Precision Castparts Corporation is a large scale manufacturing company focused on high technology forgings, materials testing, and CAD/CAM modeling designing for aerospace companies worldwide for companies like Boeing, Lockheed Martin, GE Aviation, Rolls Royce, and others. The company culture allowed me to become more versatile and expand my skillset. I was able to schedule my week in different departments, from the CAD office to destruction testing laboratories, in order to gain further insight on not only the work behind these important positions, but how the company functions as a unit.
What I wish was different
I wish that my summer term was longer! I loved having my own projects to work on and having a company open to my optimization ideas, and allowing me to put them into action. My summer internship reaffirmed that I am choosing the right career path and doing what I love.
Advice
As a rising sophomore under my last interning experience, I was nervous that I would not be knowledgable enough about CAD modeling or materials science background. I soon realized that it is okay to not know everything; companies have the expectation that you are there to learn from them.
Also, always be open to sharing your ideas. Engineering is yes, heavily backed by science and math principles, but different perspectives and approaches are the great foundation to innovation.
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Engineering Co-op
July 2021 • Paramount, CA
What I liked
The working environment is great! Everyone is very friendly, and they make sure that everything is going smoothly. When there is an issue, they do a meeting so that they can identify the issue and fix it as soon as they can.
What I wish was different
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Computer Science Intern
July 2021 • Huntington, WV
What I liked
Readily worked around my schedule and gave a solid pay.
What I wish was different
I wish I had more hands on work with more impactful projects.
Advice
Be prepared to work in a dangerous environment and take the safety introduction to heart.
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Aeronautical Engineering Intern
May - October 2020 • Port St. Lucie, FL
What I liked
I firstly would like to thank FAU for the opportunity of bringing Atlantic Precision INC (A branch of PCC) through the internship and career fair. It made it so easy to touch base with numerous employers and to expand current knowledge in my field of study through hands-on work.
I loved being able to help the engineering team improve manufacturing methods and existing operations by writing new operation sheets. I really liked that I was really able to take on responsibility during my time at API. I was able to ensure a smooth process during the parts life through the machine shop.
What I wish was different
I wish that I would have communicated more effectively during my time as an intern. After my 4th month I realized that communication is key when working as a team. It took me until my last month into my internship to realize that communicating effectively increases through put and creates a work flow amongst the employees.
Advice
I used the time as a learning experience for my career. Go into the internship with an open mind and use the experience as a way for you to learn by being as hands on as possible to learn by trial and error. I learned so much more by being thrown into a fast pace work environment and having to figure things out on my own.
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Manufacturing Engineering Intern
May - August 2019 • Cleveland, OH
What I liked
Very intense company culture.
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Finisher/Quality Control
July 2017 - August 2019 • Ogden, UT
What I liked
Good pay, good hours, good benefits.
What I wish was different
Didn't love the work environment, some of the management was unfair and lazy.
Advice
Great job for a few years, however I don't recommend it as a long term career.
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Production Engineer
January - July 2018 • Henderson, NV
What I liked
Great location
What I wish was different
The opportunity for work was smaller than what I hoped for
Advice
Go out and find your own work or project on things that need to be done or improved
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melt shop mechanical engineer
January - August 2018 • Morgantown, PA
What I liked
Good pay. They treated us like real engineers.
What I wish was different
I wish I was more prepared, there is a large rang of jobs that a person can be asked to do at a time.
Advice
Make friends with the operators,if they like you they will help you with most things, if not they wont do a thing for you. The operators do not like extra paperwork so don't expect them do do it if its not required by safety or quality.
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Electrical / Mechanical Intern
January - August 2018 • Morgantown, PA
What I liked
The workload and different tasks on a day to day basis were awesome. You had a very wide range of projects that you could work on and you got to work one on one with other engineers. With a small employee population at my site, you had a chance to meet everyone and work with everyone at some point.
They kept it engaging and would give great feedback after presentations and 1 on 1 review.
What I wish was different
I personally really liked my experience and don't have much to say about what I would wish to be different.
If I had one suggestion it would be that I wish communication would be stronger as a whole between departments and all employees.
Advice
My piece of advice would be to spend as much time as possible meeting the engineers and learning how everyone works together. Having trust and good communication between everyone will better your experience. Do as much as you can to offer help in a project and ASK for help if you need it!
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Supervisor
May 2016 - January 2017 • Grafton, MA
What I liked
This co-op provided a multitude of rewarding challenges. I enjoyed my time with PCC greatly compared to other companies I worked for. They were very to-the-point, which demonstrated their expectation of efficiency in all projects I worked on. I was able to take on whatever projects or responsibilities I wanted, even things I've never imagine a co-op doing.
What I wish was different
Nothing.
Advice
If you expect to be sitting at a desk all day on your phone, this is NOT the role for you. Be a go-getter and you will be challenged and busy all day long.
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Technical Rotation Program Titanium Part Engineer
July 2018 • Portland, OR
What I liked
Great opportunity to try out several engineering roles at different world class aerospace casting facilities
What I wish was different
Advice
Don't be afraid to reach out for roles that involve rotation across different locations, it provides a good way to figure out what elements of a job or location you like before fully committing for the long term
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Engineering Co-Op
June - September 2018 • Seattle, WA
What I liked
The responsibility and trust the Department of Engineering and Research & Development Department placed in me to carry out my tasks; specifically Design Engineering components to be applied and used in the commercial/military aerospace industry.
What I wish was different
The location be closer to my home, and the focus of design engineering I worked in.
Advice
Ask your supervisors questions, they will give you their professional input and/or help. You will succeed and learn more if you do!
