I had one of the most transformative internship experiences at Vacupack. The internship itself covered a lot, daily quality and GMP audits, label audits, seeing Kaizen projects through from start to finish. I was able to progress from just knowing the theory behind quality assurance to actually making and understanding the judgement calls that need to be made in an FMCG environment. I’d say the work alone was worth the internship experience.
If I’m being entirely honest, what I’ll actually remember most about Vacupack is the people. The tool setters never made me feel like I was being a bother when I asked them how the machines work, the QCs took the time to explain why some defects were fine and others weren’t instead of waving me off, and any time I needed some time or something from another department, people just helped. That kind of culture is rare and was so encouraging to be a part of.
At Vacupack, everyone’s opinion was equally worth hearing out, no matter their job title. Everyone feels valued and heard, and that was tangible when speaking to different functions of the business across the board. I came in expecting to just expand my experience within QA and continuous improvement, however I’ve also walked away with a deeper perspective on what a good workplace actually looks and feels like.
-Bavisha Gill