Amazon

It varies from team to team, but I received quite a bit of support including weekly meetings, progress checkpoints with upper level managers and the entire team, and final project presentations.

You should come to work on time, finish the projects that are assigned to you and have good relationships with your team. Achieving all of these things will likely result in a return offer at the end of the internship.

You will be responsible for sorting the packages that come through the facility and make sure everything is prepared for shipment. If the facility is unable to process the required daily amount packages will be delayed.

The training program when I first started was just a couple of phone/online conferences going over the handbook, procedures, ect. This year however the new company will be hosting an all expense paid training in Boston in July for the new ambassadors.

As a brand ambassador I organized and carried out events. All events that we set up last year were cohosted with other clubs and organizations on campus. For example, one event we did was table at the dance marathon but we’ve also done events like team up with APO for their tabling.

Amazon is a great place for people who are passionate about solving problems along with learning new things. I think the environment is very collaborative and open to amazing ideas. There are a lot of smart and creative people to learn from. There were many people who told me that Amazon has a he...

A package handler sorts packages that comes from the delivery truck. A typical day include the delivery truck coming to the warehouse and they dump all the packages in a bin. There are workers who place the packages to be taken to the sorting machine. Once there, another person divides the packag...

First and foremost, you need to be able to learn quickly and drink from a fire hose. Amazon is an extremely fast paced environment that demands your adaptability. You need to be personable. No one wants to participate in a safety culture driven by someone they do not like. You need to read docum...

The training program is honestly one of my favorite things about Amazon. I traveled all over the Nation for three months learning before I helped open my site. I wouldnt trade that experience for anything. I was blessed with the opportunity of opening a new site. Not everyone launches sites, you ...

You start out as an Safety Specialist. If you can do well as a specialist, and show you have what it takes to become a Manager, you can become a Safety Manager for an Amazon site. You will have Safety Specialists and Onsite Medical Representatives report to you and you all as a team will drive th...

Pay was higher than minimum wage. The physical work isn't that bad, your back might end up a little sore for the first week or so, but after that I was never in pain from anything. Just make sure to lift heavy stuff using your legs, not your back. I disliked that I could not wear headphones and ...

It depends. I come from a physical science/engineering background and my manager gave me a quite open-ended R&D project to work on (well, in fact, he asked me to choose). Not that they don't have materials related problems, but you need to discuss with your manager and ideally have a well-defined...

You work directly with associates and make sure they are meeting productivity goals. You work with one or two departments. I had over 200 associates under me.

Amazon is a big company, and they want their interns to have a good experiences. As an intern in Seattle you get free public transportation, a meal plan, partially subsidized housing, access to intern social events, and exclusive looks at technologies before they are released like Amazon Go. When...

You will be assigned a mentor who will help you in your first few weeks if you ever get stuck or need guidance with Amazon's infrastructure. My mentor was a big help!