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Posted by: BahnBrenner914 Oct 26 2007, 02:52 PM

Well, due to a scheduling debacle and my current lack of engineering experience, I'm looking for a spring/summer Co-op or Internship.

I'm a Mechanical Engineering Major going for Bachelors, Masters, and a Minor in aeronautical engineering. I'd like to do Automotive Aero, but right now I need experience, cause finding a Co-op that specific is kind of a long shot.

So do any of you engineers have Co-op's at your company, or do you know of an automotive company that I could look into? Thanks for all of your help.

Posted by: race914 Oct 26 2007, 05:16 PM

I might be able to help out.

Go to http://www.lockheedmartin.com then click on 'careers', then 'college students'

We have an extensive Co-op/intern program.

I've hired quite a few Cal Poly students here on the California Central Coast....

Posted by: Aaron Cox Oct 26 2007, 05:56 PM

Hopefully the good Cal Poly, and not the SLO (in the head) kids

CPP > CPSLO

Aaron

Posted by: Dave_Darling Oct 26 2007, 09:37 PM

NASA Ames Research Center in the Bay Area works with Foothill Junior College, I believe. I don't know of other internship programs there, but at least a couple of friends and co-workers of mine started out as interns and are now working full-time at Ames.

I know that doesn't help with the auto send of things. I am told that finding a school with a strong SAE chapter can help a lot there.

--DD

Posted by: BahnBrenner914 Oct 27 2007, 01:17 PM

Thanks, Race914. I had thought of Lockhead, I just hadnt checked them out yet, good to know I have an inside connection though .

I've also been looking at AMES and the other NASA centers. I'd like to do Auto Aero, but I'm thinking I should just get into Aero somewhere and get some experience, cause getting straight into Auto Aero is pretty hard.

Posted by: bfrymire Oct 27 2007, 01:30 PM

Do you have a resume? You can forward it to me at brett.frymire@fcimg.com, and I can show it to the right people. We don't have a co-op program, but we do hire temps, and you can fit into that position.

-- brett

Posted by: euro911 Oct 27 2007, 02:00 PM

You might try Boeing ... they're up in your neck of the woods

There are several firms who contract with Boeing up there too

Posted by: BahnBrenner914 Oct 27 2007, 05:18 PM

I'm in boeing's web-job-finder thing, but that's somewhat of a long shot I think, cause you're just another resume in the pile. Unless someone on here works for Boeing or knows some people on the inside to get me in the small pile?

Posted by: xperu Oct 27 2007, 07:07 PM

I work for Worley Parsons (engineeering Firm), I spent many years with So. Cal Edison, they are always looking for young people like youself. There is a serious worldwide shortage of Engineers so you should'nt have any problem. Good luck. Mike

Posted by: BahnBrenner914 Oct 28 2007, 10:33 AM

Thanks for the tip, keep em coming...

Posted by: Thomas J Bliznik Oct 28 2007, 10:53 AM

I agree there is a developing worldwide shortage of engineer's. My business is servicing the Power & Utility industry. Most of the engineer's are getting ready to retire & the work force is old. You can't import energy over the pond & energy requirements are growing. With plants & equipment getting old there is a hugh need for qualified people to maintain these plants. I could go on & on, but engineering is the future. My motto: Your future is in your brain.
I would encourage you to look into the Energy & Water field. It's been good to me.

Tom

Posted by: Wes V Oct 28 2007, 12:45 PM

It's "Lockheed"!!

Posted by: kwales Oct 28 2007, 12:46 PM

I disagree there is a shortage of engineers.

There is a shortage of CHEAP (translated as young) engineers.

When you hit 50 as an engineer, your ass is out the door, and you will have great difficulty in finding another job. Why? you are making the big bucks and corporations are all about dropping costs and young engineers work cheap.

I've seen it time after time after time and then it happened to me. Coming up with the next generation product and about 15 patents for the product didn't help me.

Ken

Posted by: euro911 Oct 28 2007, 01:40 PM

A bit of trivia in the spelling, it was changed to "Lockheed" MANY years ago:

"The Alco Hydro-Aeroplane Company was established in 1912 by the brothers Allan and Malcolm Loughead. This company was renamed the Loughead Aircraft Manufacturing Company and located in Santa Barbara, California.

In 1926, following the failure of Loughead, Allan Loughead formed the Lockheed Aircraft Company (the spelling was changed to match its phonetic pronunciation) in Hollywood, California. In 1929 Lockheed sold out to Detroit Aircraft Corporation."

The Great Depression ruined the aircraft market, and Detroit Aircraft went bankrupt. A group of investors headed by brothers Robert and Courtland Gross bought the company out of receivership in 1932. The syndicate bought the company for a mere $40,000. Ironically, Allan Loughead himself had planned to bid for his own company, but had raised "only" $50,000, which he felt was too small a sum for a serious bid.

In 1934, Robert E. Gross was named chairman of the new company, the Lockheed Corporation, which was headquartered at the airport in Burbank, California. The company remained there for many years before moving to Calabasas, California."

Posted by: BahnBrenner914 Oct 28 2007, 07:16 PM

Sorry about the spelling of Lockheed, at least I got it right in my cover letter I sent to them!

Power generation is also something I'm interested in, espcially some of the new 'green' technologies that are being developed right now. There's a lot of energy out there that we can harness without dirtying up the earth (at least less than coal! sheesh).

Posted by: Headrage Oct 28 2007, 07:50 PM

LockHeed sucks a big fat dong as far as I'm concerned.

Assholes....

Posted by: euro911 Oct 28 2007, 09:59 PM

Why not tell us how you really feel, Allan ...

Posted by: xperu Oct 29 2007, 09:01 AM

My brother works for on of the Washington power companies, Washington Power and Light? anyway he works for them at a dam in Noxon Montana, again the engineering work force is getting older and they need young people. I work in the oil and gas/energy sector and there are not enough engineers. Mike

Posted by: Thomas J Bliznik Oct 29 2007, 12:25 PM

Hi Mike,
My son is an engineer working for Weatherford Wireline & Loging Services out of Texas & currently in Dubai UAE. He tells me they need young engineer's both in the US & Internationally. I'll say it again look at the energy field.

I also suggest checking into Nuclear energy. The future is bright for Nuclear power plants. You will see more Nuclear power plant in our future. BTW: France generates about 70% of their electrical needs with Nuclear. I know, I know it's France, but Nuclear is really safe.

Tom (not a tree hugger)

Posted by: BahnBrenner914 Oct 29 2007, 12:53 PM

I'm definately going to look into energy as well, especially cause my gf's dad works for Florida power and light, and working in florida and staying at my gf's place would be sweet. As for being a tree hugger, i'm not a tree hugger (not a fan of splinters) but I dont think we need to mercilessly hack them all down either.

Posted by: sean_v8_914 Oct 29 2007, 01:24 PM

Goodrich aerospace likes to hire the young bloods fresh out of school. they also do intern talent scouting

Posted by: BahnBrenner914 Oct 31 2007, 11:44 AM

thanks for the tip!

Posted by: xperu Oct 31 2007, 12:14 PM

I worked for American Electric Power in Columbus Ohio, they are spending around $3B on new scrubber technology in there fossil plant, a Texas utility has submitted papers to build a 3rd nuclear plant in south Texas. We are getting older I'm 60+ but companies are looking for experience, and I make a very good wage. You go for it boy! There is a great future for you in the energy/oil and environmental. The reason we have so many engineers from China, India etc. is because there is a shortage of engineers and technical people in the US and because of this; they are paying very well. I was in the nuclear power business for 25+ years and also the fossil power industry, now I'm working in the oil and gas sector; I never wanted for anything financially, your posting shows your initiative, keep it going and you will go far. Mike

Posted by: TonyAKAVW Oct 31 2007, 01:17 PM

I always thought it was "Lockmart."

Try Northrop Grumman as well. We also have a summer intern program, there's bound to be some website on it

Posted by: BahnBrenner914 Nov 1 2007, 09:30 PM

Thanks for the tip

Posted by: TeenerTim Nov 2 2007, 10:40 AM

My company provides contract workers and staff augmentation to the power industry. Check here : http://www.workatlantic.com/ for open positions.

Posted by: type11969 Nov 2 2007, 12:32 PM

Green energy and where I work:

www.oceanpowertechnologies.com

The buoy on that front page is mostly my design and is currently deployed off the cost of NJ. Its seeing the remnants of Noel right now, 2.8m 5sec waves, pretty big for how fast they are. Ocean power is just in its infancy but the potential is huge. Where wind was about 20 years ago . . . We are actually putting a buoy off the cost of Oregon near Reedsport along with buoys in HI, Scotland, and Spain.

Probably a bit of a haul for an internship though.

Posted by: jd74914 Nov 2 2007, 12:47 PM

That is really cool Chris. I'll have to read more on that.

Posted by: type11969 Nov 2 2007, 12:52 PM

Just don't believe everything you read . . . Power output is laughably small but you gotta crawl before you can run!

Posted by: BahnBrenner914 Nov 2 2007, 06:39 PM

yeah, the power output for most, if not all, the renewable energy sources is nowhere near that of hydrocarbon processes, but I guess that's the price you pay for being able to breath and your kids having only two arms, legs, and eyes.

Posted by: type11969 Nov 3 2007, 06:57 PM

I meant it more in terms of the power output is ridiculous small compared to other green energies, compared to the amount of energy that goes into the buoy to make it work, and compared to what the CEO states to the public with regards to the buoy's capabilities.

Believe me, I know how green energies compare to oil/coal/etc. Unfortunately as far as most investors and potential customers are concerned, breathing easy and healthy kids factors very little into cost per kilowatt.

Posted by: BahnBrenner914 Nov 4 2007, 12:33 PM

yeah, it seems everyone is more concerned with making everything we use more efficient or green, when we should be emphasizing making OURSELVES more efficient and green.

and no not green.

Posted by: Thomas J Bliznik Nov 4 2007, 01:41 PM

Hey BahnBrenner914,

I don't mean to be cruel, but I think you have milked this to the end.

It's time to go get a job now!!

T