My Experience at Amgen

This week concludes my 12 week internship with Amgen. I had the wonderful opportunity to work as a Quality (Management) Systems Undergraduate Intern at Amgen Rhode Island. I have learned many technical skills related to Quality Compliance as well as soft skills that contribute to productivity within a professional environment.  When I started this internship,…

Working at Amgen: Understanding My Skills

This internship has been my first work experience outside of academia. In prior blog posts, I mentioned my nervousness about my internship not having a complete overlap with my major. My nervousness faded quite quickly with the support of my manager, team and fellow interns. I was made aware from the very beginning of the…

Midpoint Reflection: Amgen Internship

Though working for a Biotechnology company is a new experience for me, I have been able to apply what I have learned at Pitt to my work at Amgen. I was nervous when I first started this internship as I feared I would not be prepared but having the skill set from inside and outside…

Internship Reflection: Importance of Quality Compliance

As I continue to work with Amgen, I have gained a lot of knowledge in such a short amount of time. Though this is not something that has a direct relation to my undergraduate degree as a Biological Sciences major, I have also used the skills and advice I have learned as a student and…

Introducing Myself: Niva Pandya

Hello everyone! My name is Niva Pandya. I am a rising senior from Collegeville, PA which is 10 minutes away from King of Prussia. I study Biological Sciences here at the University of Pittsburgh. I also have minors in Spanish and Chemistry. Outside of class, I am a Research Associate at the Steel Lab, co-captain…