UC San Diego

Peer Education Intern

September 2019 • San Diego, CA

What I liked

Great relationship with supervisors, they really care about your success and growth. Love helping the community.

What I wish was different

I wish we had a bit more guidance about where to go afterwards!

Advice

Go for it! It'll really help you grow and set your standards high for future jobs.

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Animator Intern

May - August 2023 • La Jolla, CA

What I liked

The creative freedom and due dates, everything was so convenient and made to make everyone feel comfortable.

What I wish was different

Nothing!

Advice

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Residential Advisor

August 2023 • La Jolla, CA

What I liked

The ResLife team is incredibly kind and supportive - people boost your events and check in on you to make sure you're doing okay. I also appreciate the level of organization in this job - there are clear deadlines and expectations for everyone, and so many people you can ask if you have any questions at all.

What I wish was different

I'm still early in my career as an RA and I feel that this kind of question is best answered in retrospect.

Advice

Make sure to take this job seriously - it is not a light commitment. It's incredibly rewarding though with regards to the people you'll get to work with! If you love working with students this is also a great job to consider. Also another note - work life balance is slightly more difficult, but there are ways to manage it: try to keep your business documents/ creations in your business account, set boundaries early on with your residents, etc.

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student assistant

June 2023 • La Jolla, CA

What I liked

I really love how I can interact with other staffs and international faculties as I’m working here. Through valuable events, I could learn international communities, cultures, thoughts, and so on. It’s really nice job that you can develop your interpersonal skills as well as problem solving skills by handling documents and perform the administrative duties.

What I wish was different

Everything goes well so far, but I would say one thing can be changed that we can learn deeper for the duties.

Advice

I would say working on campus is definitely helpful for your future career and It has strength that very flexible hours depends on your class schedule so it won’t affect any of your academic.

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Undergraduate Researcher

July - September 2022 • San Diego, CA

What I liked

Hands-on experiences in a wet lab Exposure to new research tasks Collaborate with others in the same research team

What I wish was different

Repetitive, laborous tasks Uncreative job

Advice

Good for learning experiences with new researchers Not good for creative folks who wants to lead research projects with a passion

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Biological Data Interpreter

September 2021 - January 2022 • La Jolla, CA

What I liked

I enjoyed collaborating with experienced data scientists to analyze metabolic interactions of different chemical compounds and genes. I learned new methods of organizing information by using the proprietary software tool, LifeLike, where I studied and created knowledge maps depicting gene/metabolite connections. Overall it was a great learning experience and I enjoyed all the research we accomplished.

What I wish was different

Advice

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Triton Summer Mentor

August 2021 • San Diego, CA

What I liked

Working with prospective students

What I wish was different

For the program to be in-person

Advice

Apply if you are interested in helping inspire and support the next generation.

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Research Assist

February 2020 • La Jolla, CA

What I liked

I like that the people working in the lab are very supportive and are always willing to teach things. As an undergrad, I don't know a lot about the things that go on in the lab but these people are very patient with that.

What I wish was different

I wish that I could've gone in person to the lab. Undergrads have still not been let back in because of covid. However, UC San Diego has a very low positive rate for covid. It's the rest of San Diego county that's awful with a much much higher covid positive rate.

Advice

I think putting in the effort pays off. I've learned quite a bit from the lab even though I haven't been able to go in person.

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Neurosciences Student Lab Assistant

August 2020 • La Jolla, CA

What I liked

I like that it is a flexible job in that I can come in at my own time and work at my own pace-- there is always something to do and the staff has always encouraged me to ask questions and tag along if I find something interesting

What I wish was different

I only wish that I would have been on this study from the very beginning, sometimes it feels like I'm filling in the gaps

Advice

A research job is no joke, and it is not for everyone. If you are not genuinely interested in the PI's work then you will get bored and annoyed with a job like this, and that does not benefit you nor does it benefit the PI and their work.

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Strategic Initiatives Intern

July 2020 • La Jolla, CA

What I liked

The work is meaningful and my supervisor is great.

What I wish was different

Maybe a more structured internship would be good, but given my current schedule, this works for me.

Advice

If you want to learn a new skill, let your supervisor know because they might have resources available for you that you don't know about.

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Mentee

June - August 2020 • La Jolla, CA

What I liked

I was a part of the UCSD STARS Research Program in the summer of 2020. This was a wonderful experience that allowed me to expand my knowledge in the area of neuroscience. At the end of the program, we were able to present in UCSD’s annual research conference which was such an honor. Overall, this was a wonderful learning experience and I am thankful for this opportunity.

What I wish was different

Due to this program taking place during the COVID-19 pandemic, we were forced to conduct this program online. This was to my disappointment because I was looking forward to being on campus for the duration of this summer program.

Advice

Take advantage of all opportunities in this program! They provide you so many resources as well as access to faculty members.

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Research Fellow

June - August 2019 • San Diego, CA

What I liked

I liked the fact that i was able to utilize my previous experience to conduct impactful research.

What I wish was different

I wish that I had had a little more direct mentorship.

Advice

Students should try their hardest and innovate in the research they’re doing. This is the best way to get a good letter of recommendation.

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Math Analysis Tutor

June - July 2019 • Calexico, CA

What I liked

I really enjoyed helping students. I was able to teach them my methods of solving problems and help them deal with difficult problems. I taught them about how to approach a problem and I really learned a lot from them as well.