The Boeing Company

Procurement Intern

May 2018 • Mesa, AZ

What I liked

I liked the team and organization I worked for. It was also cool getting the experience to work for a Fortune 500 company.

What I wish was different

I wish I had received more challenging work.

Advice

Be sure to grow your network within the company. Do frequent informational interviews with people that you meet all across the business.

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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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Structural design engineer

May 2019 • Huntsville, AL

What I liked

What I wish was different

Advice

Get internships/ work experience as soon as you can in you academic career.

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Mechanical Engineering Intern

May 2019 • Huntsville, AL

What I liked

I had just taken a CAD class and I was able to jump right into practical use with it. Everybody was very kind and open to help out or give advice. I was able to learn alot in a short amount of time.

What I wish was different

There were some cooler projects I wish I could've been apart off but they were for older students with more experience.

Advice

I honestly had no idea about Boeing's pdt program until a friend introduced me to it so I would say do alot of research and there are alot of opportunities hidden.

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Aircraft Design Engineer

March 2017 • Huntsville, AL

What I liked

Loved the company, its morals, and how much they were willing to do to help me learn

What I wish was different

Nothing

Advice

Internships are a great experience and so try to get them early and always remember the connections you make through it.

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Finance Intern

May - August 2018 • Philadelphia, PA

What I liked

The city and salary

What I wish was different

Housing

Advice

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Aircraft Design Engineer

September 2018 • Seattle, WA

What I liked

What I wish was different

Advice

Don’t pass up any opportunity. I had been turned down multiple times from this company and almost didn’t apply for this position. Had I passed up on this I would be missing out on an experience that most engineers don’t even get working an entire career.

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Software Engineering Intern

May - August 2019 • Oklahoma City, OK

What I liked

It gave me a new broad experience in engineering in general and the setting of a big company and military contractual work.

What I wish was different

Initially, I would have wished I had a position more closely aligned with aerospace engineering, which is what I am studying. However, now I am glad to have that experience.

Advice

Be open-minded and always be willing to learn.

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Engineering Intern

June - August 2018 • Everett, WA

What I liked

The work was fantastic, I thoroughly enjoyed all the tasks I was assigned, feel like I really contributed to the development of the planes, and I made friends with a lot of my fellow interns.

What I wish was different

The HR department was a little slow-moving, which is understandable but at the same time I didn't receive my housing stipend until after I'd paid first month's rent. This could have been problematic for someone else.

Advice

Work hard, make the most of every opportunity, and practice interviewing even after you get the job. There's opportunity to move up, and get return offers from yours or another department.

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Production Engineering Intern

June - August 2019 • St. Louis, MO

What I liked

The company has a great atmosphere and I really enjoy the people I worked with. This was my second summer there and I can see they are really trying to improve their internship program. There are plenty of opportunities to take tours and see what the company has to offer. The pay was fantastic (what they pay full-time engineers) and they also offer interns full benefits so I got sick days, vacation days, healthcare, and retirement matching. I was given plenty of responsibility and was able to do real work for the company. I have several things that I have designed out on the F-15 production line. It really felt like I was contributing to the company.

What I wish was different

The internship program is a little confusing because they often don't communicate very well. That being said, they have clearly improved things in the past year and I can imagine it will be even better in the future.

Advice

Apply early. There are a few applications for various types of internships at Boeing on their jobs website.

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Electrophysics Engineer/Scientist

January 2018 • St. Louis, MO

What I liked

What I wish was different

Advice

For large companies, make sure to research the onboarding process and the company's culture. Have people shared their experiences going through the interviews? Did they give tips? They were essential in my experience. Beyond that, does the employer offer competitive salaries and benefits? Is the work / life balance what you would enjoy?

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Information Technology

May - August 2019 • Seattle, WA

What I liked

was a great learning experience

What I wish was different

I loved the work culture at there

Advice

Apply to that internship you scared off, what is the worse that could happen, get rejected right

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Mechanical Design Engineer

May 2017 • Huntington Beach, CA

What I liked

the products, the people, the benefits

What I wish was different

n/a

Advice

Boeing doesn't actively recruit at UD. If you want to work for the company, applying for jobs on Careers@Boeing is your best chance.

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Manufacturing, Quality, and Safety Learning Solutions Intern

May - August 2019 • Seattle, WA

What I liked

It was a very supportive environment that put me in the drivers seat, allowing me to display my skills.

What I wish was different

N/A

Advice

Talk to as many people who work for the company as possible. I had roughly fifty reoccurring one-on-ones with people who ranged from managers to VPs. There was another intern who I had one-on-ones with that had over one-hundred biweekly tag-ups with Boeing employees. Needless to say, she was offered an opportunity to participate in one of Boeing's rotational programs and I fell short.

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Mechanical Engineering Intern

May - August 2019 • Renton, WA

What I liked

What I wish was different

Advice

Take advantage of as much networking opportunities as possible! They give a lot and want you to take advantage of it.

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Systems Engineering Intern

May 2019 • Oklahoma City, OK

What I liked

The pay was great, and the people I worked with were very good. I had flexibility in what I wanted to work on, and had the opportunity to try different things. Overall, it was a favorable experience over any other place I've worked.

What I wish was different

The workload of the office I was originally assigned to wasn't sufficient to keep me busy when I showed up, and it wasn't the type of work I'd like to spend part of my career doing. I had to really network to find other jobs and find my own place with another team. I wish it would have been easier for me to jump into something, rather than spending half the summer trying to find my own way.

Advice

Get to know the people you work with, and use the opportunity to really figure out what you like and don't like. This will enable you to get a full-time position you know you'll be happy with. Working with a big company can be frustrating at times, but there are many benefits to offset it.

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supply chain intern

June - September 2019 • Renton, WA

What I liked

Lots of intern programming — opportunities for tours, workshops, networking. Coworkers / management was very friendly and happy to do informational interviews, walk thru a process with you, etc

What I wish was different

Early start (6-7am).

Advice

Ask lots of questions at the beginning and really network with your manager and team to find connections across the company. Everyone knows someone in the team / group you’re really curious about ...but you have to ask!

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SLS Loads and Dynamics Intern

May - August 2020 • Huntsville, AL

What I liked

I was given a mentor on my first week which was very helpful. Going into this internship, I didn't know much about loads and dynamics engineering, but meeting with my mentor a couple times a week really helped me learn more about my tasks and the overall scope of our work.

What I wish was different

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the internship was moved to a virtual environment. Obviously, I would have liked to be in the office instead of working from home.

Advice

One piece of advice would be to network as much as possible and meet everyone you can during the internship. I got to talk to all sorts of people, including former astronauts and the chief engineer for my project, which hopefully will serve me well in my future career goals.

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Electrical Engineering Director

May 2019 • Oklahoma City, OK

What I liked

Everyone at the company is super helpful. You receive full benefits as an intern which is really nice.

What I wish was different

Advice

Don’t be afraid to ask questions.

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Tooling Engineer Intern

May - August 2019 • Charleston, SC

What I liked

I enjoyed the hands on aspect working as a tooling engineer in a manufacturing setting. I worked with mechanics and listed to their ideas for improvement on the production line. I designed and implemented tools to improve the safety and efficiency of the production line for the mechanics in the Interior Responsibilities Center. I greatly enjoyed working with the mechanics to improve their work process.

What I wish was different

I wish I had received a more formal training in CATIA V5, which is the CAD software used to design the tools and products. I found it difficult to learn the shortcuts and hidden tools within the program to efficiently design new tools.