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University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)

orientation leader

May - August 2023 • Anchorage, AK

What I liked

i liked working on my leadership skills and basically becoming the first point of contact for incoming students

What I wish was different

more time to schedule or prepare for orientation days. better reminder emails a week in advance rather than the day before

Advice

great experience. you learn about the university, its resources, and get to share your knowledge as a student to incoming students. create friendships, sense of school spirit, lots of recognition for the work done
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Camp Counselor

May - August 2022 • Anchorage, AK

What I liked

Fun Group

What I wish was different

Nothing

Advice

Meet new people.
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Socil Media and Marketing

October 2019 • Anchorage, AK

What I liked

I love being able to work and study all in the same place. It has given me a better sense of community!

What I wish was different

I wish I could work in the office again, but because of COVID that's not possible. :(

Advice

A piece of advice I would give is to work on small things that don't require "serious" skill. 1. Being on time 2. Being open and communicative with bosses and coworkers 3. Being enthusiastic about new strategies and projects These are all things you can do to greatly improve your work experience and the experience of those around you. They show a lot of maturity and professionalism and they aren't hard to do!
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Student Assistant

May - August 2020 • Anchorage, AK

What I liked

Managers were very nice. Good teamwork. Professional and super super flexible & understanding!

What I wish was different

I know that things are difficult right now but having a higher pay would be nice just because we are students of the university and the money that we earn will initially be used for the university anyways!

Advice

It is super fun! If you are outgoing and enjoy meeting new people this one is for you! :)
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Research Assitant

August 2019 • Anchorage, AK

What I liked

It's been awesome working with professors here at UAA contributing to their research. Not only do you learn a lot in terms of lab techniques, tests and procedures but you get to contribute to something that matters

What I wish was different

Advice

Don't feel overwhelm if you don't understand everything that is going on, the point is to get experience and learn as you go
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Indeginous Rural Leader

August 2018 • Anchorage, AK

What I liked

I like that I can teach on-campus living students about my Alaska Native culture by doing crafts such as beading.

What I wish was different

None because I like how it is going.

Advice

Do outreach to oncoming freshmen students to the Cama’i Room so they won’t feel as homesick.
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Camp councilor

May - August 2018 • Anchorage, AK

What I liked

Working on crafts

What I wish was different

The crafts

Advice

Working with kids is exhausting
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