Summer 2021 Internships Series Featuring Jessie Garcia
Jessie Garcia, Ph.D.candidate in Chemistry, shares her internship experience at BASF.
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Jessie Garcia is a rising 5th year graduate student in the William’s lab. She recently got enrolled with BASF as a Leadership Development Program intern.
When asked about more details on her internship, Jessie said:
I am very excited to be working for BASF this summer as a Leadership Development Program intern! I am located at their Wyandotte, Michigan site (greater Detroit area) where I am researching with the Analytics North America team for microplastics analytics.
I have 3 projects that I’m currently working on this summer- 2 technical roles to characterize and evaluate microplastics from the environment, and 1 business role where I am helping to launch a digital communications platform for sharing microplastics research within BASF North America.
I really enjoy working on a project that has such an impact in providing a solution for reducing plastic pollution globally. While it’s different from the synthetic biology research I have been conducting at NC State, I appreciate the opportunity to work on a team where I can learn new and innovative chemistry from experienced co-workers, and feel valued/respected.
During my second year of chemistry graduate school at State, I was awarded the NIH Molecular Biotechnology fellowship which gave me exposure to a minor in biotechnology. I completed a series of classes within this field of science that I would not have been exposed to otherwise, as well as some professional development and capstone seminar classes.
This fellowship also required the completion of a 2-month internship which I decided to complete at BASF because of their commitment to sustainability and their large network of industries. I’m extremely grateful to my new team here in Wyandotte!
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To apply for the internship, Jessie navigated the BASF website. Join us in wishing Jessie good luck in all her future endeavours!
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