Procter & Gamble (P&G)

Manufacturing Engineering Intern

June - August 2020 • Mehoopany, PA

What I liked

The company gave me real projects that benefitted the plant. I was making a real difference.

What I wish was different

I wish I was able to see more areas of the company but was unable to due to COVID.

Advice

Don’t be afraid to contribute your own ideas from the start.

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Synchronized Planning Solutions Co-op

January - May 2018 • Cincinnati, OH

What I liked

Procter & Gamble treats its interns as full time employees, giving you not only projects but the ability to impact the business in a way that other companies would not allow you to do. On top of this you also have the opportunity to network and connect with other members of the company. The amount of responsibilities you have will make you feel like a full time employee.

What I wish was different

For my experience, the only thing I would change for this internship program would be the amount of guidance for the interns. The first couple of weeks to a month of starting, you will feel like you are doing nothing/learning nothing, with little guidance from your manager (this was my experience, obviously it's different depending on who your manager is).

Advice

The interview process may be difficult and despite the fact that your manager may be too busy to guide you, this internship will show you how to not only work in the role you are assigned to, but also how to work independently in a large corporate company. It may seem confusing and daunting at first, but stick with it and you will notice the rewards.

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Engineering Intern

May - August 2019 • Mason, OH

What I liked

I liked the company culture. They were very welcoming and really cared about the success of their employees

What I wish was different

I wish I was in a different role. After being in my role I realized that I didn’t really like the work I was doing.

Advice

Ask a lot of questions!!!

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Manufacturing Engineering Intern

May - August 2021 • Inwood, WV

What I liked

P&G Gives real projects that actually have meaning to the business need and company. It was a really helpful experience.

What I wish was different

Advice

Make sure that you ask questions and use every opportunity to learn. Feedback is such a gift whether negative or positive.

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Associate Researcher co-op

May - August 2019 • Cincinnati, OH

What I liked

I was assigned my own personal project I had to see through. I was very independent and had my own work to do, which gave me a lot of experience as if I was actually working there. It gave me a lot of new qualities that helped me grow as a worker. It was also a paid internship which is a plus!

What I wish was different

I wish I had more time to be there. But it was still a great experience.

Advice

It helped me get some real world experience and see what a real professional setting is like. I gained so many qualities and experiences in a small amount of time. I have grown in independence, leadership, computer and social skills.

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Manufacturing Engineering Intern

May - August 2019 • Mehoopany Township, PA

What I liked

The organization of the program was phenomenal. They had all the boy interns in one large house and all the girls in another house. It was so much fun building relationship with the interns both in and out of the workplace. The projects assigned were prominent and required a ton of collaboration with the full time employees. I was able to make a difference at P&G in the 12 weeks I was there.

What I wish was different

I wish they had more travel in the program. I would love to have gone to another site and see how other products were manufactured.

Advice

Be as proactive as possible, and make it a priority to work with as many people in as many different management positions as possible. The more people know about what projects you work on the larger the impact you make on the company.

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CMK Intern

June - August 2019 • Cincinnati, OH

What I liked

What I wish was different

Advice

Be ready to learn. No one really knows exactly what they are doing, but they have an open mind and are willing to learn and accept they don't know everything. Having the willingness to learn and absorb information, you will do very well at this company.

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Manufacturing Engineer Intern

May - August 2018 • Mehoopany, PA

What I liked

I loved how I was given projects that actually mattered and I left the company feeling like I made it better.

What I wish was different

Nothing

Advice

Do not be lazy. Do your best 150% of the time and put in the work because the projects they give you are NOT easy.

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Manufacturing Intern

May - August 2018 • Cincinnati, OH

What I liked

The people were all amazing and willing to help; the work was challenging and meaningful

What I wish was different

Miren up to date technology

Advice

Meet as many people as you can to move around the company

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Manufacturing Engineering Intern

May - August 2018 • Mehoopany, PA

What I liked

Great Company, Fast Paced with Interesting Projects

What I wish was different

Better Location

Advice

Meet as many people as you can early on.

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Warehouse Associate

June - August 2018 • Cincinnati, OH

What I liked

The other workers were very welcoming and social. It was a comfortable environment to work in.

What I wish was different

I cannot specify anything that I wish was different about the experience.

Advice

This job requires sitting or standing for long periods of time. Comfortable shoes preferred

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Industrial Design Intern

May - August 2019 • Cincinnati, OH

What I liked

I loved how I was able to lead myself through my projects and take full responsibility for them. This pushed me to strengthen my time management skills as well as further my leadership skills.

What I wish was different

I wish that the desired outcome of my projects was a little bit more concrete. While open ended projects allowed for freedom of choice, it was hard to navigate at times.

Advice

If you consider P&G a potential employer for you after school, I would encourage to you take as much initiative as you can during the job. Get to know the team, organize your own brainstorm sessions, or anything else that could get you involved and working with others.

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Engineering Intern

May - August 2018 • Cincinnati, OH

What I liked

Company Culture Great mentorship Rewarding projects

What I wish was different

More technical projects

Advice

Reach out to as many people as you can! Everyone is very willing to help and will be great for networking.

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Consumer & Market Knowledge

May - August 2020 • Cincinnati, OH

What I liked

Brand name and great-sounding projects. Leveraged it for a significantly better-paying full-time job. Don't take return offer if you don't want to work for the same company until retirement.

What I wish was different

Maybe this was because of COVID remote working but it was a bad internship overall. The manager I was assigned to was too busy to manage an intern and so he relegated it to his subordinate (same thing happened to a few other people in my cohort.) Basically, his subordinate gave me directions but I got the blame when the subordinate misunderstood my manager's direction. There were a lot of redundancy across the organization due to too many people and lack of clarity. Many people worked on the same aspect of a project and I saw many overlapping decks in the archive. I learned nothing as they were not well-prepared for a remote internship. Their paying practice explicitly takes seniority into account for promotion and salary increase.

Advice

Leverage the brand name and the projects for a better paying opportunity. I did that and got a six-figure position rather than $75k in a tier-3(Cinncinati) city at P&G

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Controls Engineer Co-op

August 2019 • Cincinnati, OH

What I liked

Working at P&G is great. The culture is one that you won't find anywhere else. Everyone is incredibly helpful and willing to coach you in anything that may be from your projects, to business norms, to outside of work issues. Being a co-op, you are given meaningful work from day one. Much unlike other jobs where you could be doing busy work or nothing at all. They really invest in you and want you to learn as much as you can to benefit yourself and the company.

What I wish was different

P&G is a summer intern heavy company, that if you are in the "Off-Season" there will not be many other interns/co-op's. There is not much comradely on the same level than if you were there during the summer with a bunch of other interns/co-op's.

Advice

The company does not hire only for position. They want good people who are willing to grow for their entire career. They really see it as a two way street and being someone considering the company should really look highly upon this. Also, inquiring information about it in the interview process through higher up leadership that you talk to.

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Product Supply Engineer

May - August 2017 • Mehoopany Township, PA

What I liked

Very structured with lots of opportunities and a real emphasis on taking ownership of projects that matter, even as an intern

What I wish was different

Couldn’t have asked for much more

Advice

Talk to as many people as you can and be willing to ask for help

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Sales intern

May - August 2018 • Chicago, IL

What I liked

Real responsibility

What I wish was different

Nothing

Advice

Amazing company!

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Category Management Intern

May - August 2018 • Grand Rapids, MI

What I liked

I loved my experience. I got a range of experiences and got to use my business analytics, marketing, and sales skills. I also was able to complete a digital project, which gave me experience in the ecommerce space.

What I wish was different

I loved my summer so much, so there isn’t a lot I would want to change. Really the only thing is that I wish they had provided housing rather than just relocation assistance.