Wegmans Food Markets

Cashier

May 2019 • Cicero, NY

What I liked

Good friendly management team. Nice customers. Chance to improve communication skills.

What I wish was different

I wish I could’ve gone an internship relevant to my degree.

Advice

If you’re looking for a summer internship, Start looking in the fall/winter of the year beforehand!

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Maintenance Engineer Co-op

August - December 2019 • Rochester, NY

What I liked

Amazing people that pushed me to improve myself throughout my experience at Wegmans. Had weekly performance reviews to catch up my supervisor on my projects and to help me with my skill improvements.

What I wish was different

Was a very slow start. Took weeks to get any big projects.

Advice

Be prepared to ask questions about WHY you are doing a project for someone. Find out the root cause of problems to find the best solution, not just what people ask you to do.

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maintenance Intern

June - December 2019 • Rochester, NY

What I liked

Everyone was extremely nice and patient when it came to explaining tasks and projects. Everyday workers would walk by just to talk and get to know you and how they can help you with projects or to see if you have time to assist them with a project.

What I wish was different

Sometimes the work load was a little slow and I found myself looking for work to do.

Advice

Never be afraid to ask questions.

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Marketing Intern

May - August 2019 • Rochester, NY

What I liked

Great family company which means a great culture to work in. I worked on real projects that were important for the company, like working on an outdoor marketing campaign for our new Brooklyn store

What I wish was different

I wish I got a better post grad offer

Advice

Always ask questions and stay busy and do not be afraid to voice your opinions!

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Dairy Customer Service

November 2017 • Vienna, VA

What I liked

The sense of accomplishment.

What I wish was different

More hours.

Advice

Don't slow down.

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Information Technology Network Co-Op

January - August 2019 • Rochester, NY

What I liked

The work setting was nice, the team was really nice and I got the opportunity to experience learning on my own and having great responsibility while being able to ask the team for help when needed.

What I wish was different

n/a

Advice

Make the most of it. Get the time to meet people from other departments to see what their experiences are like.

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Pharmacy Technician

March 2016 • Niagara Falls, NY

What I liked

I love the people that I work with and enjoy the challenges that come along with my position. Being an accounting major, this position never fails to make me think! Also, the connections that I’ve made with some customers are one of a kind. I feel so rewarded and fulfilled in what I do.

What I wish was different

I wish that I had been able to ease up on myself when I could not figure something out at work. I would take it kind of hard if something really stumped me.

Advice

One piece of advice that I would share is to never give up. I know it’s clique, but this job will always be difficult. It certainly is not a mindless job! It will take time to become comfortable in the pharmacy environment.

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Check Out Cashier

July 2017 • Buffalo, NY

What I liked

Talking to customers is really interesting. I enjoyed cashing and helping customers find items throughout the store.

What I wish was different

I wish that I had more cashing experience before starting the job.

Advice

Definitely try working in customer service. It is a great experience and will help you with future jobs.

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Customer Service

December 2016 • Fairfax, VA

What I liked

Employees and company culture

What I wish was different

Shift times, more flexibility

Advice

Only take a job if you’re going to care about the work and people. Don’t be so concerned with the social aspect of work.

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Cashier

June 2016 • Warrington Township, PA

What I liked

What I wish was different

Advice

I love working with the public and making them smile. Anyone who has great communication skills should consider working with people and making their day!

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Grocery Stocker

January - October 2019 • Hornell, NY

What I liked

The company is dedicated to happy employees and happy shoppers

What I wish was different

Advice

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Baker

May 2018 • Jamestown, NY

What I liked

I liked the new experience. I had worked in a different department before and was able to train in bakery over the summer.

What I wish was different

I wish that I had better knowledge as to what the job would be. I wasn't sure what to expect, so it made it difficult at first to get adjusted.

Advice

Some advice would be to take a chance to try something new. At first I was worried about stepping out of my comfort zone, but it paid off in the end.

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Front End associate

March 2018 • Chantilly, VA

What I liked

I enjoyed the experience of meeting many different people and communicating with them about my ambitions.

What I wish was different

I wish I would have found something other than my high school job to do over the summer.

Advice

Whenever someone gets mad at you, remember, they are just overcompensating for the time spent in traffic on i-66.

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Accounting clerk

July 2016 • Amherst, NY

What I liked

I love the flexibility of Wegmans, they work with my school schedule so well!

What I wish was different

Advice

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Dairy Stocker

June 2015 • Jamestown, NY

What I liked

What I wish was different

Advice

Relate to the people you work with. It makes the experience better.

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Web Applications Developer

June 2019 • Rochester, NY

What I liked

Throughout this Co-Op, I've overcome and been through both personal and professional growth. Professionally, I've learned to how the culture of a company can change the motivation, happiness, and performance of an employee. For my career path, I've learned it's essential that you must get along with your team on a personal and professional level where you feel respected and where you fit in. I've also realized how important it is to focus on an individuals strengths and to assign someone what they're skilled and passionate for. This will bring out the most for an employee, and in my case I focused more heavily on aspects which are considered more web design based, which made me learn more through research, and gave me something to work towards. I've learned a lot personally as well by figuring out what I'm passionate about and where I want to end up working after graduation. Working at Wegmans as a Web Developer has helped me realize where I want to go and to be around a culture as healthy as the one I am in now.

What I wish was different

Throughout this Co-Op assignment, I've also been through both personal and professional negative experiences. One of these were my professional experiences and wanting to dive deeper from a development/workload standpoint. There are times when I don't have much to do and ultimately sometimes I wish I had more responsibilities and work, but being a Co-Op puts a barrier for me to put my efforts into any heavy workloads and keeps me restricted to working only on work hours. I have become very passionate about the Wegmans new website project and contributed quite a bit so far, but I'm hoping in the future they will provide me with more responsibilities as I gain experience within the position.

Advice

One piece of advice I'd share would be to enjoy what you do and who you work with. Not only have I felt like I've gained more of a position of power and importance within my company, but my co-workers also are very respectful and make an effort to get to know me as a person. Overall this allows and motivates me to do better when I work everyday and improve myself as well in a more professional and technical level.

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Customer Service Representative

June 2016 • Montgomeryville, PA

What I liked

I love everything about this job.

What I wish was different

Nothing

Advice

Get to know your coworkers.

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Business Operations Intern

June - August 2018 • Buffalo, NY

What I liked

Guaranteed 40 hours each week Opportunity to network and complete strategic improvement project Work closely with a job coach for mentoring

What I wish was different

Hours- extremely early start time, evenings, weekends

Advice

Say yes to every opportunity, even if you think you wont enjoy it. I spent a week in Maryland opening a new store, and it was one of the greatest opportunities i've had, even though I had no interest in relocating to Maryland.

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