Metallurgy/ Materials Science Intern
Department: Metallurgy Department
My experience
Overview
I had a lot of responsibilities. I independently conducted an R&D study comparing two grades of steel. I did forensic analyses on ~10 non-compliant orders that were returned by customers. I helped the Sales team by performing data mining searches to determine if strange order requests can be made for customers (some orders were worth >$100k, and I was the primary person responsible for telling the Sales team if we could make it(though my boss would quickly check my conclusions for the big orders)). I had some general and metallurgy-specific meetings to go to, but it was an appropriate amount (not time-wasting). My commute was ~20 minutes each way while I was living in Janesville, WI; about once every 2 weeks I would be asked to commute to another location for the company that was ~an hour each way, but I did not mind.
Would recommend it to people who...
like metallurgy, want a fantastic retirement plan (their retirement plans are absolutely INSANE, though their annual income is slightly below average), enjoy being given real responsibility (not a company for slackers imo), and/or value a very friendly work environment.
Would NOT recommend it to people who...
want above average pay as an intern (in total I made ~$17.50/hour with housing stipend), would not want to live in the midwest (cold), would not want to live in a somewhat rural area (the main location is ~1.5 hours out of Chicago), would not want to work 45-50 hour work-weeks, and/or would not want to work in a somewhat messy environment (grease, dust, etc. from the forge work).
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Time spent working
Interview advice
Advice on how to prepare
Applied directly on the Scot Forge website. Had one phone interview and was offered the position. As for advice, reaching out to Scot Forge employees (such as Pat Nowak) is likely to help your chances.
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