Student Stories
Aerospace Engineering Internship Story: Hartzell Engine Technologies
Benjamin Miranda
Aerospace Engineering
What company did you intern with and where are they located?
Hartzell Engine Technologies in Montgomery, Alabama
How did you identify and apply for your internship? Are there any specific resources you used to find the opportunity (i.e., Handshake, career fairs, other recruitment events)?
Word of Mouth (friend from Prattville) and directly through the company website.
What was the application process like?
Easy, quick, later than most!
Tell us about your internship experience. What types of tasks and projects did you engage in? Was there a particular project or part of the experience you learned the most from?
I worked on many indusial projects, manufacturing line support, PLM management, 3D printing, CAD (SolidWorks), product R&D, some independent design.
In what ways did this internship help you prepare for your next destination after Auburn?
It taught me a lot about aviation and the field in general, steering my course for the future.
In what ways did your coursework or other experiences at Auburn prepare you for your internships? Are there specific topics or skills you learned from classes that you put into practice on the job?
SolidWorks was huge as was 3D printing (Maker space), circuitry knowledge (EE Fundies), Excel/PowerPoint (Microsoft in General)