I was able to work in positions using high end data bases and work on projects that can benefit the organization I was with.
What I wish was different
I wish the structure was a bit more rigid and the tile defined from the beginning. I had to adapt and move a bit in order to have value for a bit near the beginning.
Advice
Be proactive in find things that need to be done. If you look, you can always find things to improve upon.
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Software Maintanence
May 2016 • Hill Air Force Base, UT
What I liked
Awesome benefits, and I got a lot of experience
What I wish was different
I wish they had been a little more organized
Advice
Don't take it too seriously. It's Government work.
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Electronics Engineering Intern
May - September 2019 • Syracuse, UT
What I liked
I learned a lot and got a broad range of experience. The people I worked with are still friends.
What I wish was different
Government processes are really slow. I wish that certain clearances would move faster.
Advice
Be patient, it’s worth some long waits. The people who work with interns are great.
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Logistician
May 2019 • Hill Afb, UT
What I liked
I liked learning new skills and working in a professional setting.
What I wish was different
I wish that I had more to do at times.
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Software Developer Intern
July 2018 • Hill Air Force Base, UT
What I liked
The opportunity to learn new programming language and the development process.
What I wish was different
I wish I had started earlier.
Advice
Make everything like it was going directly to the customer.
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Software Engineering Intern
May - August 2018 • Ogden, UT
What I liked
Fitness leave benefit (3 hours a week)
What I wish was different
Did not have much work to do. Very slow and depressing on base. Mentorship was nearly non-existent.
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Computer Science Intern
April 2018 • Hill Air Force Base, UT
What I liked
I loved actually doing computer science work that was contributing to the company not just busy work
What I wish was different
A little more pay, I had to down grade in apartments that was very far away from base to afford to live.
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Process Engineer
May 2018 • Layton, UT
What I liked
Base was a very good engineering experience. I had the opportunity to work hands on with several aspects of aircraft maintenance and design.
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Contracting specialist
May 2019 • Ogden, UT
What I liked
It has been a wonderful opportunity and has turned into a possible career.
What I wish was different
I wish I would have known about handshake earlier
Advice
Talk to everyone you know! Don’t get into an unpaid internship! Apply everywhere!!!!
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Software Engineer Intern
May - August 2018 • Ogden, UT
What I liked
I enjoyed the opportunity that I had to work with professional software engineers on a large scale project. I had the opportunity to learn C# and my team was very sportive of my efforts. I felt that I made a meaningful impact on the project I was assigned.
What I wish was different
The on-boarding process was very slow. It took weeks before I could actually get access to a computer. I would like to see the process be more streamlined, especially for interns.
Advice
Don't be afraid to talk to people where you work, they are willing to help you when you have questions.
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Youth program assistant
May - August 2019 • Layton, UT
What I liked
I loved the atmosphere of working with children and planning various activities.
What I wish was different
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Electronics Engineering Intern
May - August 2018 • Layton, UT
What I liked
I got to shadow 3 different types of projects to see what I liked and didn't like. I learned a lot about what the workforce is like, I had plenty of help from people when I had questions, and people worked hard to give me the best experience I could have.
What I wish was different
I wish I had an internship that provided more Electrical Engineering experience. This one was software focused, and I didn't particularly enjoy my electrical engineer project I shadowed.
Advice
Inquire well about what you will be doing on the internship before you accept it.
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system design
April 2019 • Ogden, UT
What I liked
I like how friendly and helpful people are and the benefits are great.
What I wish was different
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Mechanical Engineer Intern
July - August 2020 • Ogden, UT
What I liked
The internship allowed us to see how the government truly works. We got to work with people from all over the country and listen to them give advice.
What I wish was different
I wish that we had had an actual project. The only assignments we had were busy work presentations that some didn't even have the opportunity to present. I also wish they would have structured the curriculum differently. We were working 8 hour days but the content was so repetitive I could have only attended the second day and had the knowledge of the entire experience. Additionally, their payments were completely disorganized.
Advice
Make sure that you are on an actual project and get close to your mentor. Your mentor will advocate for you and give your feedback to the places that need it.
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Electrical Engineering Intern
August 2020 • Ogden, UT
What I liked
Really great team and cool projects.
What I wish was different
The initial training was long winded and broader than what I was doing.
Advice
Good place to work. If you can get through the low paying internship the wage after getting hired on is worth it. Make sure to ask about the PAQ program if you want them to cover a masters program.
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Computer Science Intern
July - November 2021 • Ogden, UT
What I liked
Good team
What I wish was different
Better company culture
Advice
Say you want to be a PCIP rather than a PSP. PCIP's get a $1.5 /hr pay raise, and it merely comes done to whether or not you know to ask for PCIP.
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Software Engineering Intern
June - August 2021 • Ogden, UT
What I liked
My team at SkiCamp was the biggest highlight of the work. They were extremely supportive and guided me through a lot of things but let me perform on my own when it was time and I was capable. My supervisor at SkiCamp was probably one of my favorite people I met all summer and an absolute riot. I felt that I learned a lot and got a good taste of Software Engineering but more so, figuring out the type of work environment I want to be in and the types of people I want to work with.
What I wish was different
I did not like the main base department. I think there need to be some major changes to how things are run and they should all become much more like SkiCamp. I also think there needs to be far more accountability for management because at least to my observation, there were some major bureaucratic failings.
Advice
You are your own best advocate. If something's not right, it's up to you to make a fuss until it's right. If you wanna work somewhere, don't let people push you around, get in their faces and make it clear you're going there whether they help you or not.
