0917_Embry-RIddle Amazon brochure flip FINAL

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As a pioneer in electronic commerce, cloud computing and much more, Amazon.com strives to continuously recruit and retain top talent for its global workforce. At Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, a passion for innovation and our mission to train future business leaders drives all of our partnerships with industry. We’re uniquely equipped to provide highly customized solutions to help your business meet its most ambitious goals. SOLUTIONS FOR YOUR BUSINESS

A Leader in Higher Education. A Partner with Industry. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, headquartered in Daytona Beach, Fla., remains the nation’s largest and oldest, fully accredited aviation and aerospace education institution – ranked #1 by U.S. News & World Report for its outstanding online undergraduate program. The University leverages its unique emphasis on applied research as well as an extensive array of professional-development and continuing education programs to help the world’s most respected corporations excel.

Veteran Joins Amazon Web Services, Thanks to Special Training Program

After devoting 23 years of his life to the U.S. Army, Sergeant 1st Class Robert Beare was ready to learn new skills, pursue a different career path and spend more time with his family. But first, he needed to brush up on his knowledge of software and systems.

For Beare, the solution was an 18-week training program, developed by Embry-Riddle Worldwide for Microsoft and its IT partners. The Microsoft Software & Systems Academy, or MSSA, now widely available on military bases, provides opportunities for military service members who are within six months of separate as well as veterans who recently transitioned from the military. “I had access to Microsoft labs and software I wouldn’t normally have access to, so I took advantage of it,” Beare said. After meeting an Amazon recruiter through the MSSA program, Beare submitted his resume to Amazon Web Services, where he began work in January 2016. Amazon’s focus on supporting the military community – through groups such as “Amazon Warriors” and the presence of many former service members within the company’s workforce – has been a big plus in his new career, Beare said.

More than 350 students have either completed or are now enrolled in the MSSA program. Some 200 companies – including Amazon – are looking to the program for new talent.

MEET OUR OUTSTANDING STUDENTS – POTENTIAL FUTURE AMAZONIANS

Joshua Pevitz Naperville, Ill.

Joshua Pevitz’s grandfather inspired him to become an engineer. Now a senior aerospace engineering student, Pevitz said the slide ruler that he received from his grandfather long ago continues to remind him of the dedication required to succeed in industry. Pevitz has completed three internships with GE during his tenure at Embry-Riddle. Next year, he will complete his Master’s degree through GE’s highly competitive Edison program. “Being in industry as a college student is incredible,” said Pevitz. “Embry- Riddle has taught me things that I’ve used on a daily basis when I was at work, and I’m excited to continue to use those skills when I’m with a company.”

Anna Baron Garcia Barcelona, Spain Anna Baron Garcia’s ultimate career goal is to “reassure people that the Internet is safe, that we will protect it, and that at the end of the day, the technology is advancing very, very quickly, but so are our studies.” That’s why she’s pursuing a graduate degree in cybersecurity at Embry-Riddle. Baron Garcia has so far applied her skills during internships with the European Space Agency and banks as well as a major telecommunications company. “Embry-Riddle does prepare you for work in industry,” she said, noting that the University includes faculty from industry as well as academia. “You can get both the theoretical part of education, and also the practical part, which is a great combination to succeed in industry.”

Courtney Thurston Des Moines, Ia. Former high-school valedictorian Courtney Thurston, a junior, Google CodeU scholar and 3x Microsoft software engineering intern, is currently double-majoring in computer science and computational mathematics (physics track) in Embry-Riddle’s Honors program. An undergraduate research assistant within the ASSURE Unmanned Aircraft Systems Center at Embry-Riddle, Thurston is a web developer in the Women’s Engineering Institute, a founding member of the on-campus Hacker Club, an Adobe Student Representative, a SpaceX University Ambassador, and a member of the Society of Women Engineers. At age 15, Thurston internet at Carnegie Mellon University on projects for NASA Langley, the Office of Naval Research and Aurora Flight Sciences. “My team became the first to fly an autonomous helicopter through a canal,” she said. “That was a really exciting accomplishment for me.” Next, Thurston worked with Northrop Grumman on systems engineering for the company’s high-altitude, long-endurance suite of unmanned systems, and later, with SpaceX. Now, she’s working with Microsoft on its big->Page 1 Page 2-3 Page 4

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