MITRE Corporation

Systems Engineering Intern

May - August 2018 • McLean, VA

What I liked

The welcoming working environment. Everyone was helpful and they taught me a lot of new skills.

What I wish was different

I wish the company provided more networking activities with other employees like a company-wide potluck picnic.

Advice

It's a great experience. Dont forget about your connections. Its not always about what you know, but rather who you know.

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Systems Engineering Intern

May - August 2018 • McLean, VA

What I liked

It definitely gave me a good look on what jobs in the tech field are like, specifically in relation to government consulting. Also, the company was very nice. I liked everyone I worked with, they perform some very fulfilling work, and have a really nice campus with good food.

What I wish was different

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Drone/UAV Design Intern

May 2018 • Charlottesville, VA

What I liked

I really enjoyed the hands on experience. I was able to design, prototype, build, and manufacture all of my components on my own. I had enough help to make sure that I didn't get stuck, but was mostly able to work on my own, which helped me grow. It was overall a great experience.

What I wish was different

I wish I had been connected to more people in the area. It was fairly hard to find things to do outside of work.

Advice

If you like prototyping and building things yourself, this is an amazing experience.

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Software Engineering Intern

June - August 2018 • Bedford, MA

What I liked

There is so much cool stuff going on at the company, and my team was really fun to be around.

What I wish was different

Provided housing or a stiipend would've been nice, but finding housing worked out fine for me

Advice

They'll fly/drive you there if you get an interview, just ask! Also, when you're there, ask around for more projects you can do if you'd like other things to work on.

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Digital Hardware Design Intern

May - September 2018 • Bedford, MA

What I liked

Great work environment, very friendly.

What I wish was different

Wish I could have worked there longer.

Advice

Take advantage of all the opportunities MITRE can offer.

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Computer Systems Software Engineer

May - August 2018 • Bedford, MA

What I liked

The flexibility of the work was exceptional.

What I wish was different

I wish there had been more structure in the internship program.

Advice

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Emerging Technology Intern

May - November 2018 • Bedford, MA

What I liked

MITRE gave a lot of freedom in your work, making you think outside the box in order to solve difficult problems and find new problems that need to be addressed.

What I wish was different

I would rather not work out of a cubical again.

Advice

Constant communication between you and your superior are key.

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Aerial Communications Co-op

August 2017 • Bedford, MA

What I liked

Extremely intelligent and hardworking people, all of which are willing to help out when you need advice on a project. Good work-life balance.

What I wish was different

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Systems and Software Engineering Intern

May 2018 • Bedford, MA

What I liked

I enjoyed the autonomy, accountability, and responsibility.

What I wish was different

No comment

Advice

Having a growth mindset and above-and-beyond work ethic make you an attractive rehire.

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Satellite Systems Intern

May - August 2020 • Bedford, MA

What I liked

Very good community! Flexible work schedule, additional opportunities for learning, and various fun project-based challenges with other interns. Found a position for me on a team I enjoyed.

What I wish was different

Advice

Seak out additional learning opportunities/networking and partnering with other interns.

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Engineering Intern

May - August 2019 • Quantico, VA

What I liked

Coworkers were incredibly intelligent, kind, inclusive, accommodating and superiors were respectful and highly capable. The work is as varied as the opportunity and the environment is highly suited to people who wish to build resumes, expand education, and make a difference in military and government advising.

What I wish was different

The age gap between myself and most of my coworkers was a little larger than I would have originally sought, but that had no effect on the enjoyable nature of the social interaction and new blood is being added every year. That was also simply the nature of the Quantico site while the McLean and Bedford sites have a lot more even age distributions.

Advice

Don't be afraid to ask questions and be ready to learn new skills to accomplish tasks you may never have tried before.

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Software Engineering Intern

May 2019 • Bedford, MA

What I liked

I liked the practicality of the project I was working on, the people I was working with, the flexibility of the environment, and all of the learning I was able to experience.

What I wish was different

Advice

It is good to explore different kinds of internships, even if it is not focused on exactly what your major might be.

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Data Science Intern

May - October 2020 • Bedford, MA

What I liked

The mentors guided me in every aspect of learning how to excel in the workplace, especially as this experience was remote.

What I wish was different

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Software Development Intern

May - August 2019 • McLean, VA

What I liked

There is a massive breadth of work at MITRE. Anything that I topic I wanted to work on, I could find a team doing research or creating apps in that area and either learn from them or join the team. There is a lot of flexibility in the work you do because of this, and my grouplead was more than happy to let me explore outside of my own group. I also liked the fact that the work I was doing was recognized and actually implemented right away into systems we were working on, and it felt like we were making a real world impact.

What I wish was different

Advice

Explore!

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Data Security Intern

June - August 2020 • McLean, VA

What I liked

The people I worked with were nice. I got to learn more about different topics.

What I wish was different

COVID-19 situation prevented me from getting to know the other interns and building personal connections.

Advice

Working from home vs working in office makes a pretty big difference in terms of experience and building connections.

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Cyber Operations Specialist

May - August 2020 • Bedford, MA

What I liked

I really appreciated the support network for interns and the amount of information that was available to help new hires quickly adapt to the work.

What I wish was different

I wish that I had more classes and experience before working for MITRE because I felt I could have done a much better job with the skills and knowledge that I learned even in the semester after the internship ended.