Guest blogger Molly Cooney is a Lockheed Martin Engineering Leadership Development Program employee.
After 5 years at Lockheed Martin, my experiences have been varied and fascinating. I never would have imagined that upon graduating college as a Computer Science major from Villanova University, my jobs would include driving Humvees® or guiding satellite launches. But in fact, I have done all of those things and have had many other experiences that allow me to use my education in ways that make significant impacts on the world around us.
While learning on the job, I was also able to broaden my STEM foundation with a Master’s degree in Information Systems and Technology from The Johns Hopkins University. Thanks to both my foundational education and a Lockheed Martin leadership development program, I have been able to take rotational assignments in Maryland, Arizona, California and Virginia, which not only allow me to grow my skills in managing software programs, but allow me to learn about different cultures, lifestyles, and about what I want in my career and life.