Personal Statement At Lockheed Martin

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Why do you wish to be employed at Lockheed Martin? I am interested in being employed at Lockheed Martin because of the unique opportunities and the educational experiences that suit my career goals. Lockheed Martin is one of the leading tech companies in the world; interning there will allow me to become more knowledgeable in the various topics that I am interested in, engineering and the politicization of technologies, in a way that I will not be able to by attending typical high school classes. The company’s mission statement is dedicated to solving complex problems and finding innovative solutions. This internship is perfectly tailored to my career goals, as I am very interested in conducting intensive research in the realm of STEM to find …show more content…

I have participated in a variety of research opportunities at my high school. I took the Advanced Authentic Research course at my high school, which allowed me to research cellular allometric scaling laws under the guidance of a mentor. It was an eye-opening experience to have worked in a professional setting through meeting with my mentor and gathering data from large databases. Currently in my junior year, I am enrolled in the AP Seminar course at my school, which puts me on the path to obtain my AP Capstone diploma by the end of my high school career. In AP Seminar, I have engaged in deep research and learned how to synthesize arguments, which has culminated in many research papers. I have research a wide variety of topics: the social implications of climate change mitigation, prestige in the Silicon Valley, and the viability of aquaculture in the future. All of these experiences have made me want to potentially pursue research projects in college. Furthermore, I consider myself an environmentalist and an avid advocate for climate change mitigation. I hope to be able to engage in research involving new green energy or energy-saving technologies that will help with climate change mitigation, which is, in my opinion, one of the most impending problems of my generation. I am also educated in public policy surrounding the environment, so I could also potentially pursue a path that combines public policy and green energy or climate

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