If you only do the work given to you, you'll have a lot of extra time. Be sure to speak up and look for opportunities yourself
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Rotational Summer Intern
May 2019 • Detroit, MI
What I liked
The work culture
What I wish was different
Where i was assigned had little to do with my field of study
Advice
Always ask questions
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Treasury Intern
May 2019 • Detroit, MI
What I liked
I had a role that was right in with the rest of the team and was treated as a full time employee
What I wish was different
I wish the role was working with CPA professionals
Advice
Make sure to network throughout the company
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power distribution planning electrical engineering co-op
May 2018 • Detroit, MI
What I liked
Environment
A lot of learning
Help of people around me
Informative engineering events and sessions
Field visits
What I wish was different
More rotation and moving around different groups
Advice
always ask questions and make sure you understand. Understanding meaning you can explain it to people who dont know.
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External Reporting Intern
May - August 2019 • Detroit, MI
What I liked
Allowed me to show off my talents and learned many things. Loved this internship and think very highly of the people I worked with.
What I wish was different
N/A
Advice
Make the bosses job easier by willing to do whatever is asked even if you don't know how to do it, research and watch videos to learn how to do things. Always show your work ethic.
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Intern
June - August 2018 • Detroit, MI
What I liked
How welcoming the company was
What I wish was different
Some of the projects I was given
Advice
It was a great entry level position to put on my resume
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Summer Student
May - August 2018 • Detroit, MI
What I liked
Working in a team-oriented environment.
What I wish was different
N/A
Advice
Connect with your co workers and superiors.
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Engineering Intern
May 2019 • Detroit, MI
What I liked
Learned a lot about what goes on in an office setting with Engineering work.
What I wish was different
I wish my supervisor was more prepared on what to do with an intern as I was kind of just tossed around to help random people in unrelated things often.
Advice
It's not always going to be fun or important work that you're doing. Be prepared for that.
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Accounting Intern
May 2018 • Detroit, MI
What I liked
Everything
What I wish was different
Advice
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Software Engineering Intern
May 2019 • Detroit, MI
What I liked
I liked the fact that I taught my self most of the requirements needed to do good at my job. I worked independently on projects.
What I wish was different
nothing
Advice
Don't be scared to dive into something you don know how to approach, you will learn on the job and your experience will be much better
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Electrical Engineering Intern
May 2019 • Newport, MI
What I liked
I really enjoyed being in the plant and seeing how the nuclear power plant operates.
What I wish was different
Nothing
Advice
Don’t be intimidated by being confused. Especially as an engineering intern, the job can be very hard and confusing sometimes but if you ask questions you will find the solution.
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Desk Reporter
May - August 2018 • Melvindale, MI
What I liked
Chilling at a desk
What I wish was different
more work
Advice
always ask for more work!
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Central Service Group Summer Student
May - September 2017 • Detroit, MI
What I liked
I liked how much I was exposed to and was tasked with several projects that I learned a lot from.
What I wish was different
I wish that I had taken a bit of time off. I was given opportunities to take time off but I went to work anyways.
Advice
Make yourself familiar to Microsoft office you will use it often. Also be respectful to your boss it goes a long way to getting you hired in the future.
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Student Co-op at the DTE Foundation
May 2017 • Detroit, MI
What I liked
My boss took me under her wing and introduced me to people that had jobs that more aligned with my interests and major. My boss tried to provide work that was more relevant to what I was interested in.
What I wish was different
There wasn't much to do other than spreadsheet modeling, I wish I had had a chance to create models like in my economics classes or to do research on something I was passionate about.
Advice
Tell your boss what work and subjects you are interested and try to develop your relationships with the people around you. They may be willing to help you out in the future or plug your name at a social event.
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Intern
May 2015 - August 2017 • Detroit, MI
What I liked
The hands on experience, knowledge gained
What I wish was different
Nothing I loved my internship
Advice
Never be afraid to ask questions
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Co-op
June 2017 • Detroit, MI
What I liked
Opportunity to work in a corporate environment and ability to work with a lot of different people.
What I wish was different
Advice
Get to know as many people as possible and be proactive ask to go to meetings that necessarily don't pertain to you and treat them as a learning experience.
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ITS
May - August 2018 • Detroit, MI
What I liked
networking opportunities
What I wish was different
Advice
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Student CoOp1
June 2017 • St. Clair, MI
What I liked
I've loved the opportunity to work at a compressor station and see what work is being done to maintain the reliability and integrity of natural gas compression and distribution systems. The mix of office and field work I was able to complete was pleasant as well.
What I wish was different
Nothing really.
Advice
Keep trying! I applied for this experience at the end of each term since my freshman year, and I didn't get interviewed until I finished my junior year.
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Engineering Co-op
September 2018 • Detroit, MI
What I liked
The company and the people I work with
What I wish was different
Wish I started before
Advice
Stay positive, don’t be late to work and learn from everything you do.
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Intern
May 2016 - August 2018 • Detroit, MI
What I liked
Learning how power is generated.
How a big company is ran.
Understanding the many different sides of the company.
Understanding the work that goes in when there are power outages.
Learning about time management and project Management. Learning how to lead a team and a project.
