October 20, 2017

Graduate student's career takes flight with Spirit AeroSystems internship

By Jessa Ragan

  • Anushiya Shiley Gomes is an international graduate student who had an internship with Spirit AeroSystems this summer.
  • Gomes is pursuing her master鈥檚 in industrial and manufacturing engineering, with a focus on quality and reliability.
  • The main focus of her internship was to eliminate waste in production processes and improve performance.

Anushiya Shiley Gomes is an international graduate student from Sri Lanka who loves reading business news and solving math problems. She received an undergraduate degree in business administration, international business from 成人头条 State in 2015.

She decided to pursue a master鈥檚 in industrial and manufacturing engineering with a focus on quality and reliability, an educational move that allows her to do what she enjoys. She is set to complete her degree in spring 2018.

This past summer she used her talent for gathering data and problem solving to determine manufacturing processes, staff requirements and production standards for as a supply chain logistics engineer. She also recommended methods for improving the utilization of utilities, materials and staff.

 

鈥淩emember, jobs don鈥檛 come to you. You go to them.鈥�

鈥揂nushiya Shiley Gomes

 

Gomes discovered this internship opportunity while browsing through job openings on Spirit鈥檚 website. She decided to apply and is grateful for all the unique experiences she got as an employee.

鈥淧lant and hangar tours are just mind-blowing,鈥� said Gomes. 鈥淚 got the opportunity to be a part of and work on huge projects for the company.鈥�

The work experience Gomes gained from her time at Spirit allowed her to learn about things she wouldn鈥檛 have found in a classroom. Her internship gave her opportunities to network with influential professionals, something Gomes found to have great value.

鈥淭he contacts you make today are critical in the future,鈥� said Gomes. 鈥淚nternships are a great learning experience and they increase the likelihood of landing a full-time job after graduation. Remember, jobs don鈥檛 come to you. You go to them.