Amgen

Cell Line Development Summer Intern

May - August 2023 • Thousand Oaks, CA

What I liked

I loved working at such a large company and getting to work cross-functionally and learn about the many things Amgen works on! I also had the opportunity to relocate to California and explore a new part of the country!

What I wish was different

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Learning & Performance Intern

May - August 2018 • West Greenwich, RI

What I liked

I thoroughly enjoyed this internship because it was a very structured internship program with different intern events outside of work. We did different volunteering events and different teambuilding events throughout the summer. The work schedule was very flexible so you could work the hours that work best for you and everyone in the company was very supportive and willing to meet with you about what they do.

What I wish was different

I wish there had been more structured shadowing opportunities so you could shadow someone in a field/position that you may be interested in working in the future. But as always, if you want to do this you could just reach out to someone and ask.

Advice

I would say to always be open and ask your manager what else you can do. This looks very good that you are eager to take on new projects and work on more things than your were originally assigned.

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Undergraduate COOP

September 2021 • Juncos, PR

What I liked

I liked that it was my first experience in the laboral world. Also, everyone that I met was so wonderful and taught me a lot.

What I wish was different

I wish the work would’ve been different. And that I would’ve like to be more involved in projects.

Advice

I would share that if you ever get an experience like this, push, push and push your superiors to give you work and to teach you.

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Coverage and Pricing Intern

May - August 2022 • Thousand Oaks, CA

What I liked

I enjoyed how helpful my team was and the culture of the company. Additionally I was very interested in the content that I worked with.

What I wish was different

I wish that the company had a higher emphasis on an in-person work environment.

Advice

Amgen is a perfect launchpad for anyone interested in business, biotech, or both.

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Manufacturing intern

May - August 2020 • West Greenwich, RI

What I liked

What I wish was different

Advice

Learn as much as your can! It’s a great opportunity

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Global Commerical Operations Intern, Global Market Access

June - September 2020 • Thousand Oaks, CA

What I liked

I led multiple projects surrounding pharmaceutical reimbursement tracking, market access research, and global payer research. As a project manager focusing on the cardiovascular space, my role involved leading the construction of a tracking system for pharmaceutical reimbursement data from the ground-up, pulsing affiliates in our European, JAPAC, and Intercontinental offices, as well as creating a centralized internal website for market access and health economics information.

What I wish was different

I wish the internship could have been in person, however; with the backdrop of the pandemic, I understand the necessity for remote work.

Advice

Be proactive when it comes to virtual networking and when going through recruiting season for internships and full-time jobs, select opportunities that hedge against health crises. That is one of the reasons I looked toward big pharma.

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Construction Carpenters Helper

May - June 2019 • Los Angeles, CA

What I liked

Yes

What I wish was different

I would have liked to be paid.

Advice

Building homes is alot of work

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Product Lifecycle Management Intern

May - August 2019 • West Greenwich, RI

What I liked

The company itself, the people I met, my team, the Internship Program, living in RI

What I wish was different

My project, the amount of hands-on work was lacking

Advice

Learn from people on your team but also those in different facets of the company. Everyone is so smart and has some awesome experiences to share.

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Information Systems Intern

June - August 2016 • Newbury Park, CA

What I liked

Wonderful experience on and off campus. Facilities are well equipped with various office styles and versatility in work environment which aided in promoting my enthusiasm to stay attentive at work.

What I wish was different

Nothing much, it was a well rounded experience for me

Advice

Apply through the college career services

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information systems intern

May - August 2019 • West Greenwich, RI

What I liked

My team and how they gave us a broad exposure to the company.

What I wish was different

I was not entirely interested in information systems and wished I pursued something closer to manufacturing.

Advice

Take all the opportunities they offer you to network.

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Supply Chain Analyst Intern

June - August 2019 • Thousand Oaks, CA

What I liked

I loved the company culture

What I wish was different

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Manufacturing Intern

May - August 2019 • West Greenwich, RI

What I liked

I loved the culture at Amgen! Everyone was so willing to help and the project I was given had a real impact on the company.

What I wish was different

Advice

Don't be afraid to go outside of your comfort zone! That will help you learn an incredible amount and you will gain skills that you can apply for a lifetime!

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Product Manager Intern

August 2017 • Paris, France

What I liked

They give me a lot of projects and responsibilities

What I wish was different

We do not have time to do everything. We are always in the rush and it is stressful. Also I am an apprentice so one week per month I have to go to school and it contributes to the rush because I only have 3 weeks per month to work. It’s part of it but sometimes frustrating.

Advice

Communicate a lot with your manager. Never say yes you can do it when you know you won’t be able to. When you start to job you want to give everything and say yes to everything but sometimes you have to learn how to priorize and to say no.

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Human Resources Intern

May - August 2018 • Tampa, FL

What I liked

Wonderful company that seeks to develop young professionals.

What I wish was different

Nothing!

Advice

Work at this company!!!

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Data Science Intern

June - August 2018 • Cambridge, MA

What I liked

The office is awesome - right in the middle of Kendall square. Most FTEs are relatively young, so I felt like they were receptive to my ideas and input. I definitely feel like my work was appreciated.

What I wish was different

The office in Cambridge doesn't have a strong HR presence so there aren't many events / bonding opportunities for interns. I got to know the few who worked on my team, but not many others.

Advice

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Business Development Intern

June - September 2018 • Thousand Oaks, CA

What I liked

The program made top executives accessible to interns and enabled us to learn from their advice.

What I wish was different

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Biology Research Assistant

May - August 2018 • New York City, NY

What I liked

Amgen Scholars internship program gave me housing and flew me out to LA for symposium during the summer. Program included scientific communication seminar course. Also had a good deal of independence in the lab.

What I wish was different

I wish I had been given better-defined expectations and an idea of “reasonable” work. Some interns would work weekends and some regularly had short work days.

Advice

Don’t be afraid to ask questions

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Continuous Improvement Intern

May - August 2018 • Tampa, FL

What I liked

I liked how they treated the interns. They threw intern social events and speaker series. They also made sure all of the interns had a project to present at an end of the summer Intern Poster session.