Malena Megahed-Ramadan, a Communications student at George Mason University, hopes to gain a better grasp on marketing and communications as a professional field in her time at Airbus U.S. “Studying these topics in the classroom is much different than the real-world application!”

Malena sites getting to know new people in the Airbus U.S. community as one of the highlights of her experience thus far. “I have also enjoyed solving urgent and real-world needs and getting to be creative with several projects I have worked on!”

Malena shared insight for incoming interns: “Do not be afraid to get your hands dirty and really dive into projects – everything is a learning experience. And ask all the questions!”

Malena is leveraging her internship experiences to explore different industries and decide where she would like to pursue a career. She plans to stay in the communications and public relations fields.

Malena credits her interview with her now boss, Morgan Keese, as her main reason for choosing Airbus U.S. this summer. “I care a lot about the potential relationships you build in work environments and I am grateful to have been given the opportunity to build some this summer!”