Thermo Fisher Scientific

“This was my first time in a manufacturing environment, so I wasn’t really sure what to expect, but I really enjoyed my first term at ThermoFisher in Cincinnati. It was really interesting to learn and see all the different processes that go into making pharmaceuticals, and I thought the fast-paced environment was exciting. I felt like I was given a lot of responsibility, which was stressful at times, but also really rewarding once my projects progressed and my work was truly able to help my team. I was able to choose most of what I worked on too. All employees were also really friendly and happy to answer all my questions or point me in the right direction. update 8/4/23: During my second term, I was in Operations Quality, which is a role that focuses on optimizing processes from both the quality and operational standpoint. The role allowed me to spend a lot of time on the floor, where I enjoyed talking to operators and learning more about their experiences at the company. I liked working with them to revise current procedures to better align with their physical processes and prevent them from making mistakes or forgetting certain steps during equipment cleaning and assembly processes. For example, I worked closely with operators to revise the batch production record instructions of one of the site's highest volume products. ”

“I enjoyed the company culture and environment at Thermo Fisher. The team I worked with were all very helpful with answering questions and showing me how to do certain tasks. The Grand Island location of Thermo Fisher manufactures cell culture media, and my role was working in the feasibility department handling custom inquiries from different customers. During the internship I helped evaluate certain steps in the approval process to determine if requests were feasible. Each project was unique so I liked that I was constantly learning and that I could choose which projects I worked on.”