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The Importance of Networking During Your Textron Internship

An internship at Textron is an incredible opportunity to gain professional experience, build valuable skills, and contribute to a global company known for its innovative products. But beyond day-to-day responsibilities, one of the most impactful aspects of an internship is networking. Building strong professional relationships can help you unlock career opportunities, gain mentors, and create a support system that will extend far beyond your internship.

Early Career

How to Maximize Your Textron Internship Experience

A Textron internship is more than just a chance to gain real-world experience. It is an opportunity to grow professionally, build lasting relationships, and set the stage for your future career. To ensure you get the most out of your internship, it is important to approach it with intentionality, enthusiasm, and a willingness to learn.

Life at Textron

Jacobsen and the 2024 Summer Games

When the opportunity arose to create the industry’s first fully electric turf fleet for Le Golf National, the flagship facility for the French Golf Federation and the host facility for the golf competition at the 2024 Summer Games in Paris, Jacobsen’s engineering team at Textron Specialized Vehicles (TSV) knew it was a chance to lead by example.

Life at Textron

Finding the Right Fit

How Bell’s Josh Raines used the tuition assistance program to build a new career in cybersecurity.

Josh Raines didn’t start out in cybersecurity. He spent six years on offshore drill ships, but when that chapter ended in 2019, he knew he had to make a change. That’s when a former Boy Scout friend told him about Bell and an opportunity in Gear Grinding.

Life at Textron

Are You Mobile?

Sometimes, the best career moves are the ones you never planned for. Triyoko Boatwright wasn’t looking for a new role. After 16 years in healthcare, she enjoyed what she was doing. But at an event, a Textron Specialized Vehicles employee spoke to Triyoko. Textron Specialized Vehicles had just created a brand-new position within HR and thought Triyoko would be the perfect fit for this new role.

Early Career

Textron volunteers inspire the future workforce at JA Inspire Career Exploration Fair

In December, Textron participated in Junior Achievement RI’s JA Inspire, an in-person career exploration fair for 5,600+ 8th grade students to learn about different educational pathways, career opportunities and skills that will support their futures. 30+ volunteers including finance professionals, IT analysts, HR generalists, legal specialists, and executive assistants, represented the various functions from our world headquarters in Providence, RI. This was a great opportunity to show up in our community and educate students about careers in manufacturing, STEM and business. Let’s hear from some of our volunteers about the event!

Life at Textron

Bell’s Journey to Space: Pioneering the Future of Vertical Lift with Virgin Galactic

The Delta Spacecraft: Bell and Virgin Galactic’s Pioneering Partnership

Bell, renowned for its vertical lift technology innovation, is breaking new ground in aerospace engineering through its partnership with Virgin Galactic. The companies are collaborating on the Delta class spacecraft, a revolutionary vehicle designed to make regular space tourism a reality.

Military

More Than Words, Supporting Our Veterans

By: Jonathan Hernandez, Bell Senior Communication Strategist & VORTEX co-chair

What does it mean to support our Veteran employees?

For some Veterans, they may tell you it’s about honor and gratitude. Others may talk about the sense of camaraderie they felt while in and how they long to recreate that environment.

By understanding the process Veterans go through when transitioning from the military to civilian life and breaking it down into smaller initiatives, it becomes easier to create action items that ultimately support Veteran employees.

Life at Textron

4th Grade Dreams Come True

“I still remember making paper airplanes in fourth grade,” says Taylor Rogers, flight controls engineer at Textron’s newest business unit, Textron eAviation. “I was always fascinated by planes flying overhead. I didn’t come from a family involved in the military or aviation; my mom was an accountant, and my dad was in sales. But I grew up near five military bases, with Eglin Air Force Base being the largest.”

Taylor joined Textron eAviation after spending nearly two years with Textron Aviation. Being part of Textron has allowed her to pursue her passion for aviation.

Life at Textron

A Winning Game Plan

The game’s heating up and the excitement is through the roof. Only 90 yards to go. Then, boom! The quarterback snaps the ball and finds his receiver on a quick slant. He breaks a tackle, sprints downfield, and there it is—a touchdown!

This is just a slice of Eddie Hartfield’s life outside Textron Aviation. The purchasing agent based in Wichita, has a heart for football—a sport that has been a significant part of his life since childhood. His decades-long passion has led him and his best friend Darell to create the Kansas Wichita Skyhawks, a semi-pro team with a mission far beyond just playing the game.