Secondary Q: industrial internship = research?

[microTAS]

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Q:
I was a research and development intern at a biochemical company. Did anyone list such industrial internships as "research experiences" in the secondaries? If so, were you required to send a letter of recommendation from your boss?

Thanks in advance.

 

[BDavis]

Q:
I was a research and development intern at a biochemical company. Did anyone list such industrial internships as "research experiences" in the secondaries? If so, were you required to send a letter of recommendation from your boss?

Thanks in advance.

I worked for Dow Chemical as a summer intern; my supervisor was more than happy to write a recommendation letter. However I had to discuss with him what I could and and could not say regarding the research that I worked on (you know that contract that you probably signed before and after working at the company). In reality, there was pretty much no limit on what I could say, but this will vary according to your project.

 

[Gfunk6]

I worked at BMS, listed the project in my 2ndary, and an eval from my preceptor played a key role in my application. If you consider the work you did in industry significant to your application, then you should most assuredly solicit an LoR from your boss.

 

[microTAS]

Thanks for the advice BDavis and Gfunk. I'm writing to my former boss right now. Too bad this is so last-minute though!