Boston Scientific

Marketing Intern

July - August 2019 • Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture

What I liked

It was a great internship program. It has taught me a lot about how marketing is like in the scientific, health care industry, and gave me a lot of network and connections

What I wish was different

I wish the program would have been offered longer.

Advice

Seek for every single connection and network you have and utilize them fully!

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Robotic Process Automation IT Intern

May - August 2019 • Marlborough, MA

What I liked

I loved the community at Boston Scientific and the emphasis on teamwork and agile methodology.

What I wish was different

N/A

Advice

Try to get involved with as many projects as you can and don't be afraid to come up with your own ideas!

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Manufacturing Engineering Intern

May - August 2019 • Spencer, IN

What I liked

Working at a global company, mentors to co-ops, opportunity to learn

What I wish was different

More technical experience

Advice

Great for growing as a professional, but sometimes lacking in opportunities to gain technical experience

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Account Manager Intern (Electronic and Computer Hardware)

September 2019 • Arden Hills, MN

What I liked

I like the relax environment that my team has. We can let loose a little and still be professional with each other and our work.

What I wish was different

Advice

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Engineering intern

May - August 2019 • Spencer, IN

What I liked

The learning opportunities and family like culture

What I wish was different

Nothing! It was perfect

Advice

Ask why for every task that you do. It’s important for your professional growth

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Process Development Engineer Intern

May - August 2019 • Spencer, IN

What I liked

The environment was friendly. The mentor I had was every helpful and patient. Very inclusive company. Gave relevant work experience.

What I wish was different

Wish there was a bit more instruction given to new employees, if I didn't actively seek work I didn't have much to do.

Advice

Make sure you go out of your way to make a name for yourself and offer your services as much as you can responsibly handle.

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R&D Engineering Intern

May - August 2019 • Marlborough, MA

What I liked

What I wish was different

Advice

Ask questions and don't be afraid to ask for help! Talk to people and get to know different people outside of your department. Absorb as much as you can from the experience.

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Quality Engineer

May - August 2019 • Maple Grove, MN

What I liked

I loved how I actually got to do something that I am really passionate about.

What I wish was different

I wish I got to do some of the day-to-day aspect of the position.

Advice

Keep a positive attitude and always give it your best.

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Process development

May - August 2019 • Spencer, IN

What I liked

I enjoyed my internship at Boston Scientific. It was an amazing hands on experience working in the medical device industry. Applied knowledge from class to the field and vise versa.

What I wish was different

I wouldn’t change anything about the internship itself. However, I would recommend that the College of Engineering would require students to get internships or research opportunities on/off campus. While talking with other students from other schools, some required students to have 1-2 or more internships to graduate.

Advice

In any internship or job, t is important to accept that you will not understand everything you will be doing. It’s very important to speak up and ask for help versus guessing on what to do. “Make mistakes early, the quicker you fail the quicker you learn from your mistakes”. Even in an industry setting, you will learning something new everyday.

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Manufacturing Engineering Intern

May - July 2019 • Arden Hills, MN

What I liked

Great culture with friendly people. I was given a large scale project and tasked with many different experiences.

What I wish was different

I would like to meet more people next time!

Advice

Be outgoing and take every opportunity to learn, the summer goes by fast.

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Process Development Co-op

January - August 2019 • Spencer, IN

What I liked

The culture of the company and the specific site was amazing. The people helped me want to come into work every day.

What I wish was different

I wish I had been more involved in process design earlier than I had been.

Advice

Don't let the geographic location of a co-op or internship keep you away from applying or accepting the offer. You'll always make friends and find ways to make the most of what you have.

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Medical Device Specialist

June - August 2019 • Maple Grove, MN

What I liked

The flexibility and exposure to new ideas!

What I wish was different

More co-worker interaction, I worked third shift, so everyone was always very worn out

Advice

Be careful and be clean!

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R&D Intern

May - August 2018 • Maple Grove, MN

What I liked

Structure of the internship program, company culture, managers were receptive to intern requests (ie which projects / type of work to do)

What I wish was different

N/A

Advice

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Sales Operations Intern

June - August 2019 • Valencia, CA

What I liked

I loved working in the medical device industry. It is clear that the employees at BSC are passionate about their work and the lives they are able to improve by doing their jobs. The team I worked on was very inclusive and so friendly that I feel I have professional contacts in them for life. I had great access to higher up executives and got exclusive meetings with many of them. The project I worked on was meaningful and entertaining and I enjoyed the execution of it.

What I wish was different

The intern process as a whole was fairly slow. I didn't have much to do at the beginning, before I was assigned an official project.

Advice

Utilize all of the connections you have within the company while you have your company email address.

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Manufacturing Engineering Intern

May - August 2018 • Arden Hills, MN

What I liked

What I wish was different

Advice

Don't be afraid to ask co-workers for help or ask them questions about life. They are usually more than willing to dive into their personal work stories and how they got to the position they are today.

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Operations Quality Intern

May - August 2018 • Minneapolis, MN

What I liked

company culture, support

What I wish was different

Location, hiring process for return offers

Advice

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Process development engineer

May - August 2018 • Spencer, IN

What I liked

Individual projects which gave me a wholesome experience of a process development engineer

What I wish was different

I wish my internship never ended. It was the best experience ever

Advice

When someone is at an interview, remember the following: 1. Don’t lie. 2. Campus involvement is highly recommended 3. Maintain a good pace and talk confidently

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Biomedical Engineering Intern

May - August 2018 • Minnetonka, MN

What I liked

The integration into a team, rather than being assigned as one employee’s intern

What I wish was different

Advice

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Global Regulatory Affairs Intern

May - August 2018 • Arden Hills, MN

What I liked

My location had an open and welcoming atmosphere. Everyone I talked to was open to answering my questions, and many people who weren't connected to my group or projects were happy to meet with me for informational interviews. The company really seems to value its employees.

What I wish was different

Interns in more traditional engineering roles (manufacturing, PD, etc.) seemed to be invited to more tours and had more learning opportunities. It would be cool for other interns to be involved in those as well (although it was easy enough to schedule them on my own).