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Process Technology Intern
June - August 2019 • Troy, MI
What I liked
I liked that my position involved a lot of traveling. I was able to meet different people in several types of engineering roles and do different projects with these people. From this experience, I was able to determine that I would like to apply my engineering degree to a business setting rather than manufacturing.
What I wish was different
I wish that I had had more direct communication with the other interns. The other interns were in different departments and did not travel as much as I, if at all. I feel like I missed a little bit of the intern bonding experience that comes along with a cohort.
Advice
This internship opened up a full time rotational position with Textron, a fortune 500 company that owns other businesses such as Bell Helicopter, Textron Systems, and others. It involves moving for the next 2 years, and I did not want to leave Michigan when I began the internship. I would say be open minded to new opportunities and perspectives, you never know what may come of an experience.
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Human Resources Internship
June - August 2018 • San Antonio, TX
What I liked
Textron is huge, so there is a lot of opportunities to grow and develop within the company. We also had the opportunity to do tasks within our company ( Kautex) as well as tasks with the parent company Textron.
What I wish was different
With this specific location, I do not believe they ever had HR interns before so they were not prepared. However I do not believe they will not be accepting anymore at this location because it is so small. I think the other interns at other locations had a really great learning experience!
Advice
For me, a priority is location. I was not looking to be in a specific area however I just wanted a company that had a lot of locations in great cities. Though Textron, is huge and all over the country, the locations did not necessarily appeal to me the best are probably in Dallas with Bell and in San Antonio with Kautex however with the San Antonio location it is very very small so the prospects of getting a job there are very small. If location is a priority to you just do your research and see if any of the locations really appeal to you. And these locations are not horrible other manufacturing companies have much worse options, but something to consider as it was such a high priority to me. Other than that, I think Textron overall is pretty great!
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Design Engineer
June - August 2018 • Troy, MI
What I liked
Great group of people to work with.
What I wish was different
More information about the internship from the company beforehand.
Advice
Ask Questions!
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Quality Engineer Intern
June - August 2018 • Lavonia, GA
What I liked
It was a great learning experience, I was able to gain knowledge and skills that I didn't not have before. They were skills/knowledge in the Automotive field, Quality field, and working with plastics.
What I wish was different
Due to being a fast paced industry at times I felt unimportant but looking back it was more frustration in the moment.
Advice
Be a self starter, don't be afraid to volunteer to help with others projects.
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Information Technology Intern
May - August 2021 • Detroit, MI
What I liked
What I loved most about Kautex-Textron was being able to have free rein over my internship. My manager would assign me meaningful projects and was a great mentor. After my time at Kautex-Textron came to an end, I walked away with strong and relative experience in my field of study.
What I wish was different
I wish this internship was available more often such as during the winter and fall.
Advice
Expect to know nothing and do not be afraid to ask questions.
