Air Liquide

Finance and Operations Control Intern

June - August 2019 • Newark, DE

What I liked

Hands-on practice with operations control.

What I wish was different

I wish I had been working with more interns on a day to day basis. Most of the interns were based at a different location.

Advice

Learn from the experience, even if it's not what you want to continue with.

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Strategic development Intern

June - August 2018 • Houston, TX

What I liked

Excellent company and great internship experience. Learned a lot in the petrochemical epicenter of the U.S. Feeder for a very competitive rotational program.

What I wish was different

N/A

Advice

Apply early. Every day is an interview during an internship. Ask insightful questions you actually want answered.

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Zone Engineering Intern

June - August 2017 • Concord, CA

What I liked

Wonderful boss who did a really good job making sure I had projects that developed me as an engineer. Put me in contact with other engineers and gave me the resources to succeed in my internship.

What I wish was different

They were not flexible at first with leaving early for O-Week. However, they were very flexible once the presentations were scheduled, and let me leave for O-Week with one week's notice.

Advice

Manage your boss's time well. Work until you get stuck on a project, then switch projects until you hit another roadblock. When you can't move forward anymore and you have already Googled/asked other surrounding engineers -- then ask your boss.

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Zone Engineer

June - August 2018 • Concord, CA

What I liked

Exposure to plant manager. Fantastic boss

What I wish was different

Wish I had more interactions with other interns — difficult because I was out on the west coast

Advice

HR ended up being flexible about o-week later in the middle of my internship.

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Process Engineering Intern

June - August 2017 • Port Neches, TX

What I liked

I enjoyed the hands-on design and analytical work that I was able to do. I am happy to say that because of this internship I got a better idea of what being an engineer is like out of an academic context and learned so much about the importance of safety, proper documentation, team work, etc.

What I wish was different

I wish I hadn't had to work in Port Neches, as it is in the middle of nowhere.

Advice

I would recommend to future interns to seek opportunity within your role. You will be assigned projects, but if something interests you, don't be afraid to ask your supervisor to involve you in his/her other work. Push yourself out of your comfort zone and treat each day as a learning opportunity.

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