What I liked
Sibanye-Stillwater did an excellent job with my internship and I am very grateful I got the opportunity to work there. First, human resources set up intern tour dates to explore all three sites Stillwater has in Montana. Also they set up a fun day where all the interns got to go rafting and bond.
I worked at the East Boulder mine site. The employees there are very kind and went out of their way to help me with anything I needed. I was able to not only learn about my main project but I got to work with the hard working men and women that are at ground zero doing everything needed to keep the mine running. I was also able to help out with weekly mine plans and gain valuable networking for the future.
The types of people Sibanye-Stillwater employs really reflects the type of company they are. This goes from the managers who are very safety focused to the underground crews who I have made life long friends with. Also, without the help of my managers I could not have learned as much as I did. They were very helpful when I had questions. They let me learn and figure out the material rather than giving me a direct answer. They also pushed me to explore other parts of the operation. They talked to the shift supervisors about letting me ride around with them underground and learn all about the mine.
One last thing I would like to add was they were very lenient with over-time and what days of the week I could work. It made the internship very enjoyable and flexible. If I was making headway on my project and wanted to work a Friday to continue on it, they would let me.
