Arlington School & Family Magazine January 2015 | Page 11

Engineering Internship
Program: Students
Soar With Support of
Lockheed Martin
The next generation of engineers.

Lockheed Martin AISD Engineering Interns pictured left to right: Colton McAfee
(Bowie), Benson Phillips (Arlington) Abdallah Shishani (Seguin), Austin Smith
(Arlington) and Amy Hughes (Arlington)
The AISD engineering internship program is proud to have Lockheed
Martin as a partner. Seniors in the district can gain hands-on experience
in the engineering field with this double-blocked course. This year, five
outstanding students are completing a paid internship with Lockheed
Martin, which is deeply committed to inspiring the next generation of
engineers and creating a pipeline of future talent for their organization.
These students are now taking the knowledge they have acquired through
CTE Project Lead the Way courses and applying it in the workplace. Every
week, they are provided the opportunity to work alongside engineers who
are building and perfecting aircraft for Lockheed Martin.
According to Ami Motsenbocker, the Engineering Internship Coordinator,
“The interns in our program are getting an experience as a high school
student that college students hope to have as a junior or senior in college.
We truly cannot put a price tag on this type of learning opportunity.
Internships put you ahead of the game and set students on a pathway to
college and career success.” †

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