BYU Rocketry gave me the skills and confidence to get my first internship! I interned at Northrop Grumman, and I know having rocketry experience on my resume was what set me apart. Being a member of this club has been my favorite part of my experience as a BYU student, and it continues to provide me with incredible opportunities.

Joining BYU Rocketry has been easily the best decision I could have made during my college career. It helped me develop a passion for my major, mechanical engineering, and a way to develop and strengthen my skills as an engineer. My involvement in the club on the junior high-power team, high-power team, and airbrake capstone team has enriched my experience to be able to get an internship and now a full-time position at General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems in Dallas.

BYU Rocketry was a big part of my time at BYU. It gave me opportunities to work on new and challenging projects outside of class. My GPA wasn’t as high as a lot of other students, so I worried I would have a hard time finding a job in the aerospace industry. When I applied for internships the summer before my senior year, I was invited to interview at a lot of companies. At each of these, the prospective employers were much more interested in discussing my BYU Rocketry projects than with anything I did in normal classes. I ended up with several internship offers! I strongly believe that my experiences in the club were a big part of that. Everyone you compete against in job interviews has gone to class, to stand out you need project experience outside of class. I chose HyPerComp Engineering from my list of offers. HyPerComp has been an exciting aerospace company to work for, as we are a COPV supplier for several well-known rocket companies. It is exciting to be involved in projects across the industry. After my internship, I was offered a full-time position for after graduation and I accepted the offer.

My 3 years as a member of BYU Rocketry helped me get into one of the best graduate research labs in the country for gas-turbine engines. It was an excellent way to get my first engineering project experience as an underclassmen. Through the club I made friends that I still see years after graduating. Aside from the chocolate milk, BYU Rocketry was my favorite part of BYU.