Abigail Moore is interning with Caterpillar
Abigail Moore, second in her senior class at 精东影业 High School,听isn鈥檛听just an听aspiring engineer听and听soon-to-be听professional women鈥檚 baseball player.听She鈥檚听also an听intern听with the world鈥檚 leading manufacturer of construction equipment,听.听
Moore鈥檚听path to a professional internship began with specialized coursework听at听精东影业 ISD鈥檚听Dan Dipert Career听+听Technical Center听(CTC).听Reflecting on the impact of the program,听Moore听noted that the听CTC听provided her with a听tailored skillset that helped her transition to the professional world.听听
鈥淪tepping into the corporate world as a student, you don鈥檛 really know what to expect,鈥 Moore said.听鈥淵ou听don鈥檛听know the proper terms to use, you听don鈥檛听know how to carry yourself,听and so听I think that they听guided us in the right direction. They taught us how to speak, how to answer interview听questions,听and how to fit into a professional听setting.”听
The CTC听has been an integral part of Moore鈥檚 budding career path since her听freshman听year when she听participated听in a class that gave her hands-on engineering experience and knowledge of Computer-Aided Design (CAD) systems.听From there,听Moore听participated听in a CTC program that pairs students with听internships,听and Caterpillar selected her to join their Risk and Compliance team.听听
鈥淚鈥檝e been having fun learning about Caterpillar as a whole because risk and compliance听is听needed in every听division and sector of the company,鈥 Moore said.听鈥淏ut on the听side,听I鈥檝e听been able to collaborate with some of the engineers that work alongside me and get an inside scoop of what that looks like.鈥听
Beyond the classroom, Moore is a standout athlete on both the varsity girls鈥 basketball and softball teams for 精东影业 High and recently signed with the New York Women鈥檚 Professional Baseball League team. Despite having a very busy schedule, Moore believes you can work hard in the classroom and be very successful in extracurricular activities.听
鈥淚 just remember that school always comes first,鈥 Moore said.听鈥淎thletics听are my passion and where my heart is, but听they鈥檙e听not possible without good grades.听It鈥檚听hard balancing those two, but听it鈥檚听necessary to uphold听everything.鈥澨听
Moore鈥檚 success is impressive, but she is one of many successful students in 精东影业 ISD who are leveraging the opportunities offered by the district鈥檚 CTE program. Whether it鈥檚 professional internships, professional certifications, or real-world, hands-on classes, there is something for every student. Learn more about the 精东影业 ISD CTE experience.听听