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Harris CorporationOverview
INTERNSHIP
PAUL CHESTNUTAIAA 2ND GENERAL
BODY MEETINGSEPTEMBER 20, 2011
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Company Overview
• International communications and information technology company headquartered in Melbourne, Florida serving government and commercial markets– Publicly listed on NYSE (ticker: HRS)
– Approximately $6 billion annual revenue
– More than 16,000 employees located in 50 countries around the world
• Workforce includes nearly 7,000 engineers and scientist
• Leader in design, deployment and operation of highly-reliable, secure communications systems and information networks for voice, data, imaging and video
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Diverse served markets
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RF Communications
• Tactical radio products and integrated systems
• JTRS-approved; delivering the JTRS promise today
• Leading the transformation from narrowband to wideband networking
• Tactical ISR products and applications
• Communications Security products
• Full range of Land Mobile Radio products
• Integrated IP-based communications systems
• Advanced 4G/LTE broadband communications systems
U.S. Departmentof Defense
International
Public Safety & Professional
Communications
Tactical Communications
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Government Communications Systems
DefensePrograms
National IntelligencePrograms
CivilPrograms
• Communications and information processing technologies that enable high-reliability networks
• Satellite ground and weather processing
• Customers include FAA, NOAA and Census Bureau
• SATCOM systems, advanced Avionics, and wireless defense communications systems
• Customers include U.S. DoD, Army, Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps
• Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) solutions that collect, process, distribute and analyze data
• Space electronics and structures
• Customers include NSA, NRO, NGA and other agencies
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Integrated Network Solutions
Broadcast andNew MediaSolutions
• Broadcast transmission systems, infrastructure and networking solutions, and media and server systems
Harris ITServices
• Design, deploy and operate secure, reliable communication systems and information networks
• End-to-end solutions in transport, hosting and information services; program management, enterprise services management, and information assurance
HarrisCapRock
Communications
• Managed satellite communications solutions serving remote locations and harsh environments around the world
• Trusted cloud hosting, cyber services, technology countermeasures and monitoring capabilities that proactively safeguard vital information assets
• Secure infrastructure, imaging and informatics solutions that connect, process and analyze data to reduce costs and improve patient outcomes
Cyber IntegratedSolutions
HealthcareSolutions
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Mechanical Engineering Intern
Design Engineer for Space Structures
• Worked on Commercial Space Reflector Programs• Utilized Pro/Engineer CAD and PRO/Intralink• Created solutions to design problems by coming up
with a design, modeling it in CAD, making a drawing, producing the part, and integrating it into the system
• Followed Design Process with collaboration, presentations, and analysis
• On a team with 3 Mechanical Engineers, 1 Systems Engineer, and 1 Project Engineer
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Harris Reflector
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How I Got My Internship
• Got involved with AIAA and a design team my first year• Attended mentor/mentee program with AIAA and other showcase prep
workshops• Maintain atleast a 3.5GPA• Talked to Harris at both Career Showcases with a custom-tailored
resume for them with some background knowledge of the company• Applied online• Attended both Info Sessions
• PERSISTENCE
• Received a phone call for a phone interview about a month after the Spring Showcase and set up a time for a few days later
• Once called, the interview was ~5-10 minutes with basic questions about coursework and projects I’ve worked on with some behavioral questions
• Called a week later and paperwork was requested• Called a week after that and was told I was being offered the position
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More Information
Paul [email protected]
http://harris.com/
Career Showcase – Technical Day September 28, 2011 9:00 – 3:00 p.m. O’Connell Center
Information SessionOctober 7, 2011