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For 10 years, West has offered a summer internship in many of its U.S. locations. The Ambassador Internship Program has grown from hiring two interns in its first year to hiring 38 interns in 2018.
We strive to make the internship program a valuable experience, and demonstrate to the next generation of professionals why West is a great place to work. The internship program is a wonderful opportunity for the interns themselves to gain real-world experience, but it is also a great opportunity for West to identify potential future team members. Since the program started, we have hired 56 interns as full-time employees at West.
The 2018 class of interns joined West for 10 weeks beginning at the end of May. The 38 interns were spread across nine of our U.S. locations supporting 24 different business functions. The interns worked on projects ranging from data analytics and the website, to creating a subject matter expert database. We are continually impressed with the quality of candidates that join us each summer and the wealth of contributions they make, fresh perspectives they bring and level of commitment they demonstrate.
Below, one of our 2018 interns shares her experience at West this summer.
My Experience at West: An Intern’s Point of View
When I applied for an internship at West Pharmaceutical Services, I was unaware of the reach and impact that West truly has around the world. I would presume that many people, myself included, may not have heard of West before. I was surprised to learn their products have most likely been vital in the treatment and care of people I know, even my closest friends and family.
From the moment I walked through the doors at West on the first day of my 10-week internship, I knew it was exactly where I wanted to spend my summer. I was both excited and nervous, but the nerves didn’t last long thanks to the warm welcome and excellent training I received from Human Resources and members of the Global Communications team. I was immediately struck by the professionalism throughout the entire office. It was clear that the West Ambassador Internship Program was going to offer much more than I expected in terms of overall experience, career insights, professional development and networking opportunities.
As an intern for the Global Communications team, I worked on numerous projects including supporting the administration of a global employee engagement pulse survey, writing internal and external communications, creating a global calendar and assisting with charitable giving initiatives. My boss, Eric Haman, and the rest of the Communications team challenged me with extensive but rewarding projects throughout the summer. I felt that my insights were valued, and my work was appreciated. I felt that the internship provided me with many opportunities to apply the knowledge I’ve gained at Penn State University to real world business situations.
On top of these opportunities to contribute, the summer was filled with activities that provided real-world practical experience through mentoring groups, lunch and learns, meetings with the executive team, and roundtable discussions with previous West interns who have since been hired. We even traveled as a group to visit the West’s manufacturing plant in Jersey Shore, PA, to see West’s operations in action. We were also immersed in West’s culture of giving by taking part in philanthropic events, including Exton’s West without Borders campaign and a volunteer day at Canine Partners for Life®.
The Ambassador Internship Program at West by far exceeded my expectation. I can truly say that this internship was one of the best experiences of my life thanks to my boss, members of the communications team and my fellow interns. Ten weeks passed by too quickly, but I will always remember my summer at West. I would gladly recommend this internship program to any students looking to gain an invaluable experience.
- Brooke A. Miller
West without Borders is not affiliated with Doctors Without Borders®, which is a registered service mark of Bureau International de Médecins San Frontières.
Canine Partners for Life® is a registered service mark of Canine Partners for Life in the United States.
<p><span style="background: white;">The West Ambassador Internship Program is a well-established summer intern program that traditionally runs for ten weeks from the end of May to the beginning of August. Interns are key contributors to our company and this fully paid internship program is instrumental in shaping future careers. We value the insight and fresh perspective our interns bring to the table. Each year, the goal of the program is to give real-world practical experience to college students that are near entry level employment, to give them an opportunity to work alongside industry experts.</span><span> We work by the side of our interns to ensure they have <span style="background: white;">the opportunity to learn, discover and apply new found knowledge within their fields.</span></span></p><p><span style="background: white;">This summer, the 2019 intern class consisted of 24 interns across the US, 16 of them residing at the global headquarters in Exton, Pennsylvania. The remaining eight interns were stationed at other West US locations in the offices of Tempe, Scottsdale and Phoenix, Arizona, as well as Kinston, North Carolina and Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania. </span></p>
West’s Global 2016 Internship Program has, once again, quickly come to a close. This year a group of over 40 interns, chosen from a pool of 1,156 applicants, provided a wealth of knowledge, new perspectives, and unique strengths and skill sets to the business. Interns were placed at our West locations around the globe.
Recently, interns of West’s global headquarters in Exton, Pennsylvania, hosted a Final Showcase Event where they highlighted various elements of their overall internship experience. The showcase, which included each intern creating a poster to highlight and present their experience, served as a final opportunity for the interns to continue to network with other members of the West team as they finished the ninth week of the ten-week West Ambassador Internship Program.
Summer interns from West’s Exton, Pennsylvania headquarters recently participated in a volunteer day at the newly renovated Canine Partners for Life facility in Cochranville, Pennsylvania.
<span style="color: black;">The final week of the Ambassador Internship program is coming to a close, and the 31 students who have been hard at work since June now have the opportunity to showcase what they have learned and reflect upon the entire experience during the program wrap-up. </span>
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