GlobalFoundries

Characterization Intern

June - August 2018 • Malta, NY

What I liked

I enjoyed the exposure to such a progressive technological company.

What I wish was different

I wish the company was more organized and was able to make quicker decisions.

Advice

Be a self directed worker. Don’t wait to be told what to do. Figure out what the next step would be, gather your resources and finish the job

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Maintenance Technician Intern

June - August 2023 • Malta, NY

What I liked

I liked my co-workers. Everyone is willing to help you and if that person can't help you then somebody else can. I enjoyed working inside the FAB as well as in the office. I was given many different projects to work on which kept the internship interesting. I also enjoyed the events that GF had for their interns... ice cream social, mini-golfing, bowling.

What I wish was different

Advice

Ask questions. You get out what you put in.

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Maintenance technician

June 2018 • Malta, NY

What I liked

Everything, fantastic experience

What I wish was different

Advice

Being able to learn on the fly and know how to work with your hands and be motivated and actually want to learn

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Industrial Engineering Intern

July - December 2019 • Malta, NY

What I liked

I very much enjoyed the IE department! Lots of fun people that were ALWAYS willing to give me a hand when I asked.

What I wish was different

I wish the company focused more on developing and investing in its employees.

Advice

Keep your head up, and never be worried about asking a stupid question!

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Supply Chain Intern

June - August 2019 • Essex Junction, VT

What I liked

The internship program was incredible. We had several activities and mingling events with other interns and young employees at this location. Met a lot of great people

What I wish was different

I wish that I had had another intern to work on my project with me. A team/group project with several interns would have been more beneficial

Advice

Find a mentor at the company who can guide you through the experience and answer questions and be there for you after the internship is over

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Manufacturing Operator

May - August 2019 • Burlington, VT

What I liked

Friendly people, lots of learning, and decent pay.

What I wish was different

Nothing.

Advice

Make connections within the company.

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Industrial Engineering & Capacity Planning Intern

May - August 2018 • Essex Junction, VT

What I liked

Great collaborative workplace. I was thrown right in with the engineering team and never treated like an intern.

What I wish was different

Nothing. Loved the company, area, and coworkers.

Advice

Don't be afraid to ask questions. People want to help you get the most out of your experience.

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PVD Thin Films AME

May - August 2018 • Malta, NY

What I liked

I liked everyone’s willingness to help and the expirence I received during diffenrent parts of the internship

What I wish was different

I wish my management would have provided me with more projects.

Advice

Very good introduction to the semiconductor industry and good work experience over many different careers.

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Chemist Intern

May - August 2019 • Burlington, VT

What I liked

Everyone was so nice and willing to help you learn. There was a great team atmosphere and it made working as an intern really fun!

What I wish was different

Advice

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Supply Chain Intern

May - August 2018 • Burlington, VT

What I liked

Very independent work with a lot of experience in several well known programs. Very relevant and transferable skills that can be used anywhere. Also worked with great people that helped me build a great professional network.

What I wish was different

I do wish there was a little more guidance and structure to the experience I found myself with a lot of free time here and there in between downtime with the projects I was handling.

Advice

Make work for yourself. Constantly be looking for work to do or finding ways to help others and make things easier for everyone else there. If you can streamline a process and make the work easier for everyone there that does it everyday you will be remembered.

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Facilities Engineering Intern

May - August 2018 • Malta, NY

What I liked

Exposure to manufacturing environment, with ability to learn and grow in multiple areas.

What I wish was different

Management was poor, structure of intern project and responsibilities were unclear.

Advice

Make sure that you are self-driven and take personal responsibility for whatever you are working on. Your manager and technical mentor will not always be there to tell you exactly what you should be doing, so it is important that you take ownership of your project.

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Facilities Engineering Intern

June - August 2019 • Malta, NY

What I liked

Fast-paced work that will keep you busy and learning!

What I wish was different

Advice

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Chemistry and Materials Science Intern

May - August 2018 • Burlington, VT

What I liked

Great opportunity for more lab experience in a corporate setting.

What I wish was different

n/a

Advice

Due to the complexity of the production of semi-conductors, there are so many aspects of the manufacturing process that it is hard to understand exactly what is going on. That being said, all I can recommend is to ask as many questions as possible. It will help you get a better feel for what you are supposed to do and will help those around you as they are forced to learn more about the processes to answer your questions.

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Senior Engineer

April - November 2018 • Albany, NY

What I liked

It was great opportunity to grow professionally and personally. All my extensive PhD experience allowed to earn good reputation among my colleagues from day one. And even though work in industry is completely different from the research assistant one, I enjoyed it immensely.

What I wish was different

The camaraderie environment is not as present in industry as it is in the university lab. I wish people were spending more time together and communicated more closely during work hours.

Advice

Do develop soft skills and you personal professional network through all possible channels.

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Equipment Engineering Intern

June - August 2020 • East Fishkill, NY

What I liked

My supervisors and mentors were very nice and helpful. I was given meaningful work that helped the team, and I was given hands-on exposure to the tools and equipment used in the fab. The location and surrounding area were nice, and there were plenty of things to do outside of work.

What I wish was different

Given the COVID situation at the time, it would have been difficult, but I wish we had more opportunities to meet other interns at the site.

Advice

Ask questions and be sure to stay in constant contact with your supervisors.

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Electrical Modeling Intern

June - August 2020 • Malta, NY

What I liked

1. Learning curve through involvement in different projects 2. Interaction with SVP level management and the CEO himself! 3. Well organized intern program

What I wish was different

1. Making return offers for full-time roles 2. Being WFH, a bit more allowance should have been allotted to setting up office space

Advice

If you are interested in the semiconductor industry - GF is the place to be right now!

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Process Engineering Intern

May 2023 • Essex Junction, VT

What I liked

I have spent 2 summers interning at GlobalFoundries and have learned so much about the semiconductor industry and more broadly, manufacturing. This has been a great experience and has taught me so many things that are not covered in-depth in my engineering coursework. I have been able to work in two different departments (Ion Implant and Etch) and implement process changes that have a true significant impact on the department and have direct cost savings and productivity benefits. I have also been able to meet and network with so many people with all ranges of experience and knowledge.

What I wish was different

Advice

Don't be afraid to ask questions when learning about the semiconductor manufacturing process! It is a very complex and unique sector and most of what people know is from what they have experienced in their job role. Sometimes your mentor(s) will forget that you are new to the industry and need more of an explanation on various concepts but everyone is always very kind about it and will help you understand what is being discussed!

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AME Process Engineering Intern

May - August 2023 • Malta, NY

What I liked

I liked that GlobalFoundries paired each intern with a mentor, which made the learning experience much easier. I also liked the networking opportunities that were provided here with both company executives and other interns.

What I wish was different

I wish that I knew more about my department before starting.

Advice

Ask a lot of questions, people are really nice and knowledgeable here.

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Maintenance Technician Intern

June - August 2023 • Malta, NY

What I liked

I liked the engaging community that you are included in once joining GF. The significance of our work is justified by our incredible support system.

What I wish was different

I wish I had got a bit longer of an experience to truly understand everything that GF does, but only so much can be done in one summer.

Advice

A piece of advice I'd share would be to stay as level minded as possible, this industry can be overwhelming at times, but in the long run, it's completely worthwhile.

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Finance & Business Operations Intern

May - August 2023 • Malta, NY

What I liked

I loved that GF has employee resource groups (ERGs) that interns could be involved in. There were also many fun events/tours and networking opportunities. Every day on-site I felt included and welcomed by the awesome people that worked there.

What I wish was different

I wish there were more considerations for interns that didn't belong to an engineering department (Finance, HR, etc.) even though we were a minority amongst the many engineering students.