WA

What I liked

Professional working environment, clear work objectives and assignments, real-world and interesting projects, networking abilities, tours of facilities, application of education

What I wish was different

I wish that the internship was entirely in person instead of being in a hybrid format.

Advice

Make the most of your internship by taking on as many projects as you can and always say yes; you never know what will come of it.

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Accounting Intern

May - August 2021 • St. Louis, MO

What I liked

Super flexible, team was great, learned alot

What I wish was different

Wish it wasn't virtual. I hated the time difference while being virtual

Advice

Definitely apply!

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Industrial Engineering Intern

May - August 2021 • Everett, WA

What I liked

Gaining professional experience, having a 1-on-1 mentor and project, getting to tour the company within my working hours, getting to have informational interviews with company employees, feeling connected to the company community.

What I wish was different

Not a priority, but would have been nice to have known my program department explicitly before arriving. Knew I was going to be in BCA Industrial Engineering but not the specific program.

Advice

Talk to everyone you can and ask them about their work. Keep a running document of the people you meet and their contact info. If your work is stationed in a cubicle, don't feel like you are obligated to be there all of the time. Get up and explore! The company genuinely likes to show their interns all that they can.

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Procurement Agent

May - August 2020 • Everett, WA

What I liked

Awesome manager, mentors, and team in general. Lots of guidance, but also opportunities to show my skills and competency. Super informative intern events.

What I wish was different

It was remote due to covid so I wish I could have actually been on-site in Washington.

Advice

Work hard and make it known that you want to return after graduation if you want a return offer.

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Procurement Assistant Intern

June - September 2020 • Miami, FL

What I liked

I liked working with such a big company.

What I wish was different

That it would've been an in person internship

Advice

Always believe in yourself

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Business Operations Intern

May - August 2020 • Renton, WA

What I liked

That it was all virtual! Many internships were canceled or pushed back due to COVID-19, but Boeing made it work.

What I wish was different

I wish that we could have had an in-person experience but we made the best of it!

Advice

To always be taking notes in meetings and asking questions. Everyone was very excited to help!

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Structures Test Engineer Intern

June - August 2020 • Tukwila, WA

What I liked

My managers were very accommodating and great communicators. I worked virtually for two managers and felt like I was in person because my team and managers met with me regularly.

What I wish was different

I wish I could have been in person to do more testing.

Advice

Push yourself to find your dream job. Make sure the company is right for you not just someone else’s dream job. Also, accept that you will not come into any job knowing everything. Be eager to learn.

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Systems engineer

June 2020 • Oklahoma City, OK

What I liked

Pay, flexibility, low stress.

What I wish was different

Hiring process was kind of a mess, although it was a little different than normal due to transitioning directly from part-time intern to full-time employment.

Advice

If you're not satisfied with the work you're doing, talk to someone about getting different work. Boeing is very accommodating.

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Finance analys

May - August 2020 • Huntsville, AL

What I liked

Professional development opportunities

What I wish was different

It was the best considering the internship was remote.

Advice

Students should prepare themselves for working remote and learn how to manage their time.

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Guidance Navigation and Control Engineer

May - August 2019 • St. Louis, MO

What I liked

The benefits, team building, pay, and experience.

What I wish was different

It was virtual due to COVID 19. Wish it could have been in person.

Advice

Use every resource Boeing provides.

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Electrical Engineering Intern

June - August 2019 • El Segundo, CA

What I liked

The Company's staff and engineers were very friendly and accommodating to us first time interns. They provided an environment that created good opportunities to learn and develop technical, leadership, and social skills that surely will help us in the years to come.

What I wish was different

I wish the internship was longer! There was so much to do and learn, but the 7 week timeline was just not enough to fit in everything I wanted to do.

Advice

Try and help out with a variety of projects on site to get a complete picture as to what the company does!

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Product Security Intern

May - August 2020 • St. Louis, MO

What I liked

I liked how fast I received the offer and the EAHI program.

What I wish was different

I wish it hadn't been virtual and my job hadn't been changed

Advice

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Flight Controls Engineer

May - August 2020 • Everett, WA

What I liked

The availability of mentorship and ability to learn about the aerospace industry

What I wish was different

Would have been better if the internship was in person, but could not change that.

Advice

Be sure to take advantage of networking while there

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Aerospace Engineering Intern

May 2020 • Huntsville, AL

What I liked

The Boeing Company handled the remote experience very well and did everything possible to make the most of it.

What I wish was different

It had been in personal (dang pandemic).

Advice

Be opened minded and willing to learn and be flexible.

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Intern

July - August 2019 • Huntington Beach, CA

What I liked

I enjoyed the flexibility of our roles as interns. I was able to learn a lot about different fields to which engineers can be applied to. There was also a lot of opportunities for us interns to network with each other during social events, and other activities.

What I wish was different

I don't really think I would have changed anything... It was a really good experience that provided us interns with the right kind of work that suited our level.

Advice

I'd say to just do whatever you can for everybody, because everyone could use some help here and there - you just need to reach out.

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Financial Procurement Agent

June - August 2020 • Everett, WA

What I liked

Everyone was helpful and I learned a lot

What I wish was different

I wish i was in person rather than virtual

Advice

have good time management skills going in

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Systems Engineering Intern

January 2020 • Oklahoma City, OK

What I liked

I loved the team environment. The team was extremely helpful, cared about your career, and guided during onboarding.

What I wish was different

I throughly enjoyed the summer and wouldn’t have changed a thing about it.

Advice

One piece of advise would be to ask questions if you get stuck. It is better to ask questions than to get stuck and fall behind.

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finance intern

June 2020 • St. Louis, MO

What I liked

I really enjoyed the teamwork that went into the job.

What I wish was different

I wish I could have spent time in the office, with COVID-19, we work from home.

Advice

This is such a great experience and great exposure for those going into the business world. Make sure to take advantage of connections that you make during experiences like these.

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