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Lab Manager

February 2019 • Tempe, AZ

What I liked

I have enjoyed being able to lead a team and work on an independent research project where I have submitted to present, and will submit for publication. During the summer we started a large data collection in collaboration with the Tucson Unified School District to collect survey data in sixth and ninth grades. We collect our pilot survey data and it was so cool to use what I have learned in other labs into my new position and develop surveys, protocols, and build rapport with the school district. I was the program coordinator for this specific project so it was amazing to be able to take charge of a project and make it my own.

What I wish was different

There is honestly nothing that I would have changed about this experience!

Advice

Anything that is related to psychological research will involve SPSS and knowing basic statistics. Practice your SPSS knowledge now and watch a lot of tutorials to really understand it so that you are ready for the future!

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Undergraduate Researcher

August 2019 • Tempe, AZ

What I liked

I really like being able to work in a lab and getting experience working with the tools.

What I wish was different

I wish I had known about how to get these positions. I was completely lost on how to ask a mentor to be part of their lab.

Advice

Lookup mentors and their research. Email every research you are interested in. Be confident!

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Undergraduate Research Assistant

April 2019 • Phoenix, AZ

What I liked

I liked that I has experience researching ongoing issues in my career field.

What I wish was different

My time management

Advice

Get involved and dig deep into the research you will learn alot from it.

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Undergraduate Research Assistant

October 2019 • Tempe, AZ

What I liked

What I wish was different

Advice

The sooner you get involved with research the better!

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ASU Registrar Student Worker

August 2018 • Mesa, AZ

What I liked

This is a job that's focused on helping students and requires learning new things constantly!

What I wish was different

Advice

Working on campus is a great opportunity for ASU students and I recommend it to anyone struggling to find employment or desiring work experience!

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Software Developer

October 2018 • Gilbert, AZ

What I liked

I am gaining real industry experience by applying what I have learned in my classes. This helped me gain an advantage in my senior-level class because I have prior knowledge of what is being taught.

What I wish was different

I would like to have more developers in my team because currently there are only two of us. This would allow me to gain more team engaging experience.

Advice

I think it is important to find a job that relates to your degree while you are attending school. This will help solidify your understanding of the material and help you grow as a professional before graduation. Even if it's a part-time job, having a mentor teach you can be extremely beneficial in your future success.

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Undergraduate Research Assistant

May - July 2019 • Tempe, AZ

What I liked

We were able to learn new things, explore our research projects independently and put our own thoughts and perspectives into things.

What I wish was different

Honestly, nothing. Maybe making the program longer because it was really amazing and felt too short.

Advice

To go into it with an open mind and have fun exploring new things.

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Research Assistant

May 2019 • Tempe, AZ

What I liked

What I wish was different

Advice

Ask questions and don't give up

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Gold Guide

December 2018 • Phoenix, AZ

What I liked

The environment and people

What I wish was different

The communication between different buildings and organizations

Advice

Never be afraid to ask questions if you’re unsure about something

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Research assistant

May - August 2019 • Tempe, AZ

What I liked

Working with children, data entry, and video transfers

What I wish was different

Wish the lab would be more organized

Advice

Great opportunity to gain research experience

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Office Aide Worker

May 2019 • Tempe, AZ

What I liked

The job kept me busy, and was different every day. I liked driving carts around. The people in the office are very friendly and helpful.

What I wish was different

I wish some of the job requirements were clearer in the beginning, but they became clearer over time. More hours would have been ideal.

Advice

Always communicate as much as possible, because many times even the person who you're getting a request from may not be communicating what they want clearly. It isn't just about whether you understood what they said or not.

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Lab assistant

October 2019 • Tempe, AZ

What I liked

I liked learning new things about astrophysics.

What I wish was different

I wish I had started earlier.

Advice

Get involved with research and lab work, it's fun and helpful.

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Volunteer Researcher

May 2019 • Tempe, AZ

What I liked

The research process is very interesting, and having to work through problems that occur in the process is both an interesting puzzle and a good skill to learn.

What I wish was different

I wish I had gotten into the lab a couple years earlier, so I could have had more time to get used to the process and do actual work.

Advice

Don't get frustrated, but rather commit more to the process when things don't work.

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Contracts Specialist

December 2018 • Tempe, AZ

What I liked

The job

What I wish was different

I wish I could have worked more

Advice

Pay attention, and the details do matter.

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Research Assistant

December 2017 • Tempe, AZ

What I liked

The experience and the wonderful people I got to work with

What I wish was different

I wish I joined earlier

Advice

Do it!!! It's so rewarding and a great thing to put on your resume.

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Office Assistant

February 2019 • Tempe, AZ

What I liked

Helping staff and faculty with day by day tasks

What I wish was different

Nothing

Advice

Start and end of semester will get busy because of incoming students

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Psychologist Research Assistant

January - May 2019 • Tempe, AZ

What I liked

I enjoyed the lab environment and my first experience in a laboratory setting. I was passionate about the work I was doing which definitely added to my experience.

What I wish was different

I wish there were more opportunities to branch out of my specific role that I was assigned.

Advice

Talking to your professors is one of the best ways to get involved in research. Simply asking around can get you pretty far in terms of getting experience in a lab.

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Research aide

June 2019 • Tempe, AZ

What I liked

Pertinent experience, and free coffee.

What I wish was different

That I had gotten hired sooner and that their was such dogmatic fervor in academic job listings.

Advice

Be patient, cast a large net, it will be better than you anticipated.

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Mobile Development

September 2018 • Tempe, AZ

What I liked

I enjoyed working on graphics, VR, and AWS. It was fun and I learned a lot on the job.

What I wish was different

I wish I had God level coding skills and a bigger office. I also wish that I was more proficient in amazon web cloud services. Because of my lack of knowledge in the area I was unable to get real-time multiplayer AR and VR to work. Getting stuck on software development issues can take enormous amounts of time. It can take days and sometimes weeks.

Advice

Knowledge and experience makes a huge difference in productivity. The less you know about a software hurdle, the more time you will need to bang your head against your desk as you search for answers. Code online is written by humans and is error prone. One bug often leads to another. If it's a difficult software issue it might be very hard to find a clear answer online. You have to understand the systems, trying random stuff doesn't always work. If you understand what works and what doesn't then you can find your own solution.

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Front Desk Receptionist

February 2019 • Tempe, AZ

What I liked

As a speech and hearing major, I had the opportunity to be exposed to the types of patients I will be taking care of. It is a great chance to see if you will enjoy the career path you have chosen.

What I wish was different

It's a student worker job, so I won't be working there after graduation.

Advice

One piece of advice is to use your summer working or volunteering in places that relate to your major. You will gain experience and it will be great for applications or resumes.

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