UNITED STATES: Students gain skills during summer internships
Don Bosco Technical Institute students apply their technical knowledge to benefit companies
UNITED STATES
(MissionNewswire) Students from Don Bosco Technical Institute (Bosco Tech) in Rosemead, Calif., had the opportunity to get hands-on experience through summer internships in various industries. These opportunities allow students to apply their technical knowledge in real-world settings, while developing confidence in their skills and gaining valuable experience for their future careers.
Sophomore Aditya Kumar completed a software engineering internship with the University of Southern California (USC) Viterbi Startup Garage Office, a tech startup incubator. Although Startup Garage internships are usually reserved for current USC students, Kumar, who is part of Bosco Tech’s computer science and electrical engineering program, was able to secure the opportunity while still a high school freshman.
Kumar said, “Overall, it was a very memorable and fun learning experience, especially as a freshman. I was able to help a well-known fan engagement platform with their software using programming languages such as Javascript and CSS and programming frameworks like React and NextJS.”
He added, “My main project involved building the front-end components for a new AI model that they’re integrating into their platform. I also got to experience first-hand what it’s like running and working in an early-stage tech startup, inspiring me to continue working on my engineering and entrepreneurial skills throughout high school and college so that I can one day run a startup of my own.”
Jaedon Vo, a senior who is part of the biological, medical and environmental technology program, used his experience at Los Angeles General Medical Center where he volunteers in the surgical ICU and the orthopedics department. He explained, “Through the many tasks and shadowing opportunities, I’ve gained a great deal of knowledge compared to what I knew before about how hospitals operate and what career choices fit me the most. Not only that, but I now grasp the importance of good health care for patients.”
Boeing continued its support of Bosco Tech in offering summer internships. Seniors John Lugo, Dominic Diaz, Vincent Hernandez and Micah Wong were the interns chosen this summer. Ashley Jackett, Boeing’s engineering resources project manager, oversees the summer internship program and said of the students, “Our Bosco boys are awesome, per usual.”
Bosco Tech had a special thanks for alum Daniel Martinez from the class of 2017 who is a former Boeing intern and now a satellite production engineer. He’s paying it forward by mentoring Vincent Hernandez on the job. Hernandez is using AI algorithms to improve speed and safety for a space engineering tool.
Hernandez said, “The past several weeks, I noticed a strong sense of how much the engineering opportunities and networking experiences, through brotherhood at Bosco Tech, are reflected at Boeing.”
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