Summer Internship Experience Cathea Woodley The Boeing Company May 2003 – August 2003

The Boeing Company Founded by Bill Boeing in Seattle, Washington The Boeing Company is the world's leading aerospace company. Largest manufacturer of satellites, commercial jetliners and military aircraft. Global market leader in missile defense, human space flight and launch services.

The Boeing Company Boeing employs close to 160,000 people Boeing employs close to 160,000 people Located in 70 countries and 38 states within the U.S. Located in 70 countries and 38 states within the U.S. Major operations located in: Major operations located in: Puget Sound area of Washington state Puget Sound area of Washington state Southern California Southern California Wichita, Kansas Wichita, Kansas St. Louis, Missouri St. Louis, Missouri Houston, Texas Houston, Texas Washington, DC Washington, DC Headquarter in Chicago, Illinois Headquarter in Chicago, Illinois

The Boeing Company Boeing is organized into seven major units Boeing is organized into seven major units Air Traffic Management Air Traffic Management Boeing Capital Corporation Boeing Capital Corporation Commercial Airplanes Commercial Airplanes Connexion by Boeing Connexion by Boeing Integrated Defense Systems Integrated Defense Systems Shared Services Group Shared Services Group Phantom Works Phantom Works

Integrated Defense Systems NASA Systems - Houston

Boeing Integrated Defense Systems combines: Boeing Integrated Defense Systems combines: Weapons and aircraft capabilities Weapons and aircraft capabilities Intelligence and surveillance systems Intelligence and surveillance systems Communications architectures Communications architectures Extensive large-scale integration expertise across its nine customer-facing business units. Extensive large-scale integration expertise across its nine customer-facing business units.

Integrated Defense Systems NASA Systems - Houston Boeing NASA Systems, headquartered in Houston Boeing NASA Systems, headquartered in Houston The leading global supplier of reusable and human space systems and services The leading global supplier of reusable and human space systems and services More than 5,000 employees More than 5,000 employees Five locations: Five locations: Kennedy Space Center, FL Kennedy Space Center, FL Huntsville, AL Huntsville, AL Palmdale, CA Palmdale, CA Huntington Beach, CA Huntington Beach, CA

Houston Intern Program Interns given responsibilities and benefits of a full-time employee Interns given responsibilities and benefits of a full-time employee Interns participated in 4 “lunch and learns” with senior mangers and vice presidents Interns participated in 4 “lunch and learns” with senior mangers and vice presidents Intern Activities Intern Activities Houston Astros Baseball Game Houston Astros Baseball Game Team Building workshops Team Building workshops

Houston Intern Program 70 interns working in Houston 70 interns working in Houston Majors: Majors: Business Business Engineering Engineering Mathematics Mathematics Physical and life sciences Physical and life sciences Information technology Information technology

Intern Job Description Information Technology Intern Information Technology Intern Department IT & DS Department IT & DS Application Development Group Application Development Group Web Development Group Web Development Group Supported all web applications for NASA Systems Headquarters Supported all web applications for NASA Systems Headquarters

Intern Assignments Online Communications Archive Online Communications Archive Internal “Intern website” Internal “Intern website” Refaced existing departmental websites Refaced existing departmental websites Created new departmental websites Created new departmental websites Reorganized web server file structure Reorganized web server file structure Researched JavaScript TreeMenu Researched JavaScript TreeMenu

TECHNOLOGIES COLDFUSION COLDFUSION JAVASCRIPT JAVASCRIPT FIREWORKS MX FIREWORKS MX DREAMWEAVER MX DREAMWEAVER MX FRONTPAGE FRONTPAGE BOEING DEVELOPED BOEING DEVELOPED APPTRAC APPTRAC EHELP EHELP ADOBE ACROBAT ADOBE ACROBAT ADOBE PHOTOSHOP ADOBE PHOTOSHOP WAN NETWORK WAN NETWORK WINDOWS 2000 NT PLATFORM WINDOWS 2000 NT PLATFORM PRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION WEB SERVERS PRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION WEB SERVERS

LIKES & DISLIKES Likes Likes Friendly environment Friendly environment Education/ Training opportunities Education/ Training opportunities Location Location Dress code Dress code Flex-time Flex-time Supportive management Supportive management Career growth Career growth Great benefits Great benefits Dislikes Dislikes Interdepartmental issues Unproductively Cubical environment

What I’ve Learned TEAMWORK TEAMWORK PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION WORKING IN A DIVERSE ORGANIZATION WORKING IN A DIVERSE ORGANIZATION NETWORKING NETWORKING TIME MANAGEMENT TIME MANAGEMENT PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROJECT MANAGEMENT APPLICATION TESTING APPLICATION TESTING