3M

Warehouse Operator

June - August 2018 • Forest City, IA

What I liked

Nice hours (9a-5p), friendly and relaxed work environment

What I wish was different

One longer lunch break instead of two short 15 minute breaks

Advice

Don’t be afraid to ask questions and make friends with your coworkers

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Customer Service Representative

November 2019 • Monrovia, CA

What I liked

I like that it’s interesting work with customers worldwide

What I wish was different

I wish I was offered a position that provided medical benefits with 401k plan and possibility to apply for tuition reimbursement options.

Advice

Be open minded and willing to do whatever is needed in your department.

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Infrastructure Automation Intern

May - August 2019 • Saint Paul, MN

What I liked

I loved that they allow you to connect with other interns and get to know the company through workshops throughout the program. Also the managers being flexible with your schedule and their awareness of what the general internship program has planned for you.

What I wish was different

I wish I took advantage of everything that the program had to offer.

Advice

Don't be afraid to get out of your comfort zone. It is a big company but everyone is there to help and would love to have you back.

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Data Science Intern

June - August 2021 • Saint Paul, MN

What I liked

The collaborative work environment was excellent, and I was really able to take creative and technical responsibility in my own hands. My mentors and coworkers were very supportive and helpful in connecting me with training resources.

What I wish was different

I wish I was working in person, rather than virtually - I found bonding over Microsoft Teams challenging.

Advice

Set expectations for yourself daily on what you want to accomplish, and hold yourself accountable for your explorations! This will really help break up large tasks into accomplishable steps.

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Sales Intern

June - August 2021 • Chicago, IL

What I liked

What I liked about this Internship at 3M was the experience I got to take away from it. I learned not only how to do field sales, but inside sales, marketing, and more. I was able to takeaway more than I expected. Truly I believe this internship set me up for success as my manager made me really take initiative in order to succeed.

What I wish was different

It was mainly virtual, although I did get to travel to a couple different states. I wish that I would have been able to get the full experience by moving away for the 12 weeks like most Frontline Field Sales Interns do.

Advice

Take the initiative and run with it. I honestly felt super lost the first 3-4 weeks and after that everything just fell into place. Ask questions because that is the only way you will get clarity.

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Quality Student Engineer

January 2021 • Columbia, MO

What I liked

I learned a lot, networked, and added a good experience to my resume.

What I wish was different

I've learned I don't want to work in Quality.

Advice

Ask lots of questions.

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IT Intern

May - August 2021 • Champaign, IL

What I liked

- Remote work - Good WLB - Could network and learn a lot about 3M - No leetcode style questions in interview process

What I wish was different

- Only about 50% of interns got return offers, although they want to make it higher in the future - Not as much coding as I would have liked

Advice

This internship was a positive experience overall, but if you are hoping to do more technical work, you should look into 3M's R&D department instead

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IT Intern

May - August 2021 • Maplewood, MN

What I liked

I liked the diverse work environment and culture

What I wish was different

I did my internship remotely and I wish it had been on-site to meet my coworkers in person.

Advice

It was a great learning experience.

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Packaging Solutions Co-op Intern

June - November 2022 • Woodbury, MN

What I liked

It was a wonderful opportunity to learn! It was great to learn about a variety of different kinds of packaging, from consumer-facing packaging to packaging for dangerous goods.

What I wish was different

Advice

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Labratory Technical Aid

March - September 2021 • Maplewood, MN

What I liked

I was able to get hands-on experience in an industrial business lab that supplied masks all over the world. I also got to work under one of the main researchers there and aid him in his research and lab work.

What I wish was different

I wish I would have been able to work with more researchers and other technical aids while I was there, as I mostly stayed in my respective lab and usually only communicated with my assigned researcher supervisor.

Advice

Keep notes of what and how you did things at the job, I kept a somewhat daily diary and would record tasks that I did and how I performed those tasks. So when it came to putting the experience on my resume I was able to look back on what I did and easily explain what my job entailed.

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