Summer Internship Summer Internship ExperienceExperience

Cathea WoodleyCathea Woodley

The Boeing CompanyThe Boeing Company

May 2003 – August 2003May 2003 – August 2003

The Boeing CompanyThe Boeing Company Founded by Bill Boeing in

Seattle, Washington The Boeing Company is

the world's leading aerospace company.

Largest manufacturer of satellites, commercial jetliners and military aircraft.

Global market leader in missile defense, human space flight and launch services.

The Boeing CompanyThe Boeing Company Boeing employs close to 160,000 peopleBoeing employs close to 160,000 people Located in 70 countries and 38 states within the Located in 70 countries and 38 states within the

U.S. U.S. Major operations located in:Major operations located in:

Puget Sound area of Washington statePuget Sound area of Washington state Southern CaliforniaSouthern California Wichita, KansasWichita, Kansas St. Louis, MissouriSt. Louis, Missouri Houston, TexasHouston, Texas Washington, DC Washington, DC

Headquarter in Chicago, Illinois Headquarter in Chicago, Illinois

The Boeing CompanyThe Boeing Company

Boeing is organized into seven major unitsBoeing is organized into seven major unitsAir Traffic ManagementAir Traffic ManagementBoeing Capital CorporationBoeing Capital CorporationCommercial AirplanesCommercial AirplanesConnexion by BoeingConnexion by Boeing Integrated Defense Systems Integrated Defense Systems Shared Services Group Shared Services Group Phantom WorksPhantom Works

Integrated Defense SystemsIntegrated Defense SystemsNASA Systems - HoustonNASA Systems - Houston

Integrated Defense SystemsIntegrated Defense SystemsNASA Systems - HoustonNASA Systems - Houston

Boeing Integrated Defense Systems Boeing Integrated Defense Systems combines:combines:Weapons and aircraft capabilitiesWeapons and aircraft capabilities Intelligence and surveillance systems Intelligence and surveillance systems Communications architectures Communications architectures Extensive large-scale integration expertise Extensive large-scale integration expertise

across its nine customer-facing business across its nine customer-facing business units. units.

Integrated Defense SystemsIntegrated Defense SystemsNASA Systems - HoustonNASA Systems - Houston

Boeing NASA Systems, headquartered in Boeing NASA Systems, headquartered in HoustonHouston

The leading global supplier of reusable and The leading global supplier of reusable and human space systems and services human space systems and services

More than 5,000 employeesMore than 5,000 employees Five locations:Five locations:

Kennedy Space Center, FLKennedy Space Center, FL Huntsville, ALHuntsville, AL Palmdale, CA Palmdale, CA Huntington Beach, CA Huntington Beach, CA

Houston Intern ProgramHouston Intern Program

Interns given responsibilities and benefits Interns given responsibilities and benefits of a full-time employeeof a full-time employee

Interns participated in 4 “lunch and learns” Interns participated in 4 “lunch and learns” with senior mangers and vice presidentswith senior mangers and vice presidents

Intern ActivitiesIntern ActivitiesHouston Astros Baseball GameHouston Astros Baseball GameTeam Building workshopsTeam Building workshops

Houston Intern ProgramHouston Intern Program

70 interns working in Houston 70 interns working in Houston Majors:Majors:

BusinessBusinessEngineeringEngineeringMathematicsMathematicsPhysical and life sciences Physical and life sciences Information technology Information technology

Intern Job DescriptionIntern Job Description

Information Technology InternInformation Technology InternDepartment IT & DSDepartment IT & DSApplication Development GroupApplication Development Group

Web Development GroupWeb Development GroupSupported all web applications for NASA Systems Supported all web applications for NASA Systems

HeadquartersHeadquarters

Intern AssignmentsIntern Assignments

Online Communications ArchiveOnline Communications Archive Internal “Intern website”Internal “Intern website”Refaced existing departmental websitesRefaced existing departmental websitesCreated new departmental websitesCreated new departmental websitesReorganized web server file structureReorganized web server file structureResearched JavaScript TreeMenu Researched JavaScript TreeMenu

TECHNOLOGIESTECHNOLOGIES

COLDFUSIONCOLDFUSION JAVASCRIPTJAVASCRIPT FIREWORKS MXFIREWORKS MX DREAMWEAVER MXDREAMWEAVER MX FRONTPAGEFRONTPAGE BOEING DEVELOPEDBOEING DEVELOPED

APPTRACAPPTRAC EHELPEHELP

ADOBE ACROBATADOBE ACROBAT ADOBE PHOTOSHOPADOBE PHOTOSHOP

WAN NETWORKWAN NETWORK WINDOWS 2000 NT WINDOWS 2000 NT

PLATFORMPLATFORM PRODUCTION AND PRODUCTION AND

DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION WEB APPLICATION WEB SERVERSSERVERS

LIKES & DISLIKESLIKES & DISLIKES

LikesLikes Friendly environmentFriendly environment Education/ Training Education/ Training

opportunitiesopportunities LocationLocation Dress codeDress code Flex-timeFlex-time Supportive Supportive

managementmanagement Career growthCareer growth Great benefitsGreat benefits

DislikesDislikes Interdepartmental Interdepartmental

issuesissues UnproductivelyUnproductively Cubical environmentCubical environment

What I’ve LearnedWhat I’ve Learned

TEAMWORKTEAMWORKPROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATIONPROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATIONWORKING IN A DIVERSE WORKING IN A DIVERSE

ORGANIZATION ORGANIZATION NETWORKINGNETWORKINGTIME MANAGEMENTTIME MANAGEMENTPROJECT MANAGEMENTPROJECT MANAGEMENTAPPLICATION TESTING APPLICATION TESTING