PennWest University

Summer Assistant

May - August 2023 • Edinboro, PA

What I liked

Free summer housing, pay more than minimum wage, helping highschool students that were unfamiliar with college facilities

What I wish was different

More pay would have been nice for the work, especially for the duty phone which visitors would call about lockouts or maintenance issues. Campers could call you any time during the 24 hour period you had the phone, and the majority of calls were in the evening the whole way into the early morning

Advice

This is a tough job to have, just because there are so many things that can happen that you can't be trained on every scenario. If you're not strong mentally and can think clearly in stressful situations, this job may not be for you.

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Wetland Rehabilitation Intern

May - August 2021 • California, PA

What I liked

Received a lot of very specialized field and lab skills, as well as data analysis

What I wish was different

Advice

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New Student Orientation Leader

June - August 2019 • Edinboro, PA

What I liked

I loved working with the incoming freshmen and making them feel more welcome on campus!

What I wish was different

Advice

If you are an Edinboro student who loves being a fighting scot, apply to be an orientation leader next year!

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Student Tour Guide

May - August 2019 • Edinboro, PA

What I liked

Opportunity to work directly with University employees on University projects such as daily campus visits, orientations, and open houses.

What I wish was different

Advice

Be ready to do some walking. The tours are usually about an hour and a half and it's usually pretty warm outside.

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Library Circulation Clerk

June 2019 • Edinboro, PA

What I liked

Great coworkers, pleasant work environment, and expanded my knowledge of cataloging systems.

What I wish was different

Nothing

Advice

Great place to work, be kind to patrons and learn the library of Congress system and you’ll be set

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IT Help Desk Intern

May 2019 • Edinboro, PA

What I liked

Flexible hours and management

What I wish was different

That I could work more

Advice

Don't be afraid to ask for help.

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History Research Assistant

May 2019 • Edinboro, PA

What I liked

I like anything that involves research and compiling information. Reading articles and books. Any kind of books really as long as they can grasp my attention. Enjoys listening to classical music.

What I wish was different

Nothing

Advice

Always be optimistic about anything because in the long way it will come to you. When one door closes, another opens. Therefore, always have a positive mind.

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Camp Counselor

June - July 2018 • Clarion, PA

What I liked

I loved working with the children there. You just learn so much from being with them for six weeks. I also really loved the staff I got to work with and all the people I got the chance to meet.

What I wish was different

I wish that I could have been with them longer. It was really hard to leave in the end.

Advice

I would say that anybody looking to do this should know that it is an amazing experience, and one I highly recommend but also know that you can't take your work home with you. You might hear things and learn things that you will want to help and you can but you can also only do so much and at the end of the day you just can't bring it home.

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Orientation Leader

June 2018 • Clarion, PA

What I liked

I really enjoyed having the opportunity to welcome new students and their families to Clarion University. It was very rewarding to know that I helped reassure them that they made the right decision to attend Clarion!

What I wish was different

Advice

If you love Clarion University and you love helping people this job is right for you. Getting involved with the New Student Programs Department was the best decision and I recommend that everyone look into becoming an orientation leader!

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Chemistry Lab Assistant

May - August 2018 • California, PA

What I liked

It was a job within my department that gained me knowledge and experience with the various instruments used in lab, as well as insight as to how labs are supposed to be run. It was also kind of a continuation of the same job I had in the spring semester so there wasn't really a learning curve.

What I wish was different

Other than not having control of the air-conditioning without having to call maintenance it was fine.

Advice

You will have to wear pants while working, so it is advisable that you invest in a few pair of more breathable pants if working over the summer If you get hot easy, as the building is old and the a/c isn't that great.

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Student Teaching

August 2018 • California, PA

What I liked

User friendly service, constant updates, accurate information

What I wish was different

email communications sometimes did not go through on Handshake's end; certain attachments don't load

Advice

very useful once you get involved

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Work-study Position in Library IT

June 2017 • California, PA

What I liked

Varied work tasks, helping people.

What I wish was different

Advice

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Public Relations Intern

January - May 2018 • California, PA

What I liked

How much experience I had received and portfolio pieces I had at the end.

What I wish was different

I was offered at Grad Assistant ship for Social Work, not PR. I wish I could’ve stayed.

Advice

Don’t take a minute for granted, because it goes so fast.

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Office Assistant

May - August 2018 • California, PA

What I liked

I learned communication skills that I will use for the rest of my professional career!

What I wish was different

I wish I would have had less down time.

Advice

Do not be afraid to consider opportunities that do not immediately align with your career path - they might surprise you! You can learn anywhere, as long as you apply yourself.

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