I enjoyed working in Graphic design and marketing, and applying skills and knowledge I learned both in high school and during my first two semesters at RIT.
What I wish was different
I wish I was able to put more time in at the office and work longer hours
Advice
If you’re working a summer job on campus, remember it can be nice to visit home occasionally too. Being on campus and then away all summer can be emotionally challenging, and going back to your roots always seems like a well-deserved break when you’ve been away so long.
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Undergraduate Research Assistant
May 2019 • Rochester, NY
What I liked
Flexible work hours, and being able to do astronomy research with a group of other hard working students was an amazing experience.
What I wish was different
Advice
Working with a team is learning experience. It takes time to understand the team your on and learn everyone's strengths. There is a personal aspect that takes time to develop.
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Camp Counselor
July - August 2019 • Rochester, NY
What I liked
I loved so much of it! It was great working with kids over the summer, and I got to learn a lot of new things along with them.
What I wish was different
I wish there were more counselors so we didn’t end up with huge class sizes by ourselves.
Advice
Make sure you keep a positive attitude and mindset, the kids can tell if you’re negative or unsure.
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Engineering Coop
June - August 2019 • Rochester, NY
What I liked
Being able to take part in projects that directly affected my community. I would work on projects that I could then see transform academic buildings I took classes in the very next semester.
What I wish was different
I wish I had a window in my cubicle it was so nice out.
Advice
Make sure to be proactive about asking for work that interests you. If you hear about a project that you want to be involved in just ask!
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Research Assistat
June 2019 • Rochester, NY
What I liked
The ability to work closely with other disciplines, and perform research in my own discipline.
What I wish was different
I wish it had been more hands on data collection
Advice
Make sure to enjoy the projects you're on before you move on to your next.
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EYF
June - July 2019 • Rochester, NY
What I liked
The experience as a whole was a great leadership role for me to take on. I learned a lot about myself and my peers.
What I wish was different
I actually be paid for how much I worked. Example we get paid $900.00 for the whole month, dorm, and food but I worked from 6:30 AM- 1AM or 2AM everyday and only had one day off with no breaks. They took our pay slips and had us sign before camp so they could change our hours for us. But i don't feel I was actually paid fairly for the work I did.
Advice
I understand why people only work this camp once and never want to do it again.
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Primary Investigator
May 2019 • Rochester, NY
What I liked
I loved creating my own project and working with other scientists in and out of my field
What I wish was different
I wish our lab weren’t in a little windowless room
Advice
If you are thinking about going into research, working on your own project is extremely beneficial. You learn so much about the entire process and get a glimpse of what your day to day life would look like in that position.
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Registration & Marketing Assistant
May - December 2018 • Rochester, NY
What I liked
I liked having the freedom to apply what I have learned from classes in this position. This role opened my eyes to event marketing, and I would like to continue to gain knowledge in that aspect of the industry.
What I wish was different
Advice
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Research Assistant
April 2018 • Rochester, NY
What I liked
Learned a lot about new platforms and languages
What I wish was different
Communication
Advice
Make sure to ask when you have a question
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Research Student
June - August 2018 • Rochester, NY
What I liked
Being on campus studying the spectroscopic and macro-scale properties of polymers synthesized in the lab.
What I wish was different
Having more time to conduct synthesization of polymers.
Advice
Work hard and try to make a meaningful impact on the work you would be doing.
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Business Analyst
May - August 2018 • Rochester, NY
What I liked
I enjoyed the people i worked with, the structure of the job, and how much real life, hands on experience i recieved. My employer made it so that the job was structured as close to being in the real world, rather than only having me do "internship" type work.
What I wish was different
Communication, communication! We had to work with multiple different departments and people. Often communication would be lost or ignored, causing strain on me being able to actually do my job effectively,
Advice
Make the most out of the time you have in the internship. Make sure to make meaningful connections during your time as well, it will come in handy in the future.
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Graduate Researcher
May - August 2018 • Rochester, NY
What I liked
Learned a lot during the experience, and made really good progress on my Master's Thesis research.
What I wish was different
Wish I hadn't also been working on the weekends at my other part-time job, but, it is what it is.
Advice
Summer research is hands-down my biggest recommendation for any students in the sciences. You really get a feel for what you like or don't like in research, and you get some really good experience to add to your CV.
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Research Assistant
June - August 2018 • Rochester, NY
What I liked
Great experience and information of graduate programs.
What I wish was different
More guidance in our work.
Advice
Work as a group towards 1 goal, don't work on another side project as it is more efficient to all work on the same project.
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Research Intern
June - August 2018 • Rochester, NY
What I liked
People, learning opportunities
What I wish was different
Nothing
Advice
Put your all
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Student leader
June - August 2018 • Henrietta, NY
What I liked
Great work environment and flexible hours
What I wish was different
Nothing
Advice
It’s a lot of work but worth it
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Research assistant
June - August 2018 • Rochester, NY
What I liked
You can accomplish so much more working in the lab full time, rather than occasionally throughout the week between classes. It was very enjoyable to make real progress.
What I wish was different
Advice
Definitely take advantage of a summer research position if you are considering doing research as a career. This is a great chance to see what that could be like.
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Summer Undergraduate Researcher
June - August 2018 • Rochester, NY
What I liked
Liked the flexible hours that I had to work with, and the team I was working with.
What I wish was different
I wish the work was more fast paced and the team meetings could.be done more frequently.
Advice
As a freshman, this research experience really helped me figure out my focus in my studies in my major.
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Social Media Specialist
June 2017 • Rochester, NY
What I liked
I loved the positive work environment, encouragement, and ability to improve my skills under more experienced employees.
What I wish was different
Nothing!
Advice
While you're in college, try something new every summer that builds you up as a person! Whether that's studying abroad, working, or conducting research,
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Chemistry Research Intern
June 2018 • Rochester, NY
What I liked
Gained both foundational and advanced experience in wet-bench synthetic organic chemistry techniques, designing a synthesis, modern analytical instrumentation (such as the operation of LC-MS, HPLC, UPLC), and troubleshooting reactions for method development and optimization.
Professional and fun working environment.
What I wish was different
Initial organization in terms of the lab wet bench space when I first joined could have been better.
Advice
Even if something seems foreign and intimidating, don't be afraid to ask questions. It can show how much you care about the quality of work you do and understanding the different steps in a procedure, as opposed to just following along and doing as you're told with no questions asked.
Let your willingness to take the initiative in always being open to learning something new.
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Library Circulation Clerk
June 2018 • Rochester, NY
What I liked
It was a pretty relaxed work environment and the people were very friendly.
