Charlie Owen

I undertook an internship with Heidelberg Materials after graduating with a degree in chemistry and now joined the company’s graduate manager scheme. 

I hadn’t thought about a career in this industry. It was only when I did the internship that I began to think of it as a potential career. On the internship I was writing documents on improvements the engineering manager wanted to make to the site. 

It was nice hybrid of spending time in the office and being on site. I was really impressed. It was exciting to learn from people who are passionate about their work. 

The opportunity to stand out in this sector is much greater than so many other industries. If you have the skills and motivation, you will get noticed. Seeing the rapid progression of the other interns and graduates was very exciting.