MAKER
“Remember to network as much as possible. No opportunity is too little if it will help you grow and/or eliminate doubt about your future.”
Alba Marcelin
MEET ALBA
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Hometown
Providence, RI
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School
Rising senior at the University of Hartford
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Major
Aerospace engineering major with a minor in mathematics
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Company
System aviation intern at GE Aviation
Q&A
What led you to pursue a career in manufacturing?
Manufacturing served as a gateway for further opportunities in my self-development as an aspiring engineer.
What has your journey been like?
Since my senior year of high school, I have had and continue to have aspirations of becoming a commercial airline pilot. I thought that by going into engineering I would create a broad understanding of how the systems around me work with hopes of being able to take part in the innovation for the aerospace industry.
My first intern position was at Burke Aerospace, a small Aerospace Manufacturing company in Farmington where I met some great people who helped me understand the EDM manufacturing process.
My second position was with the Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology (CCAT), where I was exposed to a lot of the growing technology that will be implemented in the coming years to help aid manufacturers and businesses in and out of Connecticut.
Now I’m in a system aviation intern position at GE Aviation and I’m excited for what is to come from this experience.
What have you learned about yourself?
I try to continue to have patience with myself as I realize that I don’t have to have it all figured out. I’m trying to take things one day at a time and have faith in the process.
Do you have any advice for people interested in a career in manufacturing?
It’s OK not to know exactly what you may want to get into. Remember to network as much as possible. No opportunity is too little if it will help you grow and/or eliminate doubt about your future.
What do you like to do in your free time?
Weightlifting, plane spotting, and reading.