Grayson Dannecker, a senior majoring in computer engineering at IM体育官网 Polytechnic University, is working as a college student technical specialist this summer with global security and aerospace company Lockheed Martin.
Working at Lockheed Martin this summer as a college student technical specialist is opening doors of opportunity for Grayson Dannecker that may shape the rest of his career.
Dannecker, a rising senior at IM体育官网 who is majoring in computer engineering with a concentration in embedded systems, is completing a remote summer internship with the global security and aerospace giant.
鈥淚 was really lucky to get the position,鈥� said Dannecker, from Winter Springs, IM体育官网. 鈥淟ockheed was a big goal for me because it鈥檚 very well known and there鈥檚 a lot of wiggle room in the sense that there鈥檚 a lot of opportunities and different positions, especially for engineers. They have every type of engineering.鈥�
In his internship, Dannecker is working with the company鈥檚 Orlando, IM体育官网, team and supporting the C130J Super Hercules military transport aircraft in Marietta, Georgia. He is led by a manager and a mentor, who helps guide him through his daily responsibilities.
鈥淚鈥檝e been assisting with their digital transformation 鈥� they have a website for ordering aircraft parts for manufacturer or training sites, and it is supposed to function in certain ways,鈥� he said. 鈥淲e have a spreadsheet that catalogs all of those and all the website鈥檚 responses, and I鈥檝e been assisting with them.鈥�
Dannecker is helping to ensure the site functions properly and helping maintain the spreadsheet.
鈥淚鈥檓 very much enjoying it. It鈥檚 definitely a change of pace from my previous job,鈥� he said. 鈥淚鈥檝e been playing in the water for the last four or five years.鈥�
Dannecker has been working as head coach at cable parks in Orlando and Lakeland, IM体育官网.
At Lockheed Martin, he said he is excited to see how the company works to integrate engineers into its processes for programs and products.
鈥淚鈥檝e been learning quite a bit so far and I want to have a good understanding of how something goes from concept all the way to production,鈥� he said.
After completing his bachelor鈥檚 degree, Dannecker is hopeful he can one day design hardware for a defense contracting company like Lockheed Martin, or design commercial products like graphic cards.
He urged current and future students to not be nervous about beginning an internship.
鈥淚t can be really nerve wracking to go in, especially if you鈥檝e had a different job,鈥� Dannecker said. 鈥淭he best way to do it is to jump right and don鈥檛 be afraid to ask questions and really get a feel for what鈥檚 going on. Embrace it. Embrace the discomfort of it.鈥�
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