In my previous job experience, I never got to participate in meetings related to marketing and sales; all of that information was boiled down and work was simply distributed to me. Working with Career and Leadership Development has allowed me to take part in a lot of the planning and generation of plans for the semester, which has been a nice addition to my work experience.
What I wish was different
As much as I enjoy the flexibility of working remotely, I do think that working in person with everyone would have made the experience even better, but obviously 2020 has left us all out of control of that.
Advice
Throughout the semester I have realized the importance of over-communicating, especially while being remote. This really helps establish clarity with everyone working on projects. Additionally, being open about what is happening with school and your personal life is good to establish with peers because often if something is getting difficult, everyone will do what they can to assist you in making the situation easier.
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Office Assistant
September 2019 - March 2020 • Whitewater, WI
What I liked
I loved the flexibility it provided me to work and go to school full time.
What I wish was different
I wish the pay was better to help pay for college tuition or living needs.
Advice
You can work and go to school full-time and still be successful.
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Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement Office Student Worker
March 2019 • Whitewater, WI
What I liked
My boss and coworkers are very friendly and assign many different projects to keep the work interesting. They are extremely flexible with my school schedule and understand that my studies come first.
What I wish was different
The pay isn't very high, but that is expected with an on-campus job. That being said, I love this job. I plan on working here for as long as I can.
Advice
There are many projects to work on each week/month, so be sure to keep your priorities and deadlines in order.
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Mail Deliverer
May 2017 • Whitewater, WI
What I liked
I have an amazing boss and lots of freedoms at work. Plus I get to be on my own for most of the day to work on random projects when not doing my main job with sorting Packages.
What I wish was different
I would change nothing.
Advice
Work hard and it will pay off. Some days can be a pain but your supervisors will notice your dedication.
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Campus Assistant
May 2018 • Whitewater, WI
What I liked
Giving tours, connecting with families, helping to market the university to high school students, sharing my experiences and love for UWW
What I wish was different
The communication between counselors and student employees.
Advice
Take advantage of your breaks, you need them to take a breather.
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Custodian
May - August 2019 • Whitewater, WI
What I liked
What I wish was different
My coworker was never around, so I always had to do his job.
Advice
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Team leader
July 2019 • Whitewater, WI
What I liked
I enjoyed how I was able to have a leadership position and become a role model to the young adults that I was responsible for. I never had a leadership position that connected me so much with students and it really made my job a lot easier and made the two weeks go by fast.
What I wish was different
I do not wish anything would have been done different, I am happy that I had the opportunity to be able to participate in this program. I believe next year I will join this program again since I had such a great experience with it!
Advice
I would share that even though I did not think I would be fit for a leadership position with kids, I actually was. I just had to get out of my comfort zone and do something different. The kids loved me and I loved the kids, overall I would definitely recommend the PreCollege Program for anybody on campus.
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Human Resource Student Assistant
January 2019 • Whitewater, WI
What I liked
The experience of being around professionals and gaining professionalism. Plenty of things to learn from.
What I wish was different
Advice
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Student Worker
June 2018 • Whitewater, WI
What I liked
The location and amount of hours
What I wish was different
The starting pay
Advice
Getting to know the managers is key
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Campus Assistant
May 2018 • Whitewater, WI
What I liked
I love interacting with families and prospective students.
What I wish was different
I wish we would have had more people working so that the tour groups weren’t so large
Advice
Definitely know what you’re tañking about. Parents will ask every question you could think of.
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Student Researcher
June - August 2018 • Whitewater, WI
What I liked
Loved it; gave me real world experience in my field and prepared me for the job market.
What I wish was different
Advice
Be ready for failure, as is very common for research, but do not let it deter you. Keep looking!
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University Housing Assistant
May 2018 • Whitewater, WI
What I liked
I loved the people I worked with, variety of tasks performed, fun loving and encouraging environment, and flexible work schedule
What I wish was different
I don't think anything should have been different as I had plenty of responsibility, had a ton of fun, and was able to gain a lot of valuable experience.
Advice
I highly recommend it to anyone, it was very fun and I learned a ton throughout my time in housing
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Facilities Maintenance Worker
May - August 2018 • Whitewater, WI
What I liked
I liked that it was outdoors. I also liked that we did something different almost everyday. I really enjoyed my supervisors when I worked with them as well.
What I wish was different
I wish that I had a different partner during the summer, my partner was hired through a special needs program and it felt like I ended up babysitting him a lot during the job.
Advice
Its, a great job if you prepare for the weather!
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Groundskeeping Worker
May - August 2018 • Whitewater, WI
What I liked
The different environment of outdoors, taking care of nature and managing it, the freedom of taking care of your own area, leadership opportunities.
What I wish was different
Advice
It is a lot of hard work, time commiting, tiring, but a lot of fun. You get done early enough to do whatever (school, another job, activities, etc.), but need to be up and ready by 6am.
