PPG

Business Analyst Intern

May - August 2021 • Pittsburgh, PA

What I liked

Very friendly people, great experience with hands-on work, and fun internship activities

What I wish was different

A more steady flow of work

Advice

If you know where you want to go, PPG will accommodate you well

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Demand planning supply chain intern

May - August 2021 • East Lansing, MI

What I liked

Love the team and the company culture

What I wish was different

I wish I was able to do more work remote and able to meet more people

Advice

Ask for help and help will come

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Information Technology Intern

June - August 2021 • Allison Park, PA

What I liked

Got the chance to work in a real agile team Worked remotely Worked on real tasks

What I wish was different

More interaction/networking with other interns

Advice

Don't be afraid to ask questions

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FLDP Intern

June - July 2020 • Pittsburgh, PA

What I liked

They kept their internships despite the pandemic.

What I wish was different

Everything.

Advice

You're probably going to be doing something boring and not really meaningful. Learn how to deal with it.

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Chemical Engineering Intern

May - August 2020 • Allison Park, PA

What I liked

I enjoyed the research atmosphere

What I wish was different

Their starting salary was not what i was worth

Advice

Ask questions, learn a lot.

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Production worker

June - August 2020 • Reno, NV

What I liked

Hard working staff who trained me quickly. Management was very nice. Got to learn about corporate operations, warehouse operations, operate warehouse equipment, and see industrial equipment.

What I wish was different

More job duties related to my field of work.

Advice

Be ready to work hard 10 hours a day 5 days a week. Not a desk job!

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Professional Supply Chain Intern

May - August 2018 • Cranberry Township, PA

What I liked

From the minute I started, I was welcomed with opened arms and i was never discouraged from asking questions if i didn't entirely understand something.

What I wish was different

I wish I had asked for an analysis on my progress more frequently, that way i'd be able to make changes in the way in which i had done things throughout the summer.

Advice

Never be afraid of something new, especially a new work experience, as most companies understand that you are unfamiliar with either the environment, the work flow or sometimes both, but they are more than likely to help you become more accustomed.

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Financial Planning and Analysis Intern

May - August 2019 • Pittsburgh, PA

What I liked

Great people and got a great understanding of PPG’s corporate structure.

What I wish was different

More networking events.

Advice

Always be open to a corporate experience in undergraduate. There are great people at Fortune 500 firms and you’ll make great friendships from it.

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Software Development Intern

May - August 2019 • Cranberry Township, PA

What I liked

The team I was put on was amazing, they emphasized a good work/life balance which I found extremely appealing. My coworkers were very kind and the intern program took the interns through a series of events that showed us what PPG was like as a company.

What I wish was different

Honestly, not that much apart from more specific details about events during the internship program. Other than that the internship experience was amazing!

Advice

As an intern, ask questions. You won't know everything (unless you're just that good) and your boss knows that. So ask as many questions as you need to do your job well.

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Primer

July 2019 • Pittsburgh, PA

What I liked

Got to learn about different IT positions and even learned more about my hometown of Pittsburgh.

What I wish was different

More time spent with IT.

Advice

Be ready to make new friends.

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QC Lab Tech

May - August 2018 • Oak Creek, WI

What I liked

Good people, good money, great lab experience

What I wish was different

More analytical thinking involved

Advice

Ask as many questions as you can

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Professional Intern Supply Chain

May - August 2018 • Pittsburgh, PA

What I liked

This Internship experience was amazing! It provided an all-around experience of what a Supply Planner does day-to-day, I was part of many meetings my boss was in. I learned a lot about the importance of buyer-supplier relationship and the business PPG has with their vendors and suppliers. I learned more about Excel and an ERP system like SAP. Furthermore, I improved on interpersonal communication with fellow colleagues and co-workers. Also, I got to learn how to live on my own in a big city such as Pittsburgh, PA.

What I wish was different

Honestly, I wish nothing had been different. It was truly one-in-a-lifetime experience. I practically was PPG's Architectural Coating's Sundries Supply Planner for the summer, since my boss had this job and his Senior Management role.

Advice

Do not stop asking questions. This enabled me to learn as much as I could with the little time I had working with systems I worked with along with the people that were there for guidance.

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