Pfizer, Inc.

Maintenance Engineering Intern

May - August 2019 • Andover, MA

What I liked

First hand experience at a leading company in a cutting-edge field. I got to see which skills I was strong in and which skills I needed to further develop to be a stronger candidate for future applications and work in the industry (biopharmaceuticals/biotech). It was an extremely collaborative work environment so I had to really come out of my shell to get things done, which has directly translated to doing better in my classes this semester. I got to learn a lot of really interesting new techniques in drug manufacturing.

What I wish was different

I was relatively isolated compared to the other interns, who were in groups of 2-4 while I was the only intern in my building on the site. I found the silver lining in this to be I got to work with more developed professionals, rather than my work getting more colloquial by working with mostly students.

Advice

Make the most out of any opportunity you can get! Find out what's going on at the site and reach out to people to learn about it and get some experience. This was what I did with things that I was interested in (gene therapy drugs) and it was my favorite part of the internship.

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Biological Chemistry Manufacturing, and Controls Intern

June - August 2019 • Groton, CT

What I liked

It was a great experience with 92 other interns.

What I wish was different

Nothing

Advice

Networking in your free time

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Marketing Intern

May - August 2019 • New York City, NY

What I liked

I was able to work on a wide spread of projects incorporating different brands and different needs/skills

What I wish was different

Nothing, it was overall an amazing experience

Advice

Take at least one internship/co-op outside of your comfort zone because you will learn so much more about yourself and what you want in a job when you push yourself to do something you wouldn’t normally do

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Global Engineering Intern

June - August 2019 • Peapack-Gladstone, NJ

What I liked

Fun Experience

What I wish was different

More Work to learn

Advice

be interactive

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Good Data Communications Intern

May 2019 • Collegeville, PA

What I liked

The manager I was paired with took the time to teach me how to use Microsoft Excel, how to book a meeting, and gave me projects that were meaningful to work on. I met so many colleagues who were excited to sit down and talk with me about my goals and give me career advice. I participated in a Shark Tank Innovation Challenge that gave me an opportunity to enhance my project management and public speaking skills as well. I was also placed in a group with five other interns who became my friends and we went on trips to visit other Pfizer sites together.

What I wish was different

Nothing. I thoroughly enjoyed my summer with Pfizer.

Advice

Network with as many colleagues as possible. It was so interesting to hear how their careers started and where they are now.

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Summer Intern

June - August 2019 • Portage, MI

What I liked

I was able to work on a meaningful and interesting project related to one of their drug processes. It was amazing to be able to chemical synthesis on actual drug intermediates and to know that my work may change the way the resulting drugs are made in the future.

What I wish was different

Advice

It is important to seek out paid research position early during the school year. A lot of positions hire students on a rolling basis, so in certain circumstances applying in December may be too late.

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Design Coordnator

May - August 2019 • Madison, NJ

What I liked

Great corporate environment. Great exposure working with big brands like Chapstick, Emergen-C and Advil.

What I wish was different

Nothing!

Advice

Make the most of your time - it goes fast!

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Summer student worker

June - August 2018 • Andover, MA

What I liked

Lots of other interns to be able to network with.

What I wish was different

Advice

Be proactive about networking and applying yourself for work.

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Cyber Threat Analyst

June - August 2017 • Collegeville, PA

What I liked

The Collegeville campus is beautiful and expansive. The intern cohort is really close and has a ton of events.

What I wish was different

Nothing!

Advice

Try and meet and talk to as many people as possible. Pfizer colleagues are very helpful

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Optical Microscopy Intern

May - August 2018 • Cambridge, MA

What I liked

- Exposure to research in an industry setting - Exposure to a corporate pharmaceutical environment - Ability to work with and meet a diverse group of talented scientists

What I wish was different

- I wish I had more exposure to the other research units within the company. There is a lot of transparency but not many opportunities for interns

Advice

Try to be as proactive as possible. Meet as many people in as many different areas as you can

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Chemical Research & Development Intern

June - August 2018 • Groton, CT

What I liked

Experience with hands on engineering. interacting with brilliant people, experts in their fields.

What I wish was different

Location

Advice

Your internships are what you make of them - take the initiative to meet people outside of your department.

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Legal Intern

June - August 2018 • New York City, NY

What I liked

- many intern experiences, including networking with other interns and the C-suite employees - was able to attend a court hearing with attorneys - work is interesting and clearly relevant to the goals of the team and department - attorneys and employees take lots of interest in your career growth and offer plenty of mentorship - location in NYC is prime - great compensation

What I wish was different

Advice

Make as many connections as possible - they love to get to know you and help you out and will form an invaluable network in the future! Go to all the intern events, no matter how irrelevant to your field they may seem.

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Business Analyst

May - August 2018 • Groton, CT

What I liked

I liked that I got to learn about corporate culture and that I learned an extensive amount about the pharmaceutical industry. Being a finance major, it was very interesting to learn about a different industry while still performing tasks that related to my field of study.

What I wish was different

Advice

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Chemical Engineering Intern

May 2018 • Andover, MA

What I liked

Great culture of safety, friendly and open environment, flexible hours

What I wish was different

Advice

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International Children’s Advisory Network member

January 2015 • Ave Maria, FL

What I liked

The iCAN organization has greatly enhanced my knowledge of the medical field and specifically the research revolving around children. Every year each team works on their own projects, from collecting data to building useful technology for those in need. During each summer, the teams join together at an international iCAN conference to share and gain knowledge and results with the other teams. Each team then takes that knowledge back home to their countries and states and towns to implement in their research for the next year. During these international conferences, the attendees are prívalaged to learn from expierienced people in each field of medicine from the country hosting the conference. This gives each attendee a fuller grasp of the world’s medical field and the different techniques which have been developed given the specific needs of the people.

What I wish was different

Advice

If given the opportunity to attend an international conference or any event with people more experienced than yourself, take advantage because the knowledge available out in the world is endless and people are more than willing to help spread the knowledge they have gained in order to assist in any way possible.

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Data Engineering Intern

May - September 2018 • Groton, CT

What I liked

I liked the networking events that they organized for interns across departments. I also really enjoyed working in a totally new field - pharmaceuticals. My team was very supportive and the on-the-job training Pfizer has you complete is useful in adding depth to one's resume. The project I worked on also had a big impact on the team that I worked with and I found it very rewarding.