Sanofi Pasteur

Analytical science research and development intern

May - August 2021 • Swiftwater, PA

What I liked

What I wish was different

Advice

Definately try to get real world experience if your field, it will really help you decide if that’s what you want to do and like or if you should consider a different job position.

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Process Engineer Intern

August 2020 • Swiftwater, PA

What I liked

Work environment

What I wish was different

Advice

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Continuous Improvement Intern

June 2020 • Swiftwater, PA

What I liked

What I wish was different

Advice

Whatever you get a chance to do, do to the best of your ability as everything offers a chance for learning

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Automation Intern

May - August 2019 • Swiftwater, PA

What I liked

I loved the learning experience of the pharmaceutical industry.

What I wish was different

I did many projects over the period and it would have been nice to have one that spanned through my entire time there.

Advice

Keep an open mind every single day.

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Lab Technician

April - September 2019 • Swiftwater, PA

What I liked

The working environment is friendly, educational, and professional.

What I wish was different

That my manager did not have to leave work unexpectedly for 2 months, delaying our work progress.

Advice

Be initiative.

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Process Engineer

May - August 2018 • Swiftwater, PA

What I liked

Learned a lot about chemical engineering.

What I wish was different

I wish sometimes I had more responsibility.

Advice

This is an excellent place to learn about the pharmaceutical industry.

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Industrial Performance Co-Op

August 2016 • Swiftwater, PA

What I liked

My group allowed me full autonomy over projects that allowed me to make models and simulate processes that would improve deficiencies.

What I wish was different

I wish that I had gotten to learn about more of the business that was conducted within the company.

Advice

Take your internships very seriously because this is the first real look that someone has on you in a work setting.

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Site-Engineering Co-op

August 2016 • Swiftwater, PA

What I liked

I had an amazing experience there. I love the company and learned alot about real life engineering principals

What I wish was different

I wish the location was closer to a major city

Advice

Absorb as much info from everyone you are working with

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Engineering Co-op

June - August 2017 • Swiftwater, PA

What I liked

opportunities and challenges

What I wish was different

Commute could have been better

Advice

Talk to people there

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Pharmaceutical Technology Intern

May - August 2017 • Swiftwater, PA

What I liked

I liked being able to learn about the scale up processes of vaccine product and being able to perform tests in the lab.

What I wish was different

I wish that I had more responsibilities.

Advice

Always ask what more you can help with and learn as much as possible.

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Process Technology Intern

August 2017 • Swiftwater, PA

What I liked

It is great exposure to a real industry experience. Sanofi Pasteur is a vaccine manufacturer, so I've gotten familiar with production, research and development, and the engineering behind everything. As a chemical engineering major, this internship is a great place to see myself after graduation because the work I am doing is relevant and important. It is also authentic work that I am sharing with actual co-workers, which really gives me insight to how the industry world runs. I've extended further outside the classroom and already feel much more prepared when I look for a full-time position. It's also a great place to network, both internally and with external suppliers.

What I wish was different

The transition period between training and working was long and unproductive. For some time, I was finished with my training and wasn't assigned any work yet, so I went a few days really having nothing to do. Things have sped up since, but I wish I could've gotten invested in the work sooner. I also wish the drive had been shorter lol.

Advice

I expected my internship to be very hand-holding, since it was a Lehigh organized co-op. I learned quickly that once you get going, it's a very independent experience that forced me out of my comfort zone and fend for myself. So be alert and take initiative. Also be professional, social, and confident--I've learned personally can go a long way, especially in an engineering internship.

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Marketing and Sales Intern

May - August 2018 • Swiftwater, PA

What I liked

The company made us feel like employees, rather than interns meant to do tasks that didn’t matter. The majority of tasks I was given we’re genuinely useful to the company.

What I wish was different

I wish there had been a better onboarding process to get us acclimated to the terminology of the company faster.

Advice

To be totally open to new experiences. Be willing to work on any project with anyone.

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Marketing Intern

June - August 2018 • Swiftwater, PA

What I liked

There were many opportunities to see multiple sides of a marketing career, along with networking and project experience. The teams were also very inclusive and ready to immerse the interns in valuable work.