The Sika Experience

A couple of days ago I started my internship in social media in Baar, Switzerland.

Sika has a wide presence on social media platforms such as facebook, twitter, google+, youtube… and of course the Sika Experience website. My job is, to keep an eye on what is going on on these plattforms, give information about Sika and write new posts for the community. There is a lot to do and learn for me.

The team welcomed me very warmly. It’s really great to work here and to have the opportunity to gain professional experience in such a interesting and international company. I am looking forward to the upcoming challenges and tasks…

It wasn’t a such professional ice hockey game like ZSC Zürich versus SC Bern, but it was as close as those finals of the swiss ice hockey championship. Together with some colleagues of the R&D Membranes department I went to Engelberg and played against a team of another company. Before we were able to go onto the icy surface we had needed about half an hour to get all that protectors at the right place of the body. I didnt think that I could do at least some steps on the ice with that sort of equipment, however, after some practice it was okay.

Then we started the match and it was really a tough game against a hard opponent.  But we showed some nice combinations and scored some goals. In the defence our goalkeeper was fantastic so after two-thirds of the playing period we were clearly in the lead. In the last third we all were out of power so the opponent could level the score. The decision was brought by golden goal, unfortunately the winner wasn’t team Sika.

After getting off that protectors, which is much more easier, and after we had taken a shower, we went to a Mexican restaurant. With tortillas and some „Stangen/Panaches“ we finished that day. We all had a lot of fun and a great time together. However, the next day at work some were complaining about muscle soreness, which I think it was worth it.

Roland Arnold, a master student of University of Zürich, just left Sika a few weeks ago. He did an internship under the Sika Experience program for 6 months and since this collaboration was very successful, we continued with a master thesis under my supervision. It was a very great time yielding in big value for Roland and the company. Therefore, I am very happy, that I took the chance to supervise an internship. The Sika Experience program was thereby a great help for making this connection between university and Sika.

As I mentioned above, the year with Roland was very fruitful. It gave me the chance to do research, beside my normal work as a project manager in the development of membranes. We kept our scope quite broad, which opened up many collaborations with different departments and sites of Sika. Therefore, we were able to make a lot of contacts within the world of Sika, which is of big value for me, as the supervisor and a permanent Sika employee, but also for Roland, especially if you think about the time after university.

I am curious, how the future will be. I am pretty sure that I will continue with another internship under the guidance of Sika Experience. See you soon, Christoph

… Melina in Sika’s Corporate Communications & Investor Relations Team in Baar, Switzerland! We are very happy to have her soon in the team, starting on May 1, 2012. In the meantime we wish her good luck in finalizing her master thesis at University of Berne! Soon you will hear more from and about her – stay tuned! Best regards, Kathrin

6 month went by very fast and is almost time for me to leave Sika again. And although I am happy to get out of the cold and wet New Jersey weather I am sure going to miss Sika and all the amazing people working here!

I want to thank you all again for your great support!

I had the opportunity to develop my professional and personal skills by working on challenging projects and really enjoyed being in the US, New Jersey and of course New York!

Being part of Sika has been amazing and I will keep a lot of good memories!

Goodbye everyone and enjoy your Sika Experience!

Hi everyone!
This is my first blog post in Sika Experience and I’m looking forward to share all my experiences here with all of you out there!
I’m currently an intern for Sika Malaysia and I’ve been working here for nearly 2 months. My time within these two months can only be described using one word: AWESOME! The things I see and the things I do here are totally new to me as I’m a major in Biochemistry. Currently, I’m working in the Laboratory Department for Sika Malaysia and this allows me to know what is it like to work in a laboratory as it is different from studying in a laboratory in my university.
I’m looking forward to spend my time in Sika for the rest of my internship period.
Thank you Sika for giving me the opportunity to spend my internship here! =))

Hi guys!

Since my last blogpost there has been so much going on. My project is taking off and a few weeks ago I had the opportunity to do some of my work in different laboratories here (where, of course, everyone was typically Sika-friendly :-) ). It really makes a difference to see the whole polymer production and analysis process on a bigger scale! So far it’s been a real insight into the ongoings of industry life. What I find really motivating is all the passion from the guys at Sika and how they manage to create such a good team and company value. Now that we are coming into winter there are many festive Sika events approaching which makes a nice social end to the working week. I am very much looking forward to the rest of my internship here, in particular the upcoming months as living in Switzerland has made it easy to plan some weekend trips in Brussels, Vienna and Frankfurt. Hello Continental Europe!

Until next time…

Alison

I started my internship as a Marketing Assistant at Sika USA in Lyndhurst, New Jersey in August. Being part of the wood floor bonding marketing team has been a very rewarding task. I have learned a lot about the natural characteristics of wood and the resulting requirements for effective adhesion solutions. As a recent graduate in business administration it is always fascinating for me to learn more about the chemical background of many products.

At the beginning I was a little concerned that it would be hard for me to work in the product marketing of a chemical company as I did not have an academic background in chemistry. However my concerns were absolutely unnecessary as I received great support from all Sika employees in Lyndhurst and also in Switzerland. However by far the most interesting and fun part of my internship is going out into the field to see how the products are actually used by our customers on different construction sites.

I will continue to share my experiences and projects on my next blog!

Hello Everybody,

After Six months, I finished my internship mission at SIKA Gournay. I was very pleased to work with SIKA FRANCE and I really appreciate my work at SIKA.
It is with sadness that I left SIKA .
I would like to thank the company SIKA FRANCE, especially Mr. Didier ROLLIN, for giving me the opportunity to realize an internship with SIKA, and also François NAZ, my manager, for the technical support offered to me through his leadership, advice and support. I thank him for the time spent for me.
I thank the team of the Technology Center, which facilitated my rapid integration within their group and all those who in one way or another, have helped make this course easy.


I also want to thank all the staff of SIKA, for their time and kindness, which made this unforgettable six months, both human and technical.
I also thank Ms CARLI, the lady who greeted me during those six months in his house.

Thank you very much.

Mohammed HACHIM
Polymer & composites Technoloy Engineer
Email: mohammed.hachim@insa-lyon.fr
Tél. + 33 6 04 50 77 10

Hello everyone,

This is Hrishikesh from India, currently pursuing my PG in MBA- Finance. I had a delightful experience at my Summer Internship for two months.  It was profoundly knowledgeable to work at Sika India for my Internship on the topic- Cost Reduction.

With the company operating on its current Cost Standards, the objective was to study & interpret how the company can further control & reduce the cost, while maintaining the superior quality of the products & services of the company. My mentors are to be given credit for the same because they helped me through my entire training and shared their experiences, analysis & technical information about the company’s operations.

The guidance that I received from all of them will always help me in my future. I wish to thank all him for supporting me throughout! With special thanks to all the employees at the Mumbai factory, who provided me with the vital information & their experiences of the actual production process of the various Sika products.

The culture at the office is enjoyable! Each employee is very much focused on their own task, but at the same time the moments of joy cannot be ignored. The environment encourages humanity & everybody is treated equally. We all used to have lunch together irrespective of the level of the person in the company. We also had special occasions to celebrate! To tell one, is when we had awesome mouth watering Chicken Biryani as a birthday treat of the son of one of our factory employee!

The last day of my internship, which I had at the Corporate Office of Sika India Pvt. Ltd was really great. The treatment that I received from the people there is one of the genuine factors towards my satisfaction to work at Sika India Pvt. Ltd. It was great to meet HR & the CFO of the company! With my excitement, I asked the CFO about his opinion & views on the topic assigned to me for which I got a superb explanation from him.

Sika India has defined a very important role for my future corporate life which I will always carry with me, the experience & the moments which I got from this company is really unforgettable. I am really proud to be the first internship trainee of Sika India! I cordially give the Best Wishes to the future interns & trainees of the company.

Think Well, Do Well & Get The Best Results For The Company That You Can!