It helped to start up in the aerospace engineering field (my major) as i was working with plane parts and design daily. It opened my eyes as to what a typical work environment would be like.
What I wish was different
The company was growing quickly in the time i was there so i didn't receive as much training as id like to and worked a little bit on my own.
Advice
To really get a good leap you should definitely know AutoCAD and Solidworks well before joining.