The professional connections I have made in this position have been monumentally helpful in terms of career progression, career clarity, and a fantastic example of a healthy work environment and team.
What I wish was different
I understand the limited scope of the research projects I have been part of, but I wish I was able to learn a few more diverse transferrable research skills.
Advice
I suggest anyone looking to pursue an experience like this to make as many professional connections as early on into it as possible as it has been a huge skill that I have learned, especially since it is one that can be transferred to any industry or experience.
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student assistant
January - May 2022 • Aurora, CO
What I liked
What I liked about the job that was there were many things that I learned and experienced new skills.
What I wish was different
There wasn't anything I wish would be different I thought everything went smoothly with doing the job throughout.
Advice
One advice would be to use an outlook calendar or other calendars to help set reminders on different jobs that is required for you to do and keep track of depending how many times a week or month they need to get done.
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Opthamology Research Intern
May - August 2022 • Aurora, CO
What I liked
Fantastic internship! The coordinators were well-organized, always helpful, and did a great job to foster community between the interns. I loved the trips they took us on and the guest lectures they provided each week.
What I wish was different
Increased stipend and more help finding housing
Advice
Get started on finding housing early!
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Cancer Researcher
June - August 2018 • Aurora, CO
What I liked
I loved learning the science and experiencing a laboratory environment.
What I wish was different
I wish my schedule had been more structured.
Advice
NA
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Research Assistant
March - November 2020 • Aurora, CO
What I liked
It was a good experience learning testing and programming
What I wish was different
I wish there was more peers to work with. It was just me and the professor
Advice
Get the experience. It is important step in finding a future career.
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Volunteer
March - September 2020 • Aurora, CO
What I liked
That I met really great people in a subject I didn't really understand.
What I wish was different
I think Covid really impacted my internship, but I was able to finish online. I do think Handshake could do a better job at navigation when it comes to internships. I found mine, but like on page 40 and a lot of the ones under the medical field was for business majors.
Advice
I would say is to talk to your internship advisers and your major adviser when it comes to discussing hours. Know what needs to be done to get your required number of hours. I needed 120 hours and towards the end I kept working and working more along with studying for finals because I didn't have enough at the time. I survived in the end, but I highly recommend planning your schedule with your school and volunteer hours so you get enough.
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Undergraduate Student Researcher
June - August 2019 • Aurora, CO
What I liked
As part of the BRAiN program at New Mexico State University our first summer internship experience is at the University of Colorado in which we present our 8-week research project at the Diversity Poster Session at the Society for Neuroscience Conference on behalf of the Annual NIH BP-ENDURE meeting. This was a really fun and different experience, I got to meet so many people and present my research as an undergraduate! It also opened my eyes to the life of a graduate student, and so much more.
What I wish was different
Advice
Choose based on the best mentor and environment, rather than the research, it pays off in the end.
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Biology Research Intern
June - August 2019 • Aurora, CO
What I liked
I liked how it was something new everyday. I learned so many lab techniques and applications of the research I was doing. I worked in cancer immunology and assisted with everyday lab stuff, such as running gels, analyzing data, inventory etc.
What I wish was different
I wish that there was more interaction with other students in different labs.
Advice
If you love doing science and research, this is a very good opportunity.
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Biology Research Intern
June - August 2019 • Denver, CO
What I liked
The employers were excited and helpful to have the group of interns. The mentors actively taught us about the research they conducted and were engaged in discussions of biological topics. The research itself was individual based. Each individual, in a different lab, picked what they wanted to research and presented the findings at the end of the summer. The experience was very collaborative and informational.
What I wish was different
I wish the interns would have been able to get together and collaborate more. I constantly worked with my mentor and their lab, but I also wish I could have worked more with my peers/fellow interns.
Advice
The internship is open to any year in school. I completed this internship as an incoming sophomore, while everyone else was an incoming senior. That being said, I did not have the background information of some biology topics to the degree of my fellow interns simply because I had not taken the course yet in my education. I encourage everyone to apply for this experience, but understand that the knowledge learned in courses is definitely applied in this research!
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Biology Research Intern
May 2019 • Denver, CO
What I liked
The job.
What I wish was different
The commute.
Advice
Work hard.
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Undergraduate Research Assistant
June - August 2019 • Aurora, CO
What I liked
The environment was very conducive to learning and acquiring a vast skill set.
What I wish was different
I wish we would have had more time to network on the campus and spend with our cohort.
Advice
Time management is key. There was a lot of work involved with this opportunity but the only way to maintain balance in the midst of this, my job and recreational activities were to be very productive in the time I had in the lab.
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Gates Summer Internship Program Intern
May - August 2019 • Denver, CO
What I liked
I very much enjoyed the networking opportunities for us to get to know the faculty and other interns.
What I wish was different
Advice
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Philanthropic Assistant
July 2019 • Aurora, CO
What I liked
Working in the fundraising office has been a great experience, everyone is willing to help, keeps a great attitude and helps others succeed
What I wish was different
Nothing
Advice
I had never been to Denver/Aurora before taking this job, sometime its good to take that leap of faith
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PRA
June 2018 • Denver, CO
What I liked
What I wish was different
Advice
Ask for what you want regarding salary, hours, etc.
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Student Researcher
August 2016 • Aurora, CO
What I liked
Great opportunity to learn about research and complete your own project.
What I wish was different
Nothing
Advice
Take control of your project and learn as much as you can during your internship.
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Student Researcher
March 2018 • Aurora, CO
What I liked
Great experience, learned a lot working with an experienced team, and my PI has been working with me to increase my research skills in presentation, hypothesis formation, and drawing conclusions from data.
What I wish was different
Nothing
Advice
Don't be afraid to start at the bottom and never shy away from doing the menial tasks around the lab. You don't always get to do exciting things, bit making sure that your solutions and equipment are well maintained and stocked helps out when you actually do experiments.
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Pharmacy Student intern
June - August 2018 • Aurora, CO
What I liked
The preceptor I was paired with was amazing, and the UPP program helped me to have this internship in an area I was really interested in. Through the summer I gained a lot of experience and connections with people that will really help me pursue my career as a pharmacist.
What I wish was different
I loved working in clinical research, but it would have been great if I could have seen more areas of pharmacy outside of that as well.
Advice
Go in with an open mind. Even if it wasn't exactly what you expected, you will learn from the experience and take away new ideas and perspectives you wouldn't have seen otherwise.
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Volunteer
May - August 2018 • Aurora, CO
What I liked
My unit
What I wish was different
Advice
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Student Research Assistant
July 2017 • Denver, CO
What I liked
What I wish was different
Advice
I loved having research experience. You get out what you put in, so give it your all and you’ll learn a lot.
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Biology Research Intern
June - August 2018 • Aurora, CO
What I liked
lab culture, opportunity to network, opportunity to learn more about RNA biology
