I personally got a lot of information and skills from the practice interview and the reviewing of my resume by the career center. I was able to greatly improve my resume including rewriting the tasks that each job had and formatting properly so it was easy to scan. The interview skills that I obtained were the quick summary of yourself in the beginning, highlighting your strengths in answers to questions, and asking important questions at the end of the interview.
What I wish was different
One thing I wish had been different about the mock interview was that my interviewer provided more constructive criticism because they really nit picked some of the aspects of my interview instead of providing information to improve it.
Advice
One piece of advise I would share is that when beginning an interview, it is important to introduce yourself with who you are, major, and involvements. Then you can move onto some accomplishments in the past and hope for the future after this interview.
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Research Assistant
June 2019 • Bristol, RI
What I liked
I love working in this lab. It has been an incredible opportunity to gain lab based skills including learning how to spawn coral in a lab setting.
What I wish was different
Advice
If you have the opportunity to work in a lab as an undergraduate, take it! It is a very valuable experience to have.
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Summer Conference Assistant
May - August 2019 • Bristol, RI
What I liked
I really liked the team I worked with. I think that they alone made the job much more bearable and we all worked well together to complete our tasks in a timely manner.
What I wish was different
I wish that the job itself would have been a little more organized. I felt like there were a lot of situations that popped up that could have been avoided and handled better had the management team been a little more on top of things.
Advice
I would say that if you have a good attitude and don't mind rolling your sleeves up and doing real work, then this job is enjoyable. I would also advise people looking to do this job to make sure they have patience with it.
