As a junior in high school, I visited the Naval Support Activity in Orlando while leading an Eagle Scout project for honors as part of a Veterans History Project. I never could have imagined what a perfect fit the feeling of being there would become. After interviewing with a naval captain, I was able to experiment with sailors on game-based technology using oculus and scenario-based training. As an engineering team leader, this fit within my wheelhouse, providing me an understanding...

Few people can realistically deny the ever-changing, dynamic nature of both personal and professional life in the modern era. Between a myriad of technological advancements that continually put humanity on the precipice of improvement, a culture that is becoming ever more friendly and accepting to alternative lifestyles, and the gradual dissolution of the dated dogmas of the past, one can see that the future is, quite simply, unpredictable. As such, one cannot help but notice the global supremacy of the...

My desire to enter the engineering discipline has provided me with a baseline of fundamental skills needed for me to continue as I draw closer to my “real” aerospace classes. Since the start of my freshman year here at Embry-Riddle, I have developed technical skills in the following areas of computer aided drafting, basic programming skills, and technical report writing. I am seeking this internship as an opportunity to grow onto these skills and gain new technical skills that will...