SUNY Potsdam

Reseach Intern

July - August 2020 • Potsdam, NY

What I liked

I loved my ability to work outdoors in the field, this made the experience worth wild for me. I learn a lot about invasive plant species, and can still point out the variations along the roadside!

What I wish was different

I wish COVID-19 had not been an issue, as this caused major discomfort in the hot sun walking roadside. COVID-19 precautions also caused other hurdles such as carpool driving opportunities, sharing of tools between interns, etc.

Advice

I would advise future interns working in the field to keep a sharp mind! It is easy to drone on through the experience, but you need to find ways to keep your mind active and invested in the study that you are learning from.

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Invasive Plant Species Intern

June - July 2020 • Waddington, NY

What I liked

I loved that it was a local internship, so I could stay at home while I worked over the summer.

What I wish was different

I cannot complain, as the internship fit perfectly given the COVID-19 pandemic.

Advice

I would say that the earlier on you know the different invasive species and how to input data into the app, the easier and faster the workload will go.

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Research assistant

January 2017 - May 2018 • Potsdam, NY

What I liked

I liked it

What I wish was different

Nothing

Advice

Be driven

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Biochemistry research intern

May 2019 • Potsdam, NY

What I liked

This experience gave me the ability to work in a lab environment with independence while still having guidance from a great mentor.

What I wish was different

Advice

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Editorial Intern

September 2017 - May 2018 • Potsdam, NY

What I liked

I loved how hands on the internship was. I enjoyed the fact that my advisor for the internship taught us how to use the adobe software and let us experience the on it as well. He was not a dictator about the project.

What I wish was different

I wish we could have worked on the project after hours. We would only work on the magazine during contact hours.

Advice

The internship will be what you make it. If you do not apply yourself, you won’t get nothing out of it. And also utilize the connections you make. You never know how easy networking can affect your future.

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