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Program Resident Assistant

June - August 2019 • New York City, NY

What I liked

I enjoyed gaining new skills and experiencing different job functions of housing residence life. It was great to work with high school children, in relation to academic life and how it may translate to social life.

What I wish was different

I would have liked to delve deeper into self-reflection regarding D.E.I. training.

Advice

This job provides you with a plethora of free activities around NYC, so definitely take advantage of that! This is also a great opportunity to network and connect with people from all over the world!
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Teacher assistant

June - August 2019 • New York City, NY

What I liked

There were great benefits! Free housing, metro card, food provided

What I wish was different

Sometimes unorganized

Advice

Take everything with a grain of salt!
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Program RA

June - August 2018 • New York City, NY

What I liked

The job was super fun and I loved working with other people of my age. We got to experience many amazing things that New York has to offer.

What I wish was different

I wish that my hours were different and that my work time was more flexible.

Advice

I think it's important for RAs to really value all of the amazing experiences they get during the summer.
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Residential Assistant

June - August 2018 • New York City, NY

What I liked

I liked building relationships with the students that I worked with and meeting experienced journalists.

What I wish was different

Advice

Be prepared to be very flexible and be proactive.
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