Very good pay, and good work experience. I got to work on real stuff. Very flexible work hours, as long as I worked 80 hours and made meetings, it didn't matter when I got my work done!
What I wish was different
Housing was very painful
Advice
DO IT
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College Intern Technical
May - August 2019 • Redondo Beach, CA
What I liked
I enjoyed the project I was assigned to over the summer. I was working with the STRAFE program, which aims to develop a laser pod to fit under a fighter jet to shoot missiles out of midair. I was tasked to design and develop a 3D scale model of the laser pod, and the engineers were highly impressed with the final product. I also enjoyed the ability to work closely with engineers on a project of this caliber, and the networking opportunities this internship provided were unparalleled.
What I wish was different
I wish I had the opportunity to see other projects. Not that I did not enjoy working on my summer project, but I would have liked the opportunity to see what else was happening within the company location early in the summer, and possible lined up opportunities to work in a different area on a different project this past summer.
Advice
Apart from doing your work, I would advise you to tag along with other engineers if they invite you somewhere. I had the opportunity to visit external manufacturers, I had the opportunity to sit in on weekly design review meetings, I was able to learn about another project my assignment manager was working on, and more. You're only there for three months, so take every opportunity to see and learn as much as you can about everything that goes on there, while you have the opportunity.
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Software Intern
May - August 2019 • Baltimore, MD
What I liked
A new experience, travelling out of the state.
What I wish was different
More work to be given.
Advice
Ask a lot of questions and don’t be afraid to ask for stuff you’re more interested in.
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Tool and gage inspector
January 2015 • Promontory, UT
What I liked
Great environment, very pro education
What I wish was different
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Structural Engineering Intern
May - August 2021 • Melbourne, FL
What I liked
My manager ensured I had plenty of meaningful work to occupy me. He also ensured I was challenged and learning the entire summer.
What I wish was different
I do wish I had the opportunity to do more structural analysis. I did several projects, but a decent portion involved coding, which isn't my interest.
Advice
Take the opportunity to network inside and outside of your direct team. Everyone that I can across at NGC was willing to take the time to talk to me about there experience and offer guidance in my career path ahead. Take the time to put in meaningful effort and ask all the questions. They know you don't know everything coming in, but they are 100% willing to teach you what you need to know.
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Industrial Engineering Intern
May - August 2019 • Woodland Hills, CA
What I liked
My summer internship at Northrop Grumman was a very eye-opening and exciting experience. As my first internship, it allowed me to fully be able to connect all the concepts I've learned in school to real-world projects and situations.
What I wish was different
Wish there was a more organized structure with my various assigned projects, and more collaboration would be beneficial.
Advice
Don't be afraid to speak up and ask questions! As an intern, everyone understands that you're not supposed to know everything right away, and they are always more than willing to clarify things and help. Show initiative and stay open-minded to any new projects/experiences.
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College technical intern
May 2017 • Huntsville, AL
What I liked
Hour flexibility - as long as you meet your job requirements, you can work at any time throughout the week.
People - everyone is extremely nice and helpful, managers look out for you
Opportunities - many different ways to branch out, if you don't like something you can easily find something else to do
What I wish was different
More work diversity - sometimes it can be easy to be stuck on a single project, which can lead to a lack of work diversity
Advice
Networking is the most important thing! With other interns as well as higher level employees, your success at the company is definitely dependent on you expressing your needs to other people.
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Mechanical Engineering Intern
June 2019 • Magna, UT
What I liked
There are many brilliant engineers that care about your experience and are open to helping you. As an intern you are free to reach out to anyone for help.
They put on events to introduce you to the company and showcase the work you have done.
They do their best to help you find other opportunities after your internship
What I wish was different
Lots of red tape with govt work. Things often move slow
Advice
When you gather the interns, give them an overview of various projects going on in the company, they would be more likely to come back.
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Summer Intern, Technical
June - September 2018 • Redondo Beach, CA
What I liked
Autonomy, worked on a real project
What I wish was different
Company culture is stale and relocation allowance is not large
Advice
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Material Accounting Intern
May - August 2018 • El Segundo, CA
What I liked
I liked the culture of the company and the people that worked there. They were very warm, welcoming, and always made me feel like I could ask whatever.
What I wish was different
I wish I could’ve met more interns there.
Advice
I would advise that you go in with an open mind and just try to take as much as you can, but that’s advice for any internship.
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College technical intern
June 2018 • Ogden, UT
What I liked
Interesting work, awesome atmosphere and coworkers, very friendly
What I wish was different
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Software Engineering Intern
May - July 2018 • Linthicum, MD
What I liked
I liked learning what it would be like to work for a large defense company.
What I wish was different
I wish it hadn’t been a large defense company.
Advice
If you have a feeling you won’t enjoy an experience, even if it pays well, follow your passion instead.
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Software Engineering Intern
May - August 2018 • Melbourne, FL
What I liked
The people were very friendly and really want you to succeed.
What I wish was different
Just that I got to work in a few different areas to see what I liked.
Advice
Go in with an open mind.
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Software Engineering Intern
June - August 2018 • McLean, VA
What I liked
Well run projects
What I wish was different
Company structure too rigid
Advice
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Software Engineeir
May - August 2018 • Fairfax, VA
What I liked
Everyone was friendly and helpful. The project i worked on really played well to my knowledge.
What I wish was different
I wish they had a more structured intern program with, assignments figured out earlier.
Advice
Stay in contact with your recuriter on any and all questions.
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Technical Intern
May - August 2018 • Oklahoma City, OK
What I liked
Lots of hands on project experience with upper level engineers
What I wish was different
Work was pretty boring if you were still waiting on a DoD clearance
Advice
Keep asking for new projects to work on
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College Technical Intern
May 2018 • Ogden, UT
What I liked
coworkers and manager were super awesome. Very relaxed environment.
What I wish was different
earlier start date. it took too long to get started and get paid.
Advice
Network! It is a very hard company to get into if you don't have someone on the inside.
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Technical Intern
April 2017 • New York City, NY
What I liked
It's a supportive and quiet environment. The work load is not too much and there's a lot of privileges given while working there. The pay was high for an internship and my co-workers/boss all cared about my career.
What I wish was different
I wish that there would be more software development and mentors in that field. Since this location has a small number of employees there wasn't anyone who could mentor me.
Advice
Apply to everything you can and shoot your shot. While in the job, get to know the people and the company there. If the company likes you and hired you, there is probably a offer awaiting at the end. Don't be afraid to ask for help and don't be afraid to ask about your future in the company if you like it there. That would be a talk you'll have with your manager/boss.
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2018 Software Sustainment Intern
June - October 2018 • Herndon, VA
What I liked
My friends, and my team was an amazing team of capable intelligent software developers
What I wish was different
Inconsistency - some interns got paid to go to intern events and I did not and was expected to make up hours despite the events being mandatory
Slow - it took them 2 weeks to get Visual Studio on my computer, they took 2 weeks for my laptop, everything needs to be approved and is ultra slow
They either overworked or didn't have any work for Interns
Advice
Work there for the experience and to learn about corporate life and get a little knowledge about defense, but if your not engineering they don't really value you so find a place that values you.
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Hardware Technical Intern
June - August 2018 • Sunnyvale, CA
What I liked
I enjoyed the projects and daily tasks I was given. I really liked working with the component test group and being able to help run the tests. My manager was really hands on with interns and was helpful in ensuring I had a good experience there. My whole team was very welcoming.
What I wish was different
There were some days where I had less to do than others. I prefer to keep busy than to not have much to do.
Advice
I was lucky enough to some how be granted an interim security clearance and this enabled me to work on real projects with my team.
