Booz Allen Hamilton Inc

Geography research

May 2019 • Fayetteville, NC

What I liked

They gave me an opportunity to work in my field of study.

What I wish was different

Nothing

Advice

Keep track of your time and be willing to step out your comfort zone. It's okay to feel overwhelmed, they won't let you fail.

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Intern

June - August 2019 • Omaha, NE

What I liked

Friendly atmosphere, hands on experience, good company

What I wish was different

More time, 10 weeks was good but I liked it so much I wanted more

Advice

Work hard from day one

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Summer Games Consultant

June - August 2019 • Washington, DC

What I liked

I loved my experience at Booz Allen! The things I liked most were the project I was aligned to and the people that I met while I was there. I was aligned to a health project because of my specific interest in passion in health services. Since the company is so big there are so many opportunities across the firm so that you are not tethered to one account and you have the mobility to work cross-functionally. The internship gave me a 10 week taste of what working as a consultant would be like - my team and I were given a real life problem and a real client and had to come up with a solution by the time the summer was over. My team and I received help from so many different full time BAH employees, I truly have never felt a more supportive environment! I am very excited to go back.

What I wish was different

I wish that we had longer than 10 weeks to fully flush out the project we had. We were tasked with analyzing a data set for patterns of fraud, waste and abuse (FWA) in a DC Medicaid non-profit program. We had gotten the data 3 weeks in and did not have nearly as much time to get all that we wanted accomplished.

Advice

I would speak with as many people as possible while there and hear about the projects they are working on, why booz allen and any advice they have to give. Networking is super important!

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ESG Intern

June - August 2019 • McLean, VA

What I liked

Passionate, innovative people. Amazing company culture. Collaborative environment.

What I wish was different

Wish interns worked together more, (All had separate projects) Wish the internship was longer. (Only 8-weeks when I did it)

Advice

Have interns work together more with less supervision.

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Management Consulting Intern

June - August 2017 • New York City, NY

What I liked

Good work/life balance, competitive pay, interesting casework. Real work experience that has been invaluable in building skills.

What I wish was different

Perhaps more responsibility, and a better distribution of skills among interns.

Advice

Make connections early and often. Try to squeeze as much varied experience out of the summer as you can.

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Digital Solutions Intern

June - August 2019 • McLean, VA

What I liked

I liked the structure of the internship program and how much exposure we got to real problems and projects that the company is working on.

What I wish was different

I wish we had more choice in picking our project topic.

Advice

Make sure you're open to learning and take advantage of the multitude of networking opportunities presented by the firm.

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Data Science Intern

May - August 2019 • McLean, VA

What I liked

To be fully Candid, I loved the autonomy given to form one’s own project and attain the necessary skills to complete it.

What I wish was different

I have very little criticism and it’s mostly self directed. I wish I took advantage of the resources more.

Advice

Understand the scope of your summer games project well. Do not reinvent the wheel, your solution can be found my merging countless others.

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Summer Intern

June - August 2019 • Rockville, MD

What I liked

The people

What I wish was different

The program provided more opportunities for interns to network with one another

Advice

Incredible teamwork and real-world experience

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Business Finance Analyst

June 2018 • Jessup, MD

What I liked

Pay, people on my team

What I wish was different

My first year was not very structured, had to make own way

Advice

Meet as many people as possible

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Summer Games Intern

June - August 2019 • Alexandria, VA

What I liked

Working with a team of fellow interns that I had not met before was a fantastic opportunity to grow collaboration skills. Beyond the actual work, exploring the various offices in the DC metro area and the company culture was a great experience.

What I wish was different

Advice

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Summer Games Intern

June - August 2019 • Colorado Springs, CO

What I liked

Open ended project based internship where multidisciplinary Interns can collaborate towards an end goal

What I wish was different

Management did not have a clear vision for our project, and we struggled just defining it at some points

Advice

Go in ready to learn

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Summer Games Intern

June - August 2019 • San Diego, CA

What I liked

It showed you what it is like to be a consultant all the way through a project.

What I wish was different

I have no idea what the company does because you are given the project and not really showed what people in your field do on a daily basis.

Advice

Take initiative to network with people who are in positions that you possibly want to be in and see what they do.

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Summer Games Intern

June - August 2018 • Washington, DC

What I liked

Great use of teamwork, innovation, and analytical thinking.

What I wish was different

We found out our office location pretty late in the process. It would have been nice to know earlier.

Advice

If you like working on teams, this is a great company!

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Software Engineer Intern

June - August 2019 • Rockville, MD

What I liked

Python scripting to develop a user interface for an automation tool.

What I wish was different

Interaction with my teammates.

Advice

It is interesting to work with different people from different backgrounds. One thing I got out of the internship was the importance of a good team. If the team is not open and cooperative, it can be very challenging and resentment may grow towards team members. Be aware of cliques forming in a team environment and talk out with your manager to get some insight and feedback on what you can do to handle this situation.

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Summer Games Intern

June - August 2019 • McLean, VA

What I liked

I really enjoyed the opportunity to work in a collaborative environment with students of varying backgrounds. My team was assigned a really interesting problem to analyze and create an innovative solution for over the 10 week program. I really enjoyed working hands-on on a project that had real value and with real employees from the company.

What I wish was different

I understand the concept of the internship is that it is a competition, but I wish at the end of it, it was more of a showcase as opposed to only the top few teams competing. I think every team had created something unique and innovative and should have the ability to showcase their work to the larger group and other employees from the company. I also wish the expectations were made more clear at the beginning, from my experience it seemed as though they only valued those with technical skill, which not every participant had.

Advice

The internship experience, from what I have gathered from other participants of the internship, varies from team to team. Some team leaders were more hands on and had greater, more defined expectations. The internship will be what you make of it, spend the summer networking, not just working on the project!

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Cyber Intern

June - August 2018 • Annapolis Junction, MD

What I liked

The company and work environment. I love Booz Allen's values and the work that we do for our clients.

What I wish was different

Having housing options for us

Advice

Don't be afraid to ask questions about anything and everything to learn the most and get the most out of your experience.

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Summer Games Intern

June - August 2017 • Washington, DC

What I liked

I really liked how much autonomy we had to work on a project as a team. I wish all jobs could be like that. The offices were really nice.

What I wish was different

More interaction b/w interns!

Advice

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Software Engineering Intern

June 2018 • El Segundo, CA

What I liked

People and the mission of the company.

What I wish was different

None.

Advice

Great place to excel your career.

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Summer Games Intern

June - August 2018 • San Diego, CA

What I liked

I loved working in a group of both business majors and engineering majors. I made long terms friends with all of my group members. The "benefits" for the summer were great too. San Diego is amazing.

What I wish was different

I wish it would have been more technical/engineering related. I gained workplace experience, but not much engineering experience.

Advice

I would say that this was an amazing summer internship. Definitely get everything that you can from it and make long-term connections within the company.

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