I've noticed the importance of communication throughout the internship experience. It relates to a side project I've been doing that involves meeting/networking with different people around my building. One thing about a professional work environment is that they are people. Some of the minds in my office and around the building have worked on some really influential and famous programs. For instance the man I was speaking with today has a photo of a B-36 Peacemaker landing at Lindbergh field. When I recognized the aircraft I told my mentor that I wanted to meet him, and sure enough I arranged a meeting and I got to speak with him. His name was George Houghton. One of the most surprising things he told me was that he had worked in the Star Wars program. President Reagan's initiative to counter Soviet ballistic missiles using space lasers. George worked on the mirrors used to guide it. It was incredible that this was someone who is only a few offices down. Had it not been for me expressing my interest, or speaking up and asking to meet him that never would have happened. I think this is a prime example of communication done right.
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I am an intern at General Atomics: Electromagnetic Systems. Author11th grade student pursuing a career in engineering Disclaimer
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February 2017
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