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Software Engineer

May - August 2019 • Tewksbury, MA

What I liked

I liked getting the real world experience it was awesome to be able to see what my life will actually be like when I graduate.

What I wish was different

I wish I was in a different department at Raytheon.

Advice

I would say that students should get an internship to help them discover if it’s really the job they want to get into upon graduation. It’s the best way to put out feelers rather than to wait until they graduate.

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Manufacturing Engineering Intern

May - August 2018 • Tucson, AZ

What I liked

I loved how I was actually able to experience the life of an engineer outside of school, school and work life are a lot different. I learned so much from this internship and I’m glad I got to experience manufacturing engineering.

What I wish was different

I wish that I had more time to experience the company.

Advice

Be self motivated and driven because they treat you like an actual employee and as a business, they can’t hold your hand through every project.

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Configuration Management Intern

May 2019 • Tucson, AZ

What I liked

During this internship, I learned something new everyday. There is also a heavy emphasis on working with your team and supporting your program, so I was able to make so many valuable connections that I will stay in touch with professionally, with some I even call friends now.

What I wish was different

During the first couple of weeks, the onboarding experience was kind of stressful. I think this is because the amount of training that is done all at once, so maybe breaking it up with job shadowing in between would have been beneficial.

Advice

My advice would be to ask as many questions as possible. Most of the processes and information will be totally new, so showing initiative and a willingness to learn is appreciated.

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Tech Student Junior

June - August 2019 • Tucson, AZ

What I liked

I liked learning about missiles, being in the lab everyday where I did hands-on work, the 9/80 schedule having every other Friday off, and getting to understand what daily work life would be as an electrical engineer in the DoD contracting industry.

What I wish was different

That Raytheon's location was different than in Tucson because I don't really care for the desert especially in the summer months.

Advice

Internships are very important, even more so than school work or grades because they give you an idea of what you will be doing as a working professional in your field.

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Software Engineering Intern

June 2018 • Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD

What I liked

I loved all the employees there. Everyone was willing to help when I was confused.

What I wish was different

Advice

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Software Engineering Intern

May - August 2019 • Tucson, AZ

What I liked

Everyone was very nice and helpful to me as an intern, they were always willing to answer questions.

What I wish was different

Advice

The learning curve at the beginning is very steep because of all the special terminologies they use, but after the first month you won't even notice it anymore.

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Mechanical Engineer Intern

June 2018 • Marlborough, MA

What I liked

I worked with an awesome group of people that nurtured and cared for me.

What I wish was different

Advice

There is a lot to learn about rules and regulations when working with the government

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Software Engineer Inter

May - August 2019 • Dulles, VA

What I liked

Work life balance

What I wish was different

Learn new skills

Advice

It was laid back

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Operations Intern

May - August 2019 • Richardson, TX

What I liked

The opportunity to work in the Department of Defense industry. I liked working in a group setting and delivering results on time to my managers. Raytheon offered a unique experience to the summer interns that I got to engage in.

What I wish was different

The difficulty of being an athlete and trying to increase my experience as an Engineer. The football department made it hard for me to choose the correct path to my future.

Advice

The experience alone helped me get a job at a different company. The projects and connections helped leverage me in the future.

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Mechanical Engineer

May - August 2019 • Tewksbury, MA

What I liked

Managers are ver flexible with assigning projects of your interest. Also you work on a 9/80 schedule, meaning nine hours a day but you get every other Friday off paid.

What I wish was different

I wish I had more people my age around me.

Advice

Speak up if you are not interested in the work you’re doing or want more work.

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Tech Student Junior

May 2019 • El Segundo, CA

What I liked

Laid back environment

What I wish was different

Would like more pay and a larger housing stipend.

Advice

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Systems Engineer Intern

May 2018 • Aurora, CO

What I liked

I loved the atmosphere and getting to learn so many new things! They were always asking me how I felt about things and giving me opportunities to grow!

What I wish was different

Advice

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Software Engineering Intern

June 2019 • Annapolis Junction, MD

What I liked

The ease of transitioning from a class environment into a professional environment. Also, generally everyone working there cares about their job as well as their coworkers.

What I wish was different

Training to a greater degree might have been appreciated more. As it was, you are largely left to your own devices which some may prefer.

Advice

Do it and do it well.

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IT Intern

June 2019 • Tucson, AZ

What I liked

Company culture, diversity of interns, intern events, coworkers, management

What I wish was different

Seeing projects through to the end

Advice

Always go to work with a good attitude, management and coworkers will notice and it opens doors to great opportunities.

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Software Engineering Intern

May - September 2019 • Tewksbury, MA

What I liked

The people and exciting technology being worked on.

What I wish was different

More interactions with other team members instead of having a designated "intern" project. It would have been nice to work on something full-time employees were collaborating on.

Advice

Try your best to reach out of your comfort zone and meet more people.

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Intern

May - August 2019 • Woburn, MA

What I liked

I was able to network with full-time employees and meet other interns. I learned how the defense industry works and specifically how Raytheon runs.

What I wish was different

Advice

Ask for help whenever you're confused. Everyone I worked with wanted to help us learn and grow, so they were always willing to help. Do not be afraid to ask questions.

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Student Tech-Senior

June - September 2019 • El Segundo, CA

What I liked

I saw my manager daily for him to answer my questions and give me direction. I also had access to multiple team members to ask them work and career related questions.

What I wish was different

I didn't experience this personally, but a lot of interns didn't have enough work to keep them consistently busy.

Advice

It's great to network in multiple departments once you start working in a big company because you're constantly meeting new people. If you don't like your specific team but you want to work at the company, other managers are willing to talk about if you would be a better fit in their section.

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Supply Chain Business Operations Intern

June - August 2019 • El Segundo, CA

What I liked

Incredible company with great opportunities available!! Pay and benefits a plus.

What I wish was different

Advice

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Systems Engineering Intern

May 2019 • Aurora, CO

What I liked

Co-workers, learning new coding and systems skills, and networking.

What I wish was different

More diverse look and focused touring to various other parts of the company, not just the business sector I was in.

Advice

Work hard and get you're work done early!

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Junior Techinician

June - September 2018 • El Segundo, CA

What I liked

Everyone was extremely helpful and willing to answer questions. They offer many opportunities to get to know Raytheon Management and network within the company.

What I wish was different

I wish they had given me more flexibility to work on different programs under different people.

Advice

Make sure to express to your supervisor your interests and what you would like to achieve from your internship. I'm sure he or she would be more than willing to accommodate your desires.

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