I liked that the hours were flexible and I could work as much or as little as I wanted.
What I wish was different
The office was very slow during the summer since most students were gone, so here wasn't s much to do as I would have liked.
Advice
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Undergraduate Research Assistant
March 2018 • East Lansing, MI
What I liked
very educational!
What I wish was different
Advice
it takes hard work
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Office Assistant
May - August 2019 • East Lansing, MI
What I liked
Able to connect with new students.
What I wish was different
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Research Intern
May - July 2019 • East Lansing, MI
What I liked
Awesome REU experience learning how PHD life is like and learning about different programs MSU has for research and graduate programs.
What I wish was different
Wasn't prepared for the 40+ hours working a week in the lab but it was still an awesome experience.
Advice
There are a ton of opportunities like the REU I did to get experience in the field you desire and you can honestly go across the country or even to other countries. Some don't require any previous experience either and afterwards all you've learned during the summer is a huge resume booster.
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Student Tech Assistant
May 2019 • East Lansing, MI
What I liked
flexible working schedule
What I wish was different
have a better understanding of SQL database and asp.net
Advice
familiar with some asp.net knowledge before applying
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Host/Receptionist
May - August 2018 • East Lansing, MI
What I liked
I enjoy meeting other students like myself and also having an employer that works with my schedule.
What I wish was different
I did not get as many hours as I would have liked for the summer due to the reduced hours of the dining halls during the summer.
Advice
I would recommend a dining hall job to anyone, it is not glamorous but you make good money with a flexible schedule and meet a lot of great people.
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Undergraduate Research Assistant
May - July 2019 • East Lansing, MI
What I liked
Undergraduate research experience encourages me to study graduate schools after my bachelor's degree.
What I wish was different
I would like to contriibute more to the summer activities at MSU.
Advice
Very amazing summer for me. I learned a lot of different things in research areas at MSU,
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Undergraduate Research Assistant
May - September 2019 • Lansing, MI
What I liked
I liked the productive group of graduate students that I work with. We applied to several conferences and is working on to publish a journal.
What I wish was different
Everything was going well enough to the point where I don't wish to change anything
Advice
I wish there could be more work assigned for me
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Research Expierence for Undergrads
May - August 2018 • Hickory Corners, MI
What I liked
I loved living in Michigan and getting paid to learn about microbiology, and perform my own independent research project.
What I wish was different
Nothing, I loved this entire experience.
Advice
It ok to speak up when you don't know something, and will save you a lot of time agonizing over trying to figure something out if you just ask.
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Insights Intern
May - August 2019 • East Lansing, MI
What I liked
I loved being able to work for my university and gain insights into what makes our university so special. I learned so much about what I want to do in the future and gained valuable experience to take with me.
What I wish was different
I wish I could have worked remotely sometimes because I had a far commute over the summer.
Advice
Definitely always follow up and ask for further opportunities with a company. I accepted an intern position with Michigan State for this school year in a different area and absolutely love it!
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Researcher
May - July 2018 • East Lansing, MI
What I liked
It was at times difficult but solving the problems that came up but also very fulfilling, like solving puzzles that no one had even looked at before. In addition, our findings seem to have a lot of surprising potential applications that we realized later on in the process! Also, there are a lot more avenues to explore and working on our problem has inspired more interesting questions than I have time to pursue answers to.
What I wish was different
Advice
Apply to things even if your not sure you're qualified enough. You may be selling yourself short and in any case you can grow a lot in a challenging environment.
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Potato Pathology Laboratory Technician
May 2017 - September 2018 • East Lansing, MI
What I liked
I was able to work with a people outside of my feild of study and learned a lot.
What I wish was different
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Human Resource Assistant
February 2018 • East Lansing, MI
What I liked
Experience, people, flexibility with schedule
What I wish was different
N/A
Advice
Very heavy work load but very easy to maintain
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Orientation Assistant
May - August 2018 • East Lansing, MI
What I liked
It was a good job to improve social interaction skills and get to connect with a lot of new people.
What I wish was different
The organization within the orientation program could have been better.
Advice
If you are okay with working long and intense hours then this is the perfect summer job for you.
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Tour Guide Supervisor
March 2018 • East Lansing, MI
What I liked
Lots of experience in problem-solving skill development
What I wish was different
The lack of organization within our department.
Advice
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Student Document Management Assistant
November 2017 • East Lansing, MI
What I liked
I enjoy the atmosphere of my office. I also enjoy getting to know people in a professional setting
What I wish was different
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Tour Guide
May 2018 • East Lansing, MI
What I liked
Changes every day
What I wish was different
Nothing
Advice
Stay for the summer!!
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Greenhouse technician
April 2018 • East Lansing, MI
What I liked
I enjoyed the flexible hours and ability to learn a lot from a wide group of superiors.
What I wish was different
I wish there was a little more guidance.
Advice
I would recommend everyone to reach out to professors who are doing research they are interested in. They are great resources
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Spanish Camp Volunteer
June - July 2018 • East Lansing, MI
What I liked
Loved working with the children, and teaching them about different cultures.
What I wish was different
I wish I would have lived closer to campus, so that it was not such a long commute everyday.
Advice
If you're somewhat thinking about doing it, I say 100% commit to it because if you do, you will not regret it one bit.
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Sports Camp Assistant
June - August 2018 • East Lansing, MI
What I liked
I thought it was a great experience for anyone. Even thought most of my peers were planning to become RAs in the future, it was a good experience for me as a future teacher.
What I wish was different
I wish there was a bit more organization and a better description of our specific tasks we needed to do.
Advice
If you’re looking to work with kids, you don’t really do much of that in this job.
