The people there were very welcoming and treated me like an employee. They had expectations for me but also were always available to answer questions and also gave me plenty of opportunities to learn each day.
What I wish was different
I wish I asked more questions, it took a while for me to realize how much information and networking was at the palm of my hands.
Advice
Take ADVANTAGE, they love interns and they especially love giving interns full time positions
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finance intern
June 2019 • Burnsville, MN
What I liked
The people, environment, and knowledge learned.
What I wish was different
Nothing.
Advice
Take in all the knowledge you can.
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Security Guard
September 2018 • Burnsville, MN
What I liked
Relaxing environment with high payment.
What I wish was different
Extra people to work with on shift.
Advice
Always take your job seriously.
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Design Engineering Co-op
May - December 2019 • Rome, NY
What I liked
I liked my responsibilities, my team, and the town
What I wish was different
Warmer weather
Advice
Check your work
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Finance Intern
June - September 2019 • Everett, WA
What I liked
I liked the mentorship that I received throughout the internship. Having an established relationship like that is super beneficial for navigating a new experience.
What I wish was different
I wish I had actively learned more Excel beyond the required certification. The spreadsheets class alone and the certification felt like it wasn't enough to efficiently perform business finance related tasks so I had to learn new Excel features and shortcuts quickly on the job.
Advice
One piece of advice I would share is to not be afraid to ask questions. People are almost always willing to help others out.
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Industrial Engineering Intern
January 2019 • Coralville, IA
What I liked
I really liked being involved in layout projects.
What I wish was different
I wish I had more time to work on things.
Advice
Get to know as many people as you can.
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Avionics Finance Intern
June 2019 • Cedar Rapids, IA
What I liked
I really liked being able to experience a big company and a variety of roles! The people were great and I got tons of exposure.
What I wish was different
I wish I had busier from the start. The first month I didn't have enough work to fill up the week, but by the end I almost had too much to finish.
Advice
I would suggest that anyone entering an internship network with as many people as possible. I would just send people emails asking to talk for 30 minutes about their experience, no one ever said no.
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Project Management Intern
May 2019 • Cedar Rapids, IA
What I liked
Learned valuable career advice, friendly work environment.
What I wish was different
Wish I could have worked with more interns.
Advice
Try to network as much as possible, they are very helpful and want you to succeed here.
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ACE Co-Op
May - December 2019 • Jamestown, ND
What I liked
That I got to see how all aspects of a manufacturing business work.
What I wish was different
If there was a bit more designing.
Advice
Make the most of it, don’t be scared to reach out to your supervisor for more challenging tasks
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Test Engineer Intern
May - August 2019 • Windsor Locks, CT
What I liked
The work environment at Collins Aerospace is wonderful. The tasks are challenging and employees are always willing to help you better understand the task you've been assigned.
What I wish was different
Nothing
Advice
Don't be afraid to ask questions and never think a task is too difficult to handle when you've got employees around you willing to help.
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Quality Engineer Co-op
May - August 2019 • Windsor Locks, CT
What I liked
Independent projects and autonomy to explore different avenues. Responsibility on serious projects and tasks
What I wish was different
More involvement in certain projects and events that occurred at random
Advice
Be prepared to be a fly on the wall. Most of the quality engineering work is management related, despite being an engineering role
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Electrical Engineering Intern
May - August 2019 • Everett, WA
What I liked
Lots of hands on experience in design and testing
What I wish was different
None, great experience
Advice
Work hard and be outgoing
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Software Engineering Co-Op
June - August 2019 • Rockford, IL
What I liked
Excellent company to intern with as an Electrical Engineering student. The company has plenty of positions pertaining to this degree that they are looking to fill with interns. I had priority choice over what sub-field of Electrical Engineering I wanted to explore. The pay is also extremely competitive with that of typical college interns/coops.
What I wish was different
The company's on boarding process has been in a state of flux up until recently. My start date was delayed causing me to lose out on 2 weeks of pay.
Advice
I'd highly recommend applying to Collins Aerospace as an engineering major, especially for electrical engineering students. EE interns make up 10% of the intern population, but EE intensive work makes up 50% of the available positions.
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Software Engineering intern
June - August 2019 • Cedar Rapids, IA
What I liked
The teamwork, learning agile, solving problems that I didn't have lots of experience, learning about the domain, learning about others domain roles and college experience
What I wish was different
Stayed on weekends to have fun and make friends.
Advice
Don't go home on the first couple weekends and force yourself to meet new people.
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Design engineer intern
May - August 2019 • Winston-Salem, NC
What I liked
I really got to make a difference here. My opinion and actions were actually useful and they really made it feel like I was a true part of the team
What I wish was different
The first few weeks were tough to adjust to everything. But it got a lot easier as time went on
Advice
Don't be afraid to mess up. I learned the most about myself after making mistakes
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Software/Systems Engineering Intern
May - August 2019 • Cedar Rapids, IA
What I liked
The company takes great care of their employees, especially their interns. They give you real work as an intern and empower you to grow in your role. My manager was incredible. He always helped point me in the right direction and truly took the time to listen to any of my concerns. Work was technical and difficult but there were may team bonding/company events (that occurred during workday and were paid) that helped and made work days more fun.
What I wish was different
Advice
Take advantage of the opportunities you get once you are in an internship/co-op role. I was asked about participating in multiple different projects over the course of the summer. Each were very different from each other and that helped me see different areas that I may be interested in learning more about/pursing a full time role in.
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Strategic Business Analysis Planning Intern
May - August 2019 • Charlotte, NC
What I liked
I liked getting exposure to different aspects of the business that you don't see or learn about in class.
What I wish was different
I wish I had more access to analytics platforms and applications to learn more and test my skills. As an intern, my access was limited.
Advice
Work hard, and make connections. They don't need to be strictly business connections, but instead, make friends with everyone in the office.
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Software engineering co-op
January - August 2019 • Cedar Rapids, IA
What I liked
Hard work!
What I wish was different
The weather
Advice
Know Linux!!
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Program Management Intern, Military Programs
May - August 2018 • Troy, OH
What I liked
Welcoming people, willing to teach
What I wish was different
More work with other interns
Advice
Program Management gives you a lot of knowledge about an industry as a whole.
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Mechanical Engineering Intern
June - September 2018 • Everett, WA
What I liked
Great team environment, able to work on a variety of projects that were different than what I was exposed to.
What I wish was different
Having more upfront set - up when I arrived (e.g. system access, passwords).
Advice
Do not be afraid to fail and ask questions. As an intern you of course should provide quality work but you should also not be afraid to take on new projects that you are not familiar with. At the end of the day, it is your career. Figure out what you enjoy.
