PACCAR

Human Resources Intern

June - September 2024 • Renton, WA

What I liked

I received a super well-rounded insight to HR, extensive job-shadowing opportunities, and had an amazing team to teach me new things. There were a lot of intern-focused events that allowed me to get close with interns from other departments, and there were a lot of great networking opportunities.

What I wish was different

Advice

Don't be afraid to ask your team any questions you may have. If you are interested in learning about a specific job function, take initiative and ask to learn more about it, your team wants to provide you with the most experience possible!

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Corporate Accounting Intern

June - September 2023 • Bellevue, WA

What I liked

Nice people and good experience

What I wish was different

More shadowing other departments

Advice

Ask lots of questions and try to write down what you learn.

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Emissions Compliance Intern

June - September 2023 • Bellevue, WA

What I liked

Very professional environment with a lot of networking opportunities and fun events

What I wish was different

Advice

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Marketing Communications Intern

May - August 2023 • Lewisville, TX

What I liked

- Inclusive team environment - Opportunity to do real work that will be used by your team - Amazing connections - Growth environment - Many opportunities to succeed - Diverse environment - Supportive Intern meetings - Constantly challenged - Intern Events and connecting opportunities - *Not to mention the best pay and benefits*

What I wish was different

The only thing I would wish had been different would have been more opportunities to work with other interns from close by divisions or facilities. Overall amazing experience and hard to think of something I wish had been different (maybe a larger group of interns?)

Advice

One piece of advice that I would share about this experience is to be yourself and really buy into what PACCAR offers. PACCAR realizes as an intern that your coming in with limited knowledge. First learn PACCAR's business, and then understand your teams' goals followed by helping your team with those initiatives with your specific skillset and the things you learn while at PACCAR.

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Corporate Accounting Intern

June - September 2022 • Bellevue, WA

What I liked

During my time at PACCAR I was able to meet so many people and work collaboratively with my team. I really enjoyed how PACCAR held events like Mariner's games and such for interns and employees to have some time outside of work to get to know each other and get connected.

What I wish was different

There seemed to be a lack of communication in the first days of my experience. There was not enough communication in some parts which left me without a computer or access to all the things needed to start working.

Advice

I really learned that there are no bad questions. Asking my supervisors about all the nuances of their work really helped me understand everything that I was doing. Being proactive early on helped me do better later on in the internship.

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Data Science Intern

May - August 2022 • Renton, WA

What I liked

-Worked on a high-impact project -Treated like full-time employee -Breadth of learning opportunities -Part-time WFH schedule -Great mentorship + support from team -Fun intern events -Built relationships with other interns + employees

What I wish was different

Advice

-Drive your own learning -Build your network -Show enthusiasm

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Human Resources Intern

June - August 2022 • Renton, WA

What I liked

The organization culture and career opportunities

What I wish was different

More challenging projects

Advice

Take advantage of the opportunities to meet senior leaders

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Product Marketing Intern

April 2022 • Renton, WA

What I liked

-amazing opportunity for growth and learning -fantastic people and managers -great pay -exciting, cross-functional projects -making an impact in a large company -plant/campus tours (driving a truck!) -intern bonding (Family Fun Center, softball, Mariners' Game, etc.) -benefits (healthcare and stocks) -Community groups --> Diversity Council and Community Giving Committee

What I wish was different

-Training more structured and consistent --> Since I started as a lone intern in the spring, felt like I was pretty useless for the first month or so without any projects/training to complete -More flexibility in business "casual" dress/culture --> Hard to be full authentic self -lacking in diversity (women, people of color, Americans with disabilities, LGBTQ+, etc.) -needs more leadership involvement

Advice

My experience has been a fabulous internship that has lead to the first professional job of my career as a Sales Office Specialist for PACCAR Parts! My advice for other students when going through this internship is to always as questions, and find where you can contribute more.

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Human Resources Intern

May - July 2022 • Bellevue, WA

What I liked

I greatly enjoyed working with the people. PACCAR employees are extremely friendly and always willing to help. If I had questions, wanted to job shadow, or get involved with other projects, it was always met with open arms.

What I wish was different

I wish there had more opportunities to work with other interns.

Advice

Try everything

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Accountant Intern

May - August 2021 • Denton, TX

What I liked

Learned a lot, while I got paid and gained experience!

What I wish was different

Got a little better training, while having more consistent exposure to new tasks.

Advice

Time management is key, and sharpen up on excel skills prior to starting.

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Accounting Intern

June - August 2021 • Bellevue, WA

What I liked

I got to interact with different groups within the Accounting department and see how everyone worked together.

What I wish was different

Advice

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Marketing Intern

June - September 2019 • Bellevue, WA

What I liked

The internship program was enjoyable partly due to the fun intern events scattered throughout the summer.

What I wish was different

Advice

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Accounting Intern

June - September 2019 • Bellevue, WA

What I liked

Real applicable work.

What I wish was different

Wish there were more events and time to bond with other interns.

Advice

Polish your Excel skills.

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Mechanical Engineering Intern

May - August 2019 • Mount Vernon, WA

What I liked

Work/life balance, peopld/culture, location. Paccar has the coolest intern program where every other week almost, you will tour another facility and learn more about other opportunities within the company.

What I wish was different

I wished I didnt have to return to school.

Advice

Interning for a company you have interest in, is the best opprtunity to see what they are all about and what they can offer you as an employee.

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Material Handler

June - September 2018 • Renton, WA

What I liked

I loved the experience of working in a "blue collar" job with real people who do this for a living. I love the experience of learning the job then teaching it to others. It was interesting to see all the different people who do the work.

What I wish was different

I wish there had been more opportunities to learn other jobs and go beyond the one area we were assigned.

Advice

Even if it is not something you want to do in the future it gives you immense respect for the people who do it as their job.

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Advanced Aftertreatment Intern

May - August 2018 • Mount Vernon, WA

What I liked

Good experience working hands on and very independently with a lot of responsibility. I enjoyed learning about new industry changing technologies.

What I wish was different

Advice

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financial accounting intern

June - September 2018 • Kirkland, WA

What I liked

Work culture, scope of work, interns from other states/cities

What I wish was different

More opportunities to work with other interns

Advice

Form your own opinion about the company/internship experience

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Accounting Intern

June - September 2018 • Bellevue, WA

What I liked

The accounting team at PACCAR was really supportive! I had meetings with my supervisor every week.

What I wish was different

Advice

I wish I could network more with professionals from different departments or levels to learn about their work experience.

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Accounting Intern

May - August 2018 • Renton, WA

What I liked

Exposure to different departments and insights to working in a Fortune 200 company.

What I wish was different

I wish there had been opportunities to work on projects that stretched across different departments, requiring me to learn more about other aspects of the company outside of accounting.

Advice

Work hard, smile, and look for ways you can help your department. Some of my favorite projects came from hearing someone share a problem then offering my skills, experience, and willingness to learn to tackle it.

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