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Minnesota State University, Mankato

Student consultant

May 2018 • Mankato, MN

What I liked

Working environment with full time ITstaff in university

What I wish was different

Everything was nice ans friendly people so nothing to change about it

Advice

Always help people who needs helps and customer is always right
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Peer Mentor

August 2023 • Mankato, MN

What I liked

Made more friends, and gain experience

What I wish was different

My energy and perspective

Advice

Be active and helpful to everyone
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Advertising Sales Development Representative

May - August 2019 • Mankato, MN

What I liked

it was professional development

What I wish was different

nothing

Advice

do it
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Summer Conference Staff

May - August 2019 • Mankato, MN

What I liked

I liked I was able to live in the dorm for free. I got to get out of my comfort zone and work with many different people.

What I wish was different

Some timing. Sometimes it was confusing, having to work on random days

Advice

Take advantage of it as much as possible.
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Student Caller

November 2022 - May 2023 • Mankato, MN

What I liked

the team

What I wish was different

Advice

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Orientation Peer Assistant

May 2019 • Mankato, MN

What I liked

Working with new students and seeing how excited they were to be here. Also, Karaoke nights!

What I wish was different

N/A

Advice

It can be a bit overwhelming at times, especially when low on sleep, but as long as you keep a positive outlook, you'll have a great time!
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Student painter

May - August 2018 • Mankato, MN

What I liked

I liked that I made money, while meeting new people and friends.

What I wish was different

I wish I could have gotten the job for following semesters as well.

Advice

The way I heard about the job was through my friends, I’d like them to post it online so that everyone gets the opportunity to apply and it’ll be based on your own experiences and knowledge rather than just a recommendation from your friend.
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Building Assistant

July 2017 • Mankato, MN

What I liked

Working as a team and moving around. Not really a fan of sitting at a desk for long time periods

What I wish was different

Nothing really

Advice

Be diligent. Everyone is watching
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Building Carpenter

May - July 2019 • Mankato, MN

What I liked

What I wish was different

The technical director was an idiot and didn’t know what he was doing, so it would’ve been nice to have someone else do that job.

Advice

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Research assistant

June - September 2018 • Mankato, MN

What I liked

It was a great practical experience.

What I wish was different

More involvement by the supervisors

Advice

Be organized
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Marketing Intern

August 2018 • Mankato, MN

What I liked

Teamwork, communication, sporting events, promotional and marketing ideas

What I wish was different

-

Advice

Be willing to do just about any type of work right away! You will likely do some of the bottom of the pole work, but it will be worth it in the end.
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camp counselor

June 2019 • Mankato, MN

What I liked

Sharing my experience as a woman in STEM with young girls interested in STEM

What I wish was different

Nothing

Advice

Be confident
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Undergraduate Research Assistant

May - August 2019 • Mankato, MN

What I liked

Schedule, breadth of things learnt over summer, discovering new technologies.

What I wish was different

More days off.

Advice

Ask for help if you need it, don't try to do everything yourself.
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Research Assistant

June 2022 • Mankato, MN

What I liked

I love working with my mentor and colleges. Learn new skills and develop my laboratory knowledge and experience.

What I wish was different

N/A

Advice

Research is about finding solutions.
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Animal Caretaker

December 2018 • Mankato, MN

What I liked

I like working with animals and being able to work on my own time

What I wish was different

Advice

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Summer Conference Assisstant

May - August 2018 • Mankato, MN

What I liked

My fellow summer conference assisstants

What I wish was different

N/A

Advice

N/A
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Orientation Peer Assistant

May - September 2018 • Mankato, MN

What I liked

The ability to interact with many people and get first-year students excited to come to college.

What I wish was different

The flexibility to live off campus.

Advice

The sleepless nights working with students are very worth it!
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Graphic Designer

January 2017 - December 2018 • Mankato, MN

What I liked

Working with others. Working on different creative projects each day

What I wish was different

This was a part-position. Would be better to allow more hours per week

Advice

Communication is key
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Orientation Peer Assistant

May - August 2018 • Mankato, MN

What I liked

I loved helping new students find their way around campus and with adjusting to college life.

What I wish was different

Advice

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Lab Assistant

May 2019 • Mankato, MN

What I liked

I liked that I had the chance to prepare for my senior project in the fall, on Formula SAE.

What I wish was different

I wish that I had learned more on using CNC work, but I did learn a lot about CNC work and many other things related to the Formula SAE.

Advice

A piece of advice is that if you are considering between an internship or a job on campus that will help you in the upcoming future, chose wisely. Working here has been tremendous help this semester and forever.
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