General Motors

I was an intern in the summer of 2020 when Covid-19 messed a lot of things up for everyone. Despite many setbacks, I still was able to have a lot of great experiences and learn. The things I believe made my internship experience most meaningful were:

• Opportunity to learn new things (software, programs, technologies, etc.)
• Virtual Lunch and Learns (this was when people from different departments came to talk to us about what they do, so we know what we want to do when we come back)
• Getting a mentor and peer mentor
• Training on everything you need before you do it
• Everyone is open to answering all your questions (it was as easy as just emailing anyone in upper management, even as an intern)
• Meaningful summer project
• Most people are just nice, and I never felt like "the typical intern"

I had a great experience even during this time, so I can only imagine how much better it would be when everything resumes back to normal.

Covid-19 may have been a contributing factor to why this happened, but a few areas of improvement could be:

• Better opportunities to meet other interns
• Have the project, information, and equipment ready before the intern arrives