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Ronda Barnes is an HR professional with over 10 years of experience in career development and strategic staffing. She has a master’s degree in Human Resource Development and a graduate certificate in Online Learning and Teaching.
To get at the drive and passion you will bring as an intern, your interviewer wants to learn your motivation and goals for pursuing your career path. This will show what you are passionate about and how you will fit in with the team and culture at Pfizer.

Ronda Barnes is an HR professional with over 10 years of experience in career development and strategic staffing. She has a master’s degree in Human Resource Development and a graduate certificate in Online Learning and Teaching.
"My passions have always been helping others and finding creative solutions to scientific problems, so this career path was really a natural choice for me. If I'm fortunate enough to join the Pfizer internship program, you'll quickly find that my compassionate and analytical approaches are a perfect mix for working in the development of new pharmaceuticals."

Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.
Perhaps you chose a field that will allow you to help others, or you chose a career that will allow you to work with numbers or data, or you wanted a career that would allow you to protect people and property. Whatever your reason, share how you decided on your career, the purpose you hope to fulfill, and the impact you hope to make.

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