This job offers extensive opportunity for collaboration and teamwork, cooperating with fellow workers on solving various problems and striving to provide the best customer service possible. It is also ideal for those who work well in situations with little supervision, as these types of people can prove productive and useful members to the team without managers having to monitor them.
What I wish was different
I wish that some new policies recently enforced be more explored and thought out before implementing so quickly; some tasks that the Housing workers have had to perform do not solve the problems they intend to solve.
Advice
This is a great job to have with lots of ability to prove your leadership skills. Utilize that opportunity!
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Assistant to Athletics Summer Camp Director
May - August 2017 • Los Angeles, CA
What I liked
Jamie Sanchez, the Summer camp director, is an excellent boss who is very thorough with everything he does. Very organized and meticulous which made assisting him that much easier. I was given a range of different responsibilities from meeting with coaches to communicating with parents both over the phone and in person. A steady workload but lots of great experience.
What I wish was different
I wish the senior administrative staff in Athletics would have involved themselves more in the day-to-day operations so that they could better understand the issues we faced. This would have reduced the number of problems that came up and made the entire business run more smoothly.
Advice
Be thorough with everything you do or say because your supervisor/boss will notice and will appreciate it. Try to always be one step ahead of the game and prevent potential issues from arising simply by being attentive and proactive. When speaking with customers/clients, never promise anything you are not certain of, even when you just want to make them happy. Great customer service is important but the business is bigger than one client.
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Undergraduate Research Assistant
May - June 2018 • Los Angeles, CA
What I liked
My schedule during SURP was very flexible, and only required that I worked 20 hours a week spread out over however many days I chose. This provided me with more than enough time to complete my daily tasks
What I wish was different
Fully subsidized housing
Advice
Talk to professors early in the year about research to secure a spot on their SURP team
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Orientation Leader
August - September 2018 • Los Angeles, CA
What I liked
It was nice to meet more of the incoming class.
What I wish was different
More organization in the internal structure would be beneficial for next time.
Advice
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Undergraduate Research Assistant
May 2018 • Los Angeles, CA
What I liked
The research experience taught me a lot of valuable skills and gave me a lot of perspective to make decisions for the future.
What I wish was different
I wish I had more opportunities to do other activities on campus, as there were few summer job positions besides my own research that were available.
Advice
Make sure to apply early for summer research, as it is important to plan out summers to make the most of it.
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ITS Field Technician
May - August 2018 • Los Angeles, CA
What I liked
Got to be at LMU more
What I wish was different
Having an actual internship in my major
Advice
Any experience is good experience.
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Camp Counselor
June 2018 • Los Angeles, CA
What I liked
loved working with kids
What I wish was different
not as many 9 hour days
Advice
know your limits
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Coordinator
May - September 2018 • Los Angeles, CA
What I liked
I loved that I was able to take on such a professional role and actually do things that make a difference in the LMU community!
What I wish was different
I wish I knew that the hours were going to be as crazy as they were. It was still a very fun experience!
Advice
I would definitely advise that you have tactics for handling time management as well as stress management. I learned very quickly that I would need to apply everything I had learned in terms of those two things in order to succeed at this internship.
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Researcher
May - June 2018 • Los Angeles, CA
What I liked
Very hands off, good self-motivating research experience.
What I wish was different
Nothing
Advice
Keep your head low and grind.
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Computational Chemistry Research
May - June 2018 • Los Angeles, CA
What I liked
I loved being here on campus during the summer to work on my research
What I wish was different
Honestly, I was very pleased with my experience
Advice
I would say start talking to professors about research as early as possible
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Facilities Assistant
May - August 2018 • Los Angeles, CA
What I liked
The pay and hours
What I wish was different
the amount of work
Advice
Make sure you work a job that you can physically do and be willing to sacrifice your summer.
