Jesus Enrique Gomez Llanos Tirado took his aerospace engineering degree to new heights
with his new position at Odonata Research LLC.
Originally from Mazatlan, Mexico, Gomez Llanos started his academic career at Wichita
State in 2013, graduated with his bachelor’s degree in 2017 and his master’s degree
in 2019. While at WSU, Gomez Llanos worked for several departments as a student employee,
including the Shocker Career Accelerator.
Gomez Llanos operationalized his skills to make new connections and find internships,
which helped him secure his full-time position.
“Internships helped me to realize that aerospace engineering had more applications
than I previously thought,” Gomez Llanos says. “Although I always had an idea of doing
something similar to what I currently do, internships allowed me to get some exposure
to the manufacturing side of aerospace engineering.”
In his new position, he’s looking forward to new challenges and opportunities. Since
he didn’t have a lot of previous experience in the field he was applying for, he researched
the company and found ways to bridge his experiences to the position’s job description.
He says this helped him land the job and ease the transition into his new role.
Gomez Llanos also has a few words of wisdom for other WSU students looking to find
full-time jobs or internships.
“My advice would be to never stop looking and never give up,” Gomez Llanos says. “Sometimes
you have to try a different position or company to learn if it’s something you wanted
to do or to use it as a way to open yourself to new opportunities.”
Ultimately, he says if you’re in doubt about your career journey, the Shocker Career
Accelerator is here to help. We couldn’t agree more.
Wichita State's applied learning program gives students hands-on, paid experience
with industry partners, helping them build careers before graduation.
For more information, contact theShocker Career Acceleratorat (316) 978-3688, SCA@wichita.edu, or visitwichita.edu/Career. You can also stop by in person at the Marcus Welcome Center, Suite 139, on the Wichita
State campus
