In my current role I am helping to produce business cases and optioneering reports for a major client on different projects that will be critical to maintaining our schedule, in addition to saving money for the customer. On top of this, I am also in charge of dealing with and closing any non-conformances related to specific projects.
I’ve long been pursuing a route into a job that deals with naval craft, having been diagnosed with a medical condition a few years ago that cut my career with the Navy short. Amentum looked like a great place to gain solid industrial experience, in addition to a swathe of project management skills, whilst opening up future internal opportunities related to operations in decommissioning naval craft (especially submarines!).
Every single person I met, especially those in senior positions, during my first few weeks was incredibly welcoming and accommodating, without exception. I haven’t noticed any kind of stigma either, which I had been preparing for, having been fresh out of a university course. My line manager, in particular, has always tried to go above and beyond for me.
Never give up on your passions in STEM; work hard and they will pay you dividends. No one is entitled to success: you may see it as misfortune when life throws its unforeseen challenges at you, however, these experiences will serve only to give you greater incentive to make your every 24 hrs matter. When you look back on all the hard graft that you’ve put in, you’ll realise just how far you’ve come.
I’d wish you luck, but I’m sure you won’t need it!
