University of Miami

Research Assistant

August 2018 • Coral Gables, FL

What I liked

Schedule flexibility and reasonable work load.

What I wish was different

More detailed feedback from supervisor.

Advice

Excellent research experience because I got to understand and experience all the basics of research and was able to participate on projects and have my name as an author on published work!

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Research assistant intern

June - August 2019 • Miami, FL

What I liked

This was a once in a life time learning experience. ISCI is full of new technological advancements and the research done there is unlike any other.

What I wish was different

I wish they would teach more rather than expect the intern to know everything that they are talking about. They also seem to favor students who have family members that know someone in the institute which is very bias.

Advice

Go in knowing basic biology and cell molecular biology. They expect a lot from you and it can get confusing if you do not know what you are talking about

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Business Analyst Intern

January - July 2019 • Coral Gables, FL

What I liked

Hours were flexible and very good work environment to learn and interact with all fields

What I wish was different

Parking locations

Advice

Always ask for more work opportunities

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Research assistant

May - July 2019 • University of Miami, FL

What I liked

Research experience

What I wish was different

More responsibility

Advice

Don’t hesitate to take advantage of opportunities presented to you. Don’t underestimate yourself.

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Front Desk Receptionist

May - August 2019 • University of Miami, FL

What I liked

The other people working there were super friendly and helped me out when I was confused.

What I wish was different

I wish it started earlier in the day but that's all.

Advice

No matter what job you start at, there will always be something new to learn and there will always be someone there to help you.

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Security Supervisor

January 2019 • Miami, FL

What I liked

I work with an amazing team of colleagues who I’m happy to call friends. I’ve had great fun with a job and it has been a very rewarding experience overall in preparing me for a professional career.

What I wish was different

I wish I had joined sooner because my student job now has been such a rewarding time. I’ve developed my work ethic, my punctuality, and professional social skills during my time here. I wish I had joined earlier so I had had even more work experience and practise!

Advice

Definitely coming to work with a positive attitude and a smile. It really can make the difference between making a job a chore or exciting. When you smile, it rubs off on others and when team morale is up, the work atmosphere feels much lighter. Always be eager to come to your job and to help out wherever you can, become someone others depend on!

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Assistant PCI Compliance Intern

May - September 2019 • Miami, FL

What I liked

The responsiveness of the staff as well as the fact that I was able to do my internship remotely since I could not afford to stay in Miami during the summer

What I wish was different

Honestly, nothing at all

Advice

Always be ready to learn new content as you're being instructed in an internship. If you do not know a particular software or how a process works do reach out to your supervisor or surf the web and self learn until you understand the underlying concepts of the trade. This will make you indispensable in your role.

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Production Engineer

September 2016 • Coral Gables, FL

What I liked

Having a relevant position both in and out of my department

What I wish was different

A clarified, narrower job description to start. Broad job descriptions can lead to you handling everything.

Advice

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Assistant Director

July 2012 • Coral Gables, FL

What I liked

I truly love the interaction with students and working in an organization that has a clear goal for the education of its students and their future.

What I wish was different

I wish I would have negotiated my starting salary.

Advice

Network while at the University of Miami, there are a lot of colleagues who have a lot of experience and who have a lot of contact outside the university.

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research associate

February 2018 • Coral Gables, FL

What I liked

nice working environment. great people. Beautiful campus.

What I wish was different

Salary could be a little higher.

Advice

the most important part to have a good life-work balance is to find the best supervisor.

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Residential Life Night Manager

September 2018 • Coral Gables, FL

What I liked

I like being able to engage with Student residents and student staff on a daily basis.

What I wish was different

N/A

Advice

It takes resilience and understanding above all else. Each situation needs to be handled differently and with professionalism.

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Biomedical Engineer

February 2018 • Coral Gables, FL

What I liked

Getting a hand on experience as what it is like to be a biomedical engineer. Incorporating both science and engineering principles, there is so much that can be done and with this mindset, one could revolutionize health care systems.

What I wish was different

More time to be fully committed in going to research, location was far from me which took away my time that I could've used to further develop my knowledge about Biomedical engineering.

Advice

Go out and do research, you don't know what you could do until you start doing it.

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Undergraduate Research Assistant

May 2018 • Miami, FL

What I liked

I enjoyed working on a research project and learning about biochemistry techniques.

What I wish was different

I wish I would've been paid.

Advice

To be successful it requires more hours than what I put in.

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Video assistant

August 2018 • Coral Gables, FL

What I liked

Experience and close with team

What I wish was different

more flexability

Advice

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Research Assistant

June 2018 • Coral Gables, FL

What I liked

Doing my own field work

What I wish was different

Advice

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Research assistant

January - August 2018 • Coral Gables, FL

What I liked

Hands on experience, working with children

What I wish was different

Not so early in the morning, less office work

Advice

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Clinical Research Coordinator

August 2017 • Miami, FL

What I liked

The opportunity to make connections throughout different pharmaceutical companies. And learn about innovative medications for different conditions and diseases.

What I wish was different

Advice

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Research Student

May - August 2018 • Kingston, Saint Andrew Parish

What I liked

I loved spending two months in a foreign country and gaining a better sense of what a career in research may look like.

What I wish was different

I wish that my mentor abroad had been more hands on with my research.

Advice

I would repeat this experience 100 times over because it is completely worth it. I was able to conduct research in the beautiful paradise of Jamaica.

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Digital Strategy Assistant

September 2017 • Coral Gables, FL

What I liked

I really enjoyed, or enjoy I should say since I'm still working there, how much I've learned from my fellow coworkers. Throughout my experience, I've been able to apply the skills and knowledge I've learned in my classes at UM's communications school and expand on them through hands on experience. For example, I took an introductory course to graphic design last fall and from those basics, now I'm creating motion graphics at work. I learned so much about digital strategy and social media and have improved my videography and other technical skills.

What I wish was different

Advice

Networking with peers is so important! I applied to this job only because I had heard about it from another student. Don't be afraid to reach out to people or take on the opportunities people offer you.

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