1. The Good, The Bad, and The
Rotational Program
Amy Seeman
YPAB
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

2. What is a rotational program?
l Geared towards new graduates
l Multiple short assignments before going
“permanent”
l Exposes you to different business areas and
roles within your company
l Exposes you to different areas of the country

3. Some Companies that have them
l Air Products
l BASF
l Merck
l Rhodia

4. My Assignments
l 1st rotation
– Pensacola, FL
– Converted Products
– Productions Engineering
l 2nd rotation
– Allentown, PA
– Air Separation Units
– Process Engineering

5. The Good
l Trying a variety of
assignments.
l Experiencing new
places.
l Getting field and
headquarter
experience.
l Making contacts
throughout the
company.

6. Field and Head Quarter Experience

7. The Not So Good
l May be “encouraged” to move to an
“undesirable” location
l Pressure of finding a new assignment
l Taking an assignment that you are not
interested in.
l Moving on a regular basis

8. Conclusion
l Variety of experiences.
l Can be new and exciting to live in different
parts of the country.
l Requires flexibility.
l In the end do what you feel is right for you.