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General Motors

Manufacturing Engineer

June - August 2018 • Grand Rapids, MI

What I liked

Learned about the engineering and manufacturing processes

What I wish was different

More responsibility and projects

Advice

Gotta put yourself out there to get good projects
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Demand Planning

May - August 2018 • Detroit, MI

What I liked

The company culture

What I wish was different

Nothing, I loved it

Advice

Keep an open mind, ask questions.
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Information Security

June - August 2017 • Detroit, MI

What I liked

Incredible team, positive working atmosphere, and working on meaningful projects.

What I wish was different

I would not change a thing about my experience, it was excellent

Advice

Actively learn as much as you can - it is up to you how much you learn and grow
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Corporate/Public Policy Communications Intern

May - July 2017 • Washington, DC

What I liked

Very transparent with the interns and gave us the opportunity to work on real projects and had access to upper level management including the president of communications; great benefits including housing and high salary

What I wish was different

I just did not like how the company's mission statement did not align with the internal goals that our team had

Advice

Network and stay connected even after your internship is over
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Finance Intern

May 2017 • Detroit, MI

What I liked

The actual work you do is very meaningful and you learn a lot. The job is challenging and fast paced, just like the industry. It really prepares you for the real world. Also, the culture of the company is amazing and everyone is really friendly.

What I wish was different

More concrete goals and plans on hiring interns into full time employees.

Advice

Don't be afraid to ask questions and challenge yourself! Always push yourself to learn more and do better if you want to succeed.
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Manufacturing Engineer

May - August 2017 • Lockport, NY

What I liked

The type of work I did was very interesting. I was put with a "mentor" I suppose is how I would put it. He gave me direction and helped me understand how certain procedures and processes worked. Very helpful having an experienced engineer with me.

What I wish was different

Being allowed to work more hours. The contract GM has with UB makes it so that UB pays us while we work at GM. I'm not sure if this is actually why we are only allowed to work 28 hours a week, but this is how I understand it. Since we under state payroll if we work full time we need insurance benefits offered to us because technically we are UB state employees. That might not be 100% correct because if you come back as a graduate student, you can work full time but that might be something completely separate. Either way, you can only work 28 hours a week which hinders your economic gain and the amount of experience you can get.

Advice

Do your best and don't be afraid to ask for help from people on the floor. Just introduce yourself as a UB Summer intern and most of the floor workers will understand.
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Mechanical Engineering Intern

June - August 2018 • Rochester, NY

What I liked

Working at a large and established company in an exciting field.

What I wish was different

I wish I would’ve done more pure engineering.

Advice

Try as much as you can.
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Future Material Availability Intern

May - August 2018 • Warren, MI

What I liked

Everything! General Motors is a company that accepts all and they trust their interns with large projects. I was able to make a direct impact during my short three months.

What I wish was different

I wish that I was able to continue to work remote from school.

Advice

Research company culture when you are looking the perfect fit for you. At General Motors, the company culture and values lined up with mine. This is why I felt like I was suppose to be there.
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Manufacturing Engineering Intern

May - August 2018 • Lansing, MI

What I liked

I liked the exposure to real world problems I would have to solve as an engineer.

What I wish was different

I wish I would’ve gotten more work thrown my way. I love gettig challenged.

Advice

Approach the work given to you by keeping in mind all factors affecting the project.
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Vehicle Design

May - August 2018 • Warren, MI

What I liked

They gave real-life projects that weren't just busy work. Subsidized the work with fun field trips and other intern activities.

What I wish was different

That the internship would have lasted a little bit longer.

Advice

Network. Network. Network. Do a good job, but really use your resources of who is there.
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Technician

May - August 2018 • Pontiac, MI

What I liked

Great teamwork, and there’s always something new to learn and grow from.

What I wish was different

Nothing

Advice

Always be open to learning new things.
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Environmental Engineering Intern

May - August 2018 • Spring Hill, TN

What I liked

Great company to work for

What I wish was different

Advice

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Techican Internship

May - August 2018 • Pontiac, MI

What I liked

I enjoyed learning about how the business works and how were will to teach me what i wanted to learn.

What I wish was different

Advice

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