Our Interns

Learn from our 2009 Summer Interns what their experiences at Bayer Consumer Care were like.

Jessica Dowdy Class of 2010 Wake Forest University Wake Forest University School of Business

My experience this summer as an intern with Bayer has really exceeded my expectations. The internship program really strikes a balance between giving us an exciting strategic project and exposing us to the day-to-day responsibilities of an Assistant Brand Manager. I really value the fact that our intern projects are helping to solve relevant business issues facing our brands and I feel that I am making a real contribution to the business by exploring such topical issues. My project for Alka-Seltzer Plus was to develop a short term and long term plan for restaging liquid gels to make them more in-line with the brand's vision and strategy. This project gave me the opportunity to work closely with both the brand team and the broader cross-functional team granting me a lot of exposure to the organization. However, the culture at Bayer is what really sets this experience apart. The people here are very collaborative and friendly. From day one, I felt very integrated and a part of the team. From revising drafts to brainstorming ideas, my team has been there to help and I've never been dismissed as "just an intern." In the last 11 weeks, I have been exposed to multiple aspects of brand management and correspondingly, I've been able to test and develop my marketing skills. I could not have asked for a better internship experience!

Kristen Wallerstedt Class of 2010 New York University Stern School of Business

I have to admit that I was originally most excited at the prospect of working at the company responsible for my favorite childhood brand - Flintstones vitamins. But, it wasn’t long after beginning my research and recruiting with Bayer that I was just as excited about the people, the projects, and the supportive culture. For my summer project, I have been researching the opportunities associated with bringing our calcium supplement to a new target and evaluating the potential for a new product. My other responsibilities include sending out daily sales updates, working on our monthly reports and meetings, and completing various analyses for the team. Throughout the course of the internship, I’ve been exposed to almost every facet of the role of a brand manager from daily data analysis to involvement in creative meetings to longer-term strategic responsibilities. The summer has been a great one because of the people I interact with on a daily basis. My brand team and all Bayer employees have gone out of their way to make sure I feel welcome, and I have been lucky to work (and play and live) with a great class of interns from other MBA programs across the country.

Emma Smith Class of 2010 Harvard Business School

The internship program at Bayer is excellent. I was amazed by how much I learned about brand management in such a relatively short period of time. You can tell that the internship program is important to Bayer and I was glad to find people so willing to share their time and experiences, both through formal opportunities, such as Lunch & Learns and day trips, and through informal opportunities, such as one-on-one conversations. I was excited to be a part of the Aleve team and learn about the many different functional roles within brand management. The members of the team made me feel like a part of the group right away and were always willing to take time to provide input on my project and to help me learn more about Aleve, Bayer, and brand management. While I had a great formal mentor through Bayer who was on another team in the company, members of the Aleve team also proved to be great mentors to me. I was impressed by Bayer's collaborative environment and the support that people throughout the company give to the interns. All in all, my internship at Bayer was well-organized, educational, challenging, and most of all, meaningful.