General Atomics Summer 2020 Externship Application
Please complete the following application for the Summer 2020 General Atomics Teacher Externship. Applications will be reviewed beginning December 20, 2019.
The externship will run from July 6 to 17, 2020. The schedule is listed below:
Week 1
July 6 - 9 (4 day week):
- First Day Orientation for all externs:
o Familiarization with GA: Who we are, our community involvement
o Safety Class
o Shop Familiarization (students divided up by the site they will be working at)
- 4 externs start composite class at GB
- 4 externs start engine build at ElMo or Adelanto (TBD)
- 4 externs start Avionics Workshop
Week 2
July 13 - 17 (5 Day Week):
- 4 externs finish composite class at GB
- 4 externs follow built engine to ElMo for testing
- 4 externs finish Avionics Workshop
- Last Day:
o Resume Workshop: What we look for in potential employees, key skills we look for and how to develop
a student’s resume towards those skills
o Wrap-up luncheon with leadership, externs and instructors affiliated with the program at GB