“Perfection is achieved not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.” These words drew me to BETA Technologies and guided me throughout my internship on the Flight Sciences team. I had the opportunity to work on deliverables impacting aircraft safety, performance, and data quality, all while collaborating with brilliant, passionate individuals across teams. The culture here is unmatched: welcoming, supportive, and inspiring. I was encouraged to ask questions, contribute ideas, and challenge myself every day.  Seeing my work support real progress in electric aviation was deeply fulfilling, and this experience shaped not just my technical abilities but also my appreciation for the values Beta upholds: safety, sustainability, and the pursuit of perfection. I leave this internship incredibly grateful and inspired.

BETA gave me educational and developmental opportunities that I couldn’t have gotten elsewhere. The level of trust and responsibility given to interns allowed me to build experience and confidence in my capabilities with projects spanning a variety of topics, keeping me engaged and constantly expanding my skillset. A company culture with emphasis on supporting others meant I was never without guidance if needed, and every person I interacted with throughout the duration of my internship was kind, helpful, and friendly.

My favorite part about BETA is the ability to make an impact while teaching the skills necessary to thrive. My very first task was to verify our flight computer's hardware requirements as part of risk-reduction testing. Finding test points for verification forced me to scour the schematic, but also gave me a deeper understanding of the circuitry and thought process behind it. Later, this knowledge accompanied me when I laid out for-flight boards, while my mentors taught me to be thorough and take pride in my work. Today, this experience informs my design of a dissimilar flight computer, from finalizing the high-level architecture to carefully evaluating newly selected chips.

During my internship on BETA's Data Science team, I developed manufacturing status tracking and analytics tools that are now used daily across production lines. Watching my work spread throughout the organization and drive real impact was incredibly fulfilling and made me excited to go into work every day. My takeaways from my internship experience went far beyond the technical skills I gained; I worked alongside some incredible people (and their dogs), flew a plane for the first time, and got to ride in a helicopter to get ice cream!