How nice and collaborative everyone was. They were also all honest about their career paths and their recommendation on what I should do post-grad.
What I wish was different
I wish I was able to network more with other people on-site. It was difficult because everyone had their own projects and tasks to complete.
Advice
Ask for help! It was honestly expected that I knew less than I did. If there was any confusion with projects or questions about what I was doing, reaching out to my mentor was my best option.
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Roche Academy Intern
May 2022 • Indianapolis, IN
What I liked
There were many networking opportunities, and I learned a great amount about the company, the atmosphere, and the employees.
What I wish was different
I wish there had been a couple more field engineer shadowing opportunities. I was able to go into the field twice near the end of the internship, but being able to have that experience earlier on or more frequently in the internship would have been greatly beneficial.
Advice
Keep an open mind! Even if it feels like the project or tasks you are working on aren't making a difference, they are. Everything you do is important to the company or to customers.
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Finance Intern
June - August 2021 • Indianapolis, IN
What I liked
great networking practice. learned a lot from an established company. can use all of their internal resources and get exposed to complex organizational structures and high-level meetings. learned fundamental finance skills like tableau, excel, and sap
What I wish was different
covid disappeared and I could go in person. if I got a return offer would have been nice too. but it's a great company.
Advice
go network, everyone's friendly. learn to automate stuff, can be a value add to the department.
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Software DevOps Intern
May 2021 • Tucson, AZ
What I liked
Offered valuable experience in software development
What I wish was different
I wish I had worked on more development focused projects rather than devops
Advice
Make the most of your experience
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Inside Sales Intern
May - July 2019 • Indianapolis, IN
What I liked
Good pay and paid housing, supportive manager and meaningful projects, opportunity to be considered for full-time roles, large company with name recognition, organized intern program with extracurricular activities and committees.
What I wish was different
Not enough opportunity to network with other 80 interns, nepotism and arrogance from other interns, only 3 interns got full-time offers, apartment commute was sometimes 30 minutes.
Advice
ISU students shouldn't be intimidated about students form "big name" schools! Students from different universities are much more similar than you realize.
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Corporate Financial Analyst
May - July 2019 • Fishers, IN
What I liked
Incredible development programs for the interns. Supervisors had a real intrest in your work and took the time to help you succeed.
What I wish was different
No full-time employment opportunities after the internship
Advice
Go above and beyond your project, get involved in the company and with the interns.
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Instrument Architecture Intern
May - August 2018 • Tucson, AZ
What I liked
I enjoyed working on a meaningful project and was impressed by my colleagues. The Summer @ Roche internship program gave me a great experience working in the medical field.
