Campuses to factories: Boeing interns shape future

Internships at Boeing aren’t about shadowing — they’re about solving. From aircraft systems to factory processes, emerging global engineers transform ideas into solutions that improve operations, advance safety and shape the future of the aerospace industry.

Values in action: In Winnipeg, Canada, Raavi Maur merges his passions for flying and engineering. A licensed pilot and mechanical engineering major at the University of Manitoba, Maur has been “an airplane nerd” since childhood.

“My projects feed directly into compliance and quality,” Maur said. “I wanted to work on the big, real-world problems that actually help make airplanes safer and more efficient, and Boeing delivered on that challenge.”

Maur has audited process plans, designed shop aids for 737 sealant testing, and submitted an invention disclosure for an adhesion testing mechanism — a moment he recalls as “a genuine contribution to how we work.”

“What excites me most is the variety in my work,” Maur said. “One day it’s the 777, the next the 787. Every program exposes me to different systems, approaches, and people, making every day interesting.” 

Beyond technical work, Maur discovered the value of collaboration. “Technical ability gets you so far, but people skills amplify everything you do.”

Courageous ideas: Living only a few miles away from the historic streets of Warsaw, Maja Szymanska, an aerospace engineering student, felt like airplanes sprinkled magic from the sky. “When they flew over my house, it felt like a national holiday,” Szymanska said.

As an engineering intern in Rzeszow, Poland, she works on the 737 Make Work Workable team, streamlining project flows across multiple departments. During the LEAN Fest in Gdańsk, she proposed a workflow redesign to reduce document handoffs between teams, and the idea was implemented within weeks.

“Seeing my suggestion actually change how people work was thrilling,” said Szymanska.

Equally memorable are her conversations with senior leaders. “You don’t just learn about airplanes, you learn how a company of this scale thinks, adapts, and values input from every level,” said Szymanska. Her internship showed her that bold ideas, from anyone, can take flight and make a tangible difference.

Shaping the future: Benjamin De Luca joined Boeing Aerostructures Australia in Melbourne with a background in mechatronics – a technology combining electronics and mechanical engineering – and a master’s degree in engineering from the University of Melbourne. He helped develop a visual artificial intelligence (AI) tool for factory awareness, connecting autonomous cameras and digital engineering with Boeing’s push toward smarter factories.

The challenge involved blending data from multiple sources. The resulting tool enables the detection of factory bottlenecks in real time.

“Each day I’m on the floor with operators and engineers, connecting the real world to the digital,” said De Luca.

Qualifying the automated asset for production was a defining moment. “Seeing the solution interface with the production system made me realize I am making a tangible difference,” said De Luca.

De Luca appreciates the opportunity to learn the rhythm of teamwork across disciplines. “The experience taught me how engineering solutions and operational needs must sync to be truly effective,” he said.

Bottom line: Engineering internships at Boeing offer more than experience. These interns are leaving a mark on aviation worldwide.