It is a good way to get practice for becoming a manager anywhere in the future.
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Pallet Builder
May - August 2018 • Holiday City, OH
What I liked
Fast pace work environment
What I wish was different
Long hours in heat
Advice
Working in a factory builds character
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Sales Representative
May - August 2018 • Richfield, MN
What I liked
My coworkers, the environement
What I wish was different
Perhaps wishing I had more hours
Advice
You can learn from something from every job experience, make sure to put in as much as you wish to get out of a job!
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General Management Intern
May - August 2018 • Janesville, WI
What I liked
The hardware department team had great people to work with.
What I wish was different
I wish I would have had more time to learn about all of the the department managers’ duties.
Advice
Don’t let your initial lack of store and product knowledge discourage you, it will come with time.
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Management Intern
May - August 2018 • Eau Claire, WI
What I liked
Leadership and management experience
What I wish was different
More experience with tasks that better relate to my major
Advice
Make your internship what you want!
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Receiver/yard employe
May - September 2018 • Pewaukee, WI
What I liked
Schedule of hours I worked and ability to use machinery like forklift and special order machine.
What I wish was different
We had to work until 11-12pm whenever I worked to close even though I was scheduled to work until 10pm.
Advice
Make as many connections as you can no matter where you work. Even if it’s just at a summer job at a big company, you never know when those connections will pay off.
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Management Internship
May - August 2018 • Sedalia, MO
What I liked
I had the opportunity to manage my department and get a better understanding of what goes on behind the sense of a company that customers don’t see.
What I wish was different
I wish I had the chance to experience the store management as a whole rather than just one department.
Advice
Be prepared to be busy, however it’s a great learning experience.
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Retail Stocker
May 2018 • Ionia, MI
What I liked
Good to be around people and help guests while also getting to work with numbers
What I wish was different
Nothing to complain about
Advice
Always have a pen at the ready
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Sales
June - August 2018 • Comstock Park, MI
What I liked
I enjoyed interacting with the customers and assisting them with their purchases.
What I wish was different
I wish I would have had a longer opportunity to work for them since I had such a positive experience.
Advice
The job has its moments where you will have to deal with difficult people so be prepared for that.
