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Precision Castparts Corp.

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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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!
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