INTERNSHIPS & CAREER FAIR BROWNBAG

September 17, 2012

Simulation Solutions, Inc. Summer 2012 Shrewsbury, NJ Provides process simulators for simulation based

training INSTOTM training approach:

○ Identification, Normal Operations, Startup/Shutdown, Troubleshooting, Optimization

Simulator consists of two components:○ Digital Control System (DCS) Screen○ 3D Virtual Refinery

Goal: allow operators to practice startup and shutdown procedures, emergency response, and acquire a better understanding of the process dynamics

“The plant is no place for practice.”

Simulation Solutions, Inc. Summer 2012 How you obtain this internship?

Job Vault & on-campus interviewRecommendation from previous intern

What did you do?Put together exercise booklets for plant operator training

○ DCS and Outside Operator Identification exercises○ Startup and shutdown procedures and scrambles○ “What If”, Cause & Effect, and troubleshooting exercises

Developed new P&IDs and updated old onesProvided customer assistance with simulatorsCapstone project: design three new simulator modules

for seawater desalination

Simulation Solutions, Inc. Summer 2012 What information from class did you utilize?

Process ControlUnit OperationsDesign Analysis

What were your favorite parts about the internship? Comfortable work environmentEnhanced my understanding of process equipment and

dynamicsOpportunity to lead the design of new modulesContinue to work for SSI while at school and over break

What was your least favorite part? Spent a lot of time in front of a computer

McNeil Consumer Healthcare-Summer 2012 Fort Washington, PA Over-the-counter medicine manufacturer McNeil Consumer Healthcare is a Johnson &

company Manufactures over-the-counter medications such as

Tylenol, Motrin and Zyrtec. The Fort Washington location previously manufactured

OTC liquid and solid medications.Entered consent decree to the FDA in 2011 and has

since redesigned/rebuilt portions of the Fort Washington facility.

McNeil Consumer Healthcare How did you obtain this internship?

Using connections to get in contact with engineering manager. What did you do?

Worked on commissioning and qualification for the restart of the Fort Washington liquids manufacturing facility while McNeil Consumer Healthcare was under consent decree to the FDA.

Tasks included: ○ P&ID walkdowns○ Performed calculations for cleaning validation○ Built turnover packages and assisted in site acceptance testing.

McNeil Consumer Healthcare What information from class did you utilize?

P&ID’s and general process/unit operation knowledge from EDII Process Control Unit Operations.

What was your favorite part? Seeing a manufacturing facility progress from construction to early

the earlier stages on site acceptance testing. What was your least favorite part?

At times dull documentation necessary due FDA regulation/McNeil’s consent decree.

Air Products and Chemicals Inc. Summer ’11 & ’12 World Headquarters: Trexlertown, PA Gas and chemical production for industrial

uses Large provider of atmospheric gases,

process and specialty gases, performance materials, and chemical intermediates.

Key growth markets: semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, natural gas liquefaction

Air Products and Chemicals Inc. Summer ’11 How did you obtain this internship?

Career Services (ie Career Fair, Job Vault, on-campus interview) What did you do?

Worked in GO Gen Gases Tech Team Created a graphical system to monitor plants Vibration SPC trends

What was your favorite part? The people

○ Networking Responsibility Informational Interviews

What was your least favorite part? Long hours in front of a computer

Air Products and Chemicals Inc. Summer ’12 How did you obtain this internship?

Networking What did you do?

Plant Process Engineering Group at Hometown, PAHeaded a project that will save the company $400,000 a year

○ Top fill a transfill processLed a cooling system clean-out projectWorked on various smaller projects

○ Walk down P&ID○ Pump Specs○ Heat Duty Calculation for CF4○ Incident Investigation in WF6

Air Products and Chemicals Inc. Summer ’12 What information from class did you utilize?

Unit Operations Process Controls ED I & II Thermodynamics M & E Separations Design Analysis

What was your favorite part? Utilizing what I learned in class Working in a plant

○ Engineers, Operators, Business, Maintenance What was your least favorite part?

The commute Wearing PPE

Navigating the Career Fair for a ChE Visit

http://careerservices.lafayette.edu/2012/08/09/fall-career-fair-2012/ to see list of companies

Research each company so you are informed Name & type Locations Internship & Job Opportunities

Good companies for ChEs (just some of the many) ExxonMobil- Petroleum Air Products- Industrial Gases Linde- Industrial Gases Johnson & Johnson-Healthcare products & Pharmaceuticals Flowserve-Pumps, valves, etc. West Pharmaceuticals-Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals B.Braun-Pharmaceuticals

What to wear

What not to wear

What to bring Folder Resumes (15-20) List of companies you find interesting Questions to ask

How established is the program?What is the job?What they like most and least about the

company

When you are there Wait in line but be bold Talk to everybody, don’t limit yourself to

your preset list Give your resume out Network network network

After the fair Send Thank Yous Follow up with connections you made Check the Career Vault for internship

positions and interview scheduleshttp://lafayettecareervault.experience.com/e

xperience/login

GOOD LUCK!