Merck & Co., Inc.

Health Registration Managment

May - August 2023 • Rahway, NJ

What I liked

The managment

What I wish was different

More return offer opportunities

Advice

Network

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Protein Engineering Intern

May - August 2022 • Rahway, NJ

What I liked

Great connections, friendly and helpful program hoping to support students in their post graduate journeys. Amazing experience that allowed me to be apart of influential research.

What I wish was different

More structure in mentor pairing

Advice

Make the most of it, talk to whoever you can!

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Technical Operations Intern

June - August 2022 • Lansdale, PA

What I liked

The people, the company culture

What I wish was different

I loved everything!

Advice

Be bold and challenge yourself to explore new things.

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Investigative Toxicology Intern

May - August 2022 • Lansdale, PA

What I liked

There was a high level of mentorship, and availability for interns to explore their interests within the wide variety of roles in the company. The work felt meaningful.

What I wish was different

I wish there had been a housing stipend in addition to regular pay, because a large amount of my pay went to rent.

Advice

Take advantage of every networking opportunity and explore as many areas within the pharmaceutical industry as possible.

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Intern

June - August 2022 • Rahway, NJ

What I liked

The community and flexibility

What I wish was different

More software engineering or programming oriented internship

Advice

Make sure you reach out if your current work isn't what you're looking for

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Manufacturing

May - August 2022 • Durham, NC

What I liked

Everyone very clearly valued and respected each other. We were encouraged to grow and challenge ourselves both at work and out of work. I learned a lot about the needs of managing a self-driven project that has many operating stakeholder parties; something I would be shocked to have in a university setting.

What I wish was different

My project had a very rough start. I welcomed and tackled the problem as a great learning opportunity. I do, however, think sometimes about how my project could have gone better if the initial input information had been examined ahead of my program.

Advice

In all things, there is an opportunity to learn and improve for your future self. At Merck, you will be challenged to tend to that change with projects that matter to patients of all backgrounds. To meet these challenges you will learn to be quick on your feet and how to tackle problems you haven't seen before.

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Intern

May - August 2023 • Rahway, NJ

What I liked

The team I worked with was committed to my career development. There were many amazing networking opportunities

What I wish was different

Advice

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Enterprise Architect

June - August 2021 • Kenilworth, NJ

What I liked

The culture and work experience

What I wish was different

If it were in person not online

Advice

Try to learn ss much as you can

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Product Management Intern

June - August 2021 • Kenilworth, NJ

What I liked

I loved my manager. He always made sure I knew what was going on and gave me meaningful work I really enjoyed. Everybody at Merck was extremely nice and supportive, much nicer than I could have ever hoped for. Everyone was open to talking to me.

What I wish was different

Advice

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Manufacturing Science and Technology

May - August 2021 • West Point, PA

What I liked

I liked my team a lot. I was a part of the Practice Architecture Group, which is under the Manufacturing Design and Commercialization (MSDC) department in Manufacturing (MMD). The people I worked with were very nice and helpful. Several employees in the company took the time to mentor me.

What I wish was different

I wish my internship was in-person.

Advice

Don't be afraid to reach out to different people in the company!

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Technical Operations Intern

May - August 2021 • West Point, PA

What I liked

I really enjoyed working in a position that was close to customer and end of the pharmaceutical pipeline. It was really fulfilling to work on vaccines and products that impacted and improved people's lives.

What I wish was different

I wish I was able to take on more projects. I also wish more interns could've come to site. I believe that would've really enriched the experience.

Advice

Don't be afraid to ask for more to do and make sure to take advantage of the network available to you and retain those connections.

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Reliability Engineer

April - October 2021 • West Point, PA

What I liked

Hands on experience

What I wish was different

Advice

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Associate specialist

October 2021 • De Soto, KS

What I liked

Great culture. People care. I get to work while I am in school.

What I wish was different

N/A

Advice

Also take the opportunity to network, ask questions, and try new things.

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Information Technology Intern

June - August 2021 • Branchburg, NJ

What I liked

I liked the structure of the internship and my manager and mentors.

What I wish was different

I wish the internship had been in person and there were more events to connect us to other interns.

Advice

You should take every opportunity you have.

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Information Technology Intern

June - August 2021 • Branchburg, NJ

What I liked

The culture was great and they made me feel involved with the mission and vision.

What I wish was different

I do wish I was able to better select my task for the summer.

Advice

Make a lasting impression and remember your work here impacts the lives of so many around the world.

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IT intern

June - August 2021 • Branchburg, NJ

What I liked

The people at Merck are so supportive and are great to work with.

What I wish was different

I wish I had a more challenging project to work on.

Advice

It really taught me the importance of advocating for myself and how to work with other people

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Manufacturing Intern

May - August 2021 • Elkton, VA

What I liked

The work I was doing in the pharmaceutical industry and learning about pharmaceuticals and vaccines.

What I wish was different

The location was a bit difficult to get used to but once I did I loved it.

Advice

Be open minded and really ask questions and be willing to learn a lot all the time.

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Study Manager

April - September 2021 • Kenilworth, NJ

What I liked

The corporate culture. The flexibility of work. Detailed and explanatory training. Feedback from supervisors. Networking with other interns.

What I wish was different

My role was entirely remote and while this was convenient in its own way, I still would have preferred to build connections face-to-face.

Advice

Try to converse with as many people as you can. There is a story to be heard and a lesson to be learned from anyone working with/alongside you.

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Facilities Management Intern

May - August 2020 • Rahway, NJ

What I liked

I loved the company, the internship program, my team, and the project that I worked on.

What I wish was different

The entire internship was remote, so obviously I would've liked to get the full in-person experience, but other than that everything was great.

Advice

Going out of your way to make connections and keep in touch with people will get you very far!

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Facility Start-Up Intern

May - August 2020 • Durham, NC

What I liked

I enjoyed having an internship in something that I've generally spent my college career studying for. It was really interesting seeing how a pharmaceutical company works to operate in such a large scale which is not something that we focus on in school. In addition, I loved the level of project work that came in teams; they really value doing regular meetings, check-ins, to make sure that you are on track and get the help you need in order to finish your task.

What I wish was different

Though the site was at Durham, NC, our internships were all actually remote and we never really got to go into the site. It would've been easier to do a lot of this, almost all things, if it was in person. Whether that me the project, connecting with Merck employers (managers and other interns) , getting a return offer, etc.

Advice

Be open to making mistakes and learning. You are not expected to know everything jumping into an internship. Employers understand that and they make sure you know what you need to in order to succeed. People you work with will be very welcoming, at least at Merck they were, and are willing to talk to you if you need to do that.

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