Grainger

Supplier Management Intern

June - August 2022 • Lake Forest, IL

What I liked

I loved the atmosphere

What I wish was different

Wish we were in person more

Advice

Be share to make the most of the people you interact with and make sure to informally network!

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Inside Sales Intern

June - August 2021 • San Antonio, TX

What I liked

I liked the camaraderie that I developed among coworkers as well as the emphasis placed on personal development. I enjoyed the executive learning sessions where I got to learn from CEO DG Macpherson and CFO Deidra Merriweather. I was able to develop interpersonal skills in my time at Grainger by selling products and customer oriented solutions to customers.

What I wish was different

N/A

Advice

Come into the internship with a willingness to learn from others. Seek out a mentor in a higher position that can teach you how to move up in the organization. Be willing to learn from failure and be receptive to feedback.

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Wharehouse associate

January 2019 • Jacksonville, FL

What I liked

Financial autonomy

What I wish was different

I wish I were writing software for a living.

Advice

Measure the toxicity of an environment before opening up and extending yourself for networks and friendships. Only share your accomplishments in life and work with those who can serve to benefit from them or you.

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Inside Side Sales Intern

May - August 2020 • Lake Forest, IL

What I liked

Grainger is a Great Company. Great Culture

What I wish was different

Remote Internship. In person is better.

Advice

Network and build relationships on your free time.

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Indirect Procurement Intern

June - August 2020 • Lake Forest, IL

What I liked

Everyone I worked with at Grainger was very friendly and genuine. I felt like I was working with friends as opposed to co-workers which made my experience comfortable and enjoyable.

What I wish was different

Advice

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Digital Analytics

May - October 2019 • Chicago, IL

What I liked

Everything

What I wish was different

Advice

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Software Engineer Intern

May - August 2019 • Chicago, IL

What I liked

Really good internship program for finance, enterprise system, supply chain. There are a lot of events during the internship and they provide housing. It is located in downtown Chicago, which makes this convenient to do anything.

What I wish was different

I cant complaint much about this internship. Work culture is nice. Work schedule is flexible.

Advice

Apply to internship as early as possible. There are barely any company during the spring semester.

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Digital Marketing Intern

May - June 2019 • Albany, NY

What I liked

I loved the people and the experience I got.

What I wish was different

I wish that I could have been there longer.

Advice

Do an internship early.

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Intern

May - August 2019 • Houston, TX

What I liked

Good vibes.

What I wish was different

Rotation

Advice

Ask manager questions.

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Computer Network Engineer

May - August 2018 • Chicago, IL

What I liked

The company taught me a lot.

What I wish was different

Nothing, the entire experience was amazing.

Advice

Make sure to take everything you can from the internship. This includes at work and in the city of Chicago.

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Business Analyst Intern

May - August 2017 • Chicago, IL

What I liked

Great entrepreneurial and self-driven environment with a good focused strategy towards innovation and continuous improvement. A culture of independent work but at the same time collaboration is very important to make everything work.

What I wish was different

Since it's a very independent culture, instructions or guidance were sometimes vague and uncertain. Some of the HR procedures were not communicated well. The mix of interns was disappointing, many didn't seem to care for the company which made genuine collaboration difficult.

Advice

Expect to be challenged from day one. Be ready to ask a lot of questions, never assume anything, they love when you ask meaningful questions and they look for employees that are proactive and are eager to grow within the company and do their job as interns well, but who also are considering their future within the company seriously. Curiosity and smart contributions are highly regarded. The more confident and respectful you show yourself, the more they will treat you as more than a college intern.

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