Clarkson University

Researcher

July - August 2018 • Potsdam, NY

What I liked

Worked at my personal pace

What I wish was different

More structure

Advice

Research relies on being self driven.

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Researcher

May - August 2021 • Potsdam, NY

What I liked

The gain in new Experience.

What I wish was different

Longer time on site.

Advice

Always ask questions when you need help or would like to understand something.

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Student Researcher

May 2018 • Potsdam, NY

What I liked

The flexibility and freedom.

What I wish was different

Nothing

Advice

Just keep working no matter the obstacles encountered

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Undergraduate Researcher

June 2017 • Potsdam, NY

What I liked

What I wish was different

Advice

Dive completely into your research to get the most out of it.

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Research Assistant

May 2018 • Potsdam, NY

What I liked

I enjoyed working on a modern issue. Something tangible, it was a different kind of learning experience from the class room.

What I wish was different

Advice

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Undergraduate Research Assistant

May 2018 • Potsdam, NY

What I liked

What I wish was different

Advice

It’s great to have some laboratory experience to mention when talking to future employers and there’s many skills that can be gained from hands-on work.

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Research Assistant

May 2018 • Potsdam, NY

What I liked

I learned a lot

What I wish was different

It was a desk job

Advice

Attain a thorough background knowledge before you start applying it

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Undergraduate Research Assistant

May - July 2018 • Potsdam, NY

What I liked

What I wish was different

Advice

Staying on campus for the summer doing research in a lab, working on an independent project was an amazing opportunity. I learned about different lab techniques and skills, formed relationships with Professors and other lab members, and focused my researching techniques. Being able to plan and follow through a project, and then presenting the results at a conference was extremely fulfilling and overall educational. I would highly recommend other students to pursue summer opportunities related to their interests in order to gain experience and figure out what they like best!

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Student researcher

June 2018 • Potsdam, NY

What I liked

I loved being able to completely control my own research. It was an extremely educational experience where I developed tools that I will be able to apply to my future career that I would not have other wise have developed.

What I wish was different

Absolutely nothing.

Advice

Be open to participating on a research project that is not directly related to your major. I have found a new interest in the topic that I researched even through I was unsure if I would enjoy it.

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McNair Scholar

May - July 2018 • Potsdam, NY

What I liked

I got to work closely with a faculty member and do research in a field I love

What I wish was different

Less mandatory events

Advice

Do work as it is assigned

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Biology Research Intern

May - July 2018 • Potsdam, NY

What I liked

Designing my own experiments, working 1- on-1 with participants

What I wish was different

I wish I'd had a bit more time to get the ball rolling

Advice

Student researchers should think of this as if it were a full time job

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Researcher

May - August 2018 • Potsdam, NY

What I liked

I like that I was able to learn more knowledge and skills outside the class.

What I wish was different

I wish the housing can be better.

Advice

Never hesitate to ask questions because you are there to learn.

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McNair Scholar

May - August 2020 • Potsdam, NY

What I liked

Flexibility of working from home and usually constant email communication.

What I wish was different

Communication between research faculty advisor and myself, better game plans for unexpected setbacks and issues. Different environment, although this wasn't possible it would have been nice to not have been confined at home.

Advice

Be sure to have some structure of what you are looking for your research to look like and make that clear to the research faculty member so both are on the same page.

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Undergraduate Research Assistant

May 2018 • Potsdam, NY

What I liked

Great Professor and Colleges, and Research that I enjoyed that was relevant to my studies.

What I wish was different

Nothing

Advice

It's a great experience that anyone who wants to do research or further their knowledge should do.

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Undergraduate Research Assistant

June - August 2018 • Potsdam, NY

What I liked

Everything. It was a fantastic experiance getting to learn a new programming language and face new software engineering challenges that I was not yet intorduced or comfortable with.