The working environment promotes learning. The directors and co-workers are enthusiastic to help. They have high standard and expectation.
What I wish was different
I wish this job came up sooner.
Advice
Give UCSD Health a shot if you see it pops up on handshake. It's an amazing working environment.
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Burn ICU Volunteer
August 2019 • San Diego, CA
What I liked
I loved getting to know the staff and feeling as though I was having a direct impact on my community.
What I wish was different
I wish I had a better idea of tasks that needed to be done because a lot of the time I was just searching for something that I could do.
Advice
Be open to the experience and understand that you are meeting people when they are at their worst so be nice and always understanding. The staff is truly amazing so do not be afraid to make connections.
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Undergraduate Computer Scientist
December 2019 • San Diego, CA
What I liked
Access to TSCC, flexible work schedule (depends on the lab)
What I wish was different
N/A
Advice
There's plenty of people who have more experience and can help you learn better, so don't hesitate to ask questions.
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Phage Therapy Center Developer
June 2018 • La Jolla, CA
What I liked
I live and breathe phage therapy. I want it to become the standard of medicine to either replace by or be used in synergism with antibiotics. The doctors at the Center for Innovative Phage Applications and Therapeutics (IPATH) are going to save the AMR world.
What I wish was different
I was not given very much direction, which I actually loved. For others, though, I can see how an internship and its tasks being arbitrary might be difficult.
Advice
There are so many pieces of advice I could give, but when it comes to housing, get somewhere nice (not student housing) and inexpensive, which is hard to find in La Jolla. Go to the beach at least once a week!
