The attention to safety and responsiveness of employee concerns.
What I wish was different
Ability to move tasks and explore different parts of the company.
Advice
Ask many, many questions. Learn as much as you can about the industry as it could determine if you want to start your career with that type of work.
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Purchasing Intern
May - August 2019 • Grand Rapids, MI
What I liked
There was a lot of different software systems I was able to learn how to use, such as Microsoft Dynamics AX, IHS, and Baggira. I was also able to help make a lot of big decisions regarding the new headquarters that was being built. I felt my role was important in helping the purchasing department.
What I wish was different
I wish I would have had more of a project based internship as a lot of the stuff I did was pretty random. The tasks I had to do still taught me a lot, though and the smaller projects I had we're definitely useful!
Advice
I would recommend getting to know your fellow interns really well because you will definitely have opportunities where you need to work together and communicate.
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Quality Systems Intern
May - August 2019 • Muskegon, MI
What I liked
The atmosphere and culture was very supportive of young professionals and continuous learning.
What I wish was different
Advice
I would definitely take on opportunities in various fields and industries. Also, make sure the company culture fits you so you can enjoy the experience as much as I did.
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Electrical Engineering Intern
May 2018 - August 2019 • Grand Rapids, MI
What I liked
I liked that I was given an interesting project to work on that helped me learn about what it was like to work in my field.
What I wish was different
I wished I had worked with a team my first summer and I wish I had gotten to know people better.
Advice
Make friends/connections at your internship! Get to know people around the company and then you have many people to ask if you have a question.
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Manufacturing Engineering Intern
May - August 2021 • Saranac, MI
What I liked
I really liked the company culture and the people that i worked with
What I wish was different
I wish the automotive industry wasn't still recovering from the effects of covid because the work was sometimes more operator or helping make shipments than the engineering projects i was looking forward to. regardless it was great experience and i still learned a great amount and was happy to help anywhere needed.
Advice
Being on time and dependable and willing to ask questions is very important especially in a fast paced environment like manufacturing and especially automotive.
