This is a unique job for an emerging field in engineering. It combines many aspects of engineering into one job.
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Student intern
May - August 2019 • Lincoln, NE
What I liked
Learned a lot about wheat, barley, and triticale.
What I wish was different
A little more variety would be nice sometimes.
Advice
Make sure you can handle working outside in the heat.
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Undergraduate Research Assistant
June 2019 • Lincoln, NE
What I liked
I really enjoyed getting hands-on experience in research; it's always hard to tell if you would like something to be your career until you get knee-deep in it. I also loved the team aspect of it, and working in pairs for 8 hours can really let you get to know a complete stranger. Another, unexpected aspect of this job was that it opened a lot of questions up in my mind- looking at a map of Lincoln and questioning what other health indicators vary from census tract to census tract was thrilling for me.
What I wish was different
I wish there would have been a bit more direction, since we were operating largely on our own and it wasn't always super easy to get a response from the graduate students supervising us.
Advice
Expect the unexpected- you never know what will happen in the real world during research.
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Student Advisor
June 2019 • Lincoln, NE
What I liked
I loved the freedom and experience I was afforded by working in the ECE department
What I wish was different
I want to figure out how to make this summers experience a longer lasting thing that can benefit even more people
Advice
Find something you like and pursue it
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Undergraduate Research Assistant
May - August 2019 • Lincoln, NE
What I liked
I got new experiences regarding research in the field of chemistry education. I met several people from different states and got to present my research among them. I liked the moments I worked and shared my research with everyone.
What I wish was different
I wish the program was a little longer.
Advice
Don't hesitate to share what you got!
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Animal Care Giver
May - July 2019 • Mead, NE
What I liked
Being outside everyday, interacting with the animals and other coworkers. Flexible schedules.
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Office Assistant
September 2018 • Lincoln, NE
What I liked
The people that I work with offer valuable knowledge and is a fun atmosphere to work in.
What I wish was different
More meaningful projects to work on.
Advice
Network, network, network.
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Lab assistant
May 2019 • Lincoln, NE
What I liked
Learned A LOT. Got to work with cows. Got to assist in cow ovariectomies and assist in blood processing to see why certain heifers develop though puberty in different ways.
What I wish was different
Wish I would work with the cows more outside.
Advice
The first few months of working here you don’t know a lot and not many trust you to learn new things fast. Most of your time is spend doing the dishes and autoclaving, maybe some organizing or checking on the mice. You will eventually get to doing the more interesting, sciency stuff but only after being treated like the undergrad assistant you are.
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Support assistant
January 2017 • Lincoln, NE
What I liked
On campus, comfortable scheduling
What I wish was different
I wish I could have worked more hours but there’s a cap for students for 29.5 hours.
Advice
Take your interview at the DLC seriously.
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Soybean Research Assistant
August 2018 • Lincoln, NE
What I liked
The people
What I wish was different
More “fun” and different jobs
Advice
Need a lot of patience
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P3 Engineer
May - August 2019 • Fremont, NE
What I liked
Employer was helpful and sought to help me learn new things.
What I wish was different
N/A
Advice
Look to make connections, networking pays off.
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Immersive Educational Game Developer
May 2019 • Lincoln, NE
What I liked
Flexible hours, and a project I actually care about
What I wish was different
Higher rate of pay
Advice
If possible, always find a job where you're able to do something that really builds into your future career and that you enjoy.
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Undergraduate Research Assistant
April 2018 • Lincoln, NE
What I liked
I enjoyed the hands on work and learning how to conduct research in my field.
What I wish was different
I wish that the position would have been compensated. I also wish I got to see more of the other research going on in my department.
Advice
Make sure you have adequate time to devote to this position. It is easy to fall behind.
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Undergraduate Research Assistant
May - August 2019 • Lincoln, NE
What I liked
What I really liked was how I got to travel around the state a couple of different times to go and help set up research plots and take samples towards the end of the summer. Also, I liked that I could set my own hours for when I worked, it made scheduling with my other jobs easy.
What I wish was different
I wish there wouldn't have been as much downtime, other than helping set up plots and take samples in the greenhouse I had to try to find things to do and keep busy most days.
Advice
Don't be afraid to tell your supervisor or employer you want to be more involved if they don't have as much work planned for you. Which goes for any internship or job.
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Facilities Management Intern
May - August 2019 • Ogallala, NE
What I liked
I loved being in a different environment, meeting lots of new people, and getting brand new experiences.
What I wish was different
Nothing
Advice
Everyone should take a class or a summer job at Ceder Point Biological Station.
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Camp Counselor
May 2018 - August 2019 • Lincoln, NE
What I liked
I worked with different age groups of kids.
What I wish was different
Different hours.
Advice
Start it your Freshman year.
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Student Assistant
May - August 2019 • Lincoln, NE
What I liked
Working with my supervisor. She was very friendly
What I wish was different
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Student Worker
April 2019 • Lincoln, NE
What I liked
EVERYTHING. The faculty and staff at UNL are amazing.
What I wish was different
More morning availability if I have later classes.
Advice
Always take a student worker position on campus as a way to network with people in other departments. Introduce yourself. You never know where things could elad.
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Intern to the Assistant to the Chancellor for Government and Military Relations
January 2019 • Lincoln, NE
What I liked
I loved learning more about my university and getting to interact with state senators at the Capitol .
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Undergraduate Research Assistant
June - August 2019 • Lincoln, NE
What I liked
My schedule was flexible so I could take classes.
What I wish was different
There isn’t a lot of structure.
Advice
Talk to professors, and it isn’t that hard to get a UCARE project, but it’s really good experience.
