PetSmart

Mobile Strategy Intern

June - August 2017 • Phoenix, AZ

What I liked

Company culture is incredible. You meet other interns and have bonding experiences throughout the summer. Intern projects are challenging and push you to learn and improve skills. Networking is also a plus-- everyone there loves to meet with interns.

What I wish was different

Advice

Never let yourself have free time! If you are not working on your project, ask to job shadow individuals in other departments or attend meetings with your boss.

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Software Developer Intern

May - August 2017 • Phoenix, AZ

What I liked

The best part about this internship was being able to be around animals all day. It's really great to work for a company that really stands behind it's brand. All the interns get assigned a project in the beginning of the internship and have the entire summer in order to complete it.

What I wish was different

The timing for this years internship was really unfortunate. Right as all the interns had arrived, there was a 5-10% overall layoff in the headquarter office so overall moral was low and many employees were being overworked. Towards, the end of the internship, the CEO ended up leaving the company which threw even more wrenches into the mix.

Advice

If you want to intern at PetSmart, I would definitely recommend to do research into what project you will be assigned and see if you can even find out before the internship starts. Many interns didn't have projects for the first month and had nothing to do.

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Cashier

May - August 2018 • Ithaca, NY

What I liked

I loved meeting new pets and helping people every day.

What I wish was different

Some of the management and scheduling.

Advice

Be prepared not to know when you're going to work in a week until two days before.

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Retail Stocker

August 2018 • Logan, UT

What I liked

I like working here. Its early in the morning, so I can get my hours in before classes start. They work with my schedule and all of my coworkers are gems.

What I wish was different

None.

Advice

You must be able to lift dog food bags. Purina pro plan is tough. Cat litter builds callouses. Be detail oriented and ROTATE food and check the dates.

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Cashier

June 2018 • Los Lunas, NM

What I liked

Seeing puppies every day

What I wish was different

Still here

Advice

Avoid thursdays

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Cashier

June - August 2018 • Antioch, CA

What I liked

I really liked working with animals and helping others learn how to take care of animals better

What I wish was different

Everything was pretty great

Advice

one piece of advice I would share is that pet parents can be very difficult sometimes so you must have patience to work in this job

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Pet Care Specialist

August 2017 • Duluth, GA

What I liked

The fact that I get to work with dogs all day long is always amazing and such a mood-booster! Also, the team I work with are all sweet, geniunely caring people who you can tell love their jobs and working with the animals.

What I wish was different

On slow periods during the year, you don't get a ton of shifts/work as much as you might want to.

Advice

When you first start, it can be insanely stressful trying to remember & juggle all the new duties of the job , but be patient and always ask for help if you need it/are confused.

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Dog Bather

June 2017 • Bakersfield, CA

What I liked

I love the dogs

What I wish was different

management was better and better at working with students

Advice

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Pet Hotel Associate

November 2017 - October 2018 • San Antonio, TX

What I liked

Playing with the dogs

What I wish was different

Cleaning up all the grossness but animals are dirty so they can't really help that

Advice

If you want to work here be ok with cleaning up poop, pee and vomit... a lot

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Pet Supplies Salesperson

May - September 2019 • Indianapolis, IN

What I liked

Coworkers.

What I wish was different

Coworkers.

Advice

Dont.

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Cashier

April 2017 • Russellville, AR

What I liked

Customer service and animals

What I wish was different

More shifts than just cashier, I.e. Pet care and sales coach

Advice

Ask before petting someone's pet

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Pet care associate

July 2018 • Reno, NV

What I liked

Customer service and learning how to care for different types of pets.

What I wish was different

More training with someone who has experience.

Advice

Do some outside research on animals!

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Web Analyst Intern

June - August 2018 • Phoenix, AZ

What I liked

The culture at PetSmart was so amazing. Everyone is very friendly and are very willing to help you learn and succeed during your internship. One neat aspect of the internship is an individualized project you work on during the whole summer. My manager was very helpful and guided me along the way. Overall, this experience gives you hands on experience in whatever field you interested in.

What I wish was different

I was commuting from Tempe, so the drive was sometimes a little long with traffic. Otherwise, nothing!

Advice

Be willing to let yourself explore other things besides your internship project. The PetSmart Internship Program offers you a lot of opportunities to meet other people working at the office and work on different things here and there. Use those opportunities to get the most out of your time there!

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Cashier/Pet Care

March 2017 • Tallahassee, FL

What I liked

Being able to take care of the animals in the store and getting to know my customers

What I wish was different

I wish I would have taken a little more time for myself and not worked my whole summer

Advice

If you do not like pets then this is definitely not the place to work. It is a really fun environment and you get to see a lot of different animals, especially if you work in Pet Care.

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Supply Chain Management intern

May - July 2018 • Phoenix, AZ

What I liked

I pride myself in finding work that is meaningful and impactful, and that's just what I got to do here at PetSmart. Something I learned very early in my internship is to not shy away from new experiences. From SQL meetings with external departments to spontaneous PetSmart Zumba classes, my willingness to take advantage of the resources that PetSmart offers has enriched my intern experience and allowed me to continue to learn and love my life at PetSmart.

What I wish was different

I wish the program could have been 12 weeks instead of 10, I really enjoyed my time there.

Advice

PetSmart has wonderful resources and cross functional opportuniites, so I would really encourage interns to take advantage of all of the internal programs on the PetSmart campus and learn more about different departments while you are there!

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Pet Care Associate

June - August 2018 • Russellville, AR

What I liked

I loved working with the animals and I enjoyed being around my co-workers.

What I wish was different

Nothing that I can think of.

Advice

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Dog Bather

April - August 2019 • Valrico, FL

What I liked

I liked getting experience in the animal industry.

What I wish was different

I wish I could have worked there longer.

Advice

I would advise to not be afraid of dogs. The more you're afraid the more the dogs will bite. They sense fear.

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Pet Hotel

June - August 2019 • Stamford, CT

What I liked

Being able to interact and take care of all the animals in our care. You get to learn a lot about how these animals react!

What I wish was different

Advice

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Package Design Intern

June - August 2018 • Phoenix, AZ

What I liked

The atmosphere was incredible, I loved working with people who were motivated to make a change in their pets lives. My team was passionately involved in the internship program and the projects that I was trusted with. They showed confidence in my work to senior directors. Working with their creative team was hugely beneficial to my education and my presentation skills.

What I wish was different

I wish that the internship could've been longer, it was bitter sweet leaving before my projects were finished. I would have loved to have walked a project through the whole process.

Advice

Take every opportunity to prove you excel and at your skills and utilize your mentors as much as possible. PetSmart's Internship program provides a very unique opportunity to work with exceptionally talented individuals one on one, don't take it for granted.

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