VCU Health System

Health Intern

August 2022 • Richmond, VA

What I liked

I liked interacting with patients.

What I wish was different

I wish it would have been paid.

Advice

You need to be open-minded and practice your active listening skills.

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Family Care Center Volunteer

September 2022 • Richmond, VA

What I liked

I like being able to interact and form relationships with the classroom I work with.

What I wish was different

I wish there were more positions available in certain areas, because I was unable to get my first choice position due to having classes scheduled during interview times.

Advice

Go to the interview as soon as possible to get your position of choice.

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Research Assistant

October 2021 • VCU/West, VA

What I liked

I like being able to work remotely and learning more about the research process.

What I wish was different

As of right now, I don't wish for anything to be different. The hours fit my school schedule and my coworkers/supervisors are great to work with.

Advice

Review your resume and take the time to familiarize yourself with ongoing research studies in order to provide the best input.

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Undergraduate Research Assistant

August 2021 • Richmond, VA

What I liked

It’s an amazing opportunity to start in research and learn from professionals in the career you wish to be in your future!

What I wish was different

I wish I was more prepared for the role through my undergraduate classes.

Advice

Do it! You have the chance to build your skills, gain experience, and build your professional network.

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Biology Research Intern

June 2021 • Richmond, VA

What I liked

I learned so much everyday, I learned how to read papers and the importance of research.

What I wish was different

I really don't wish anything was different

Advice

Everyone needs to explore research or some sort of internship in their feild of interest.

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Student Worker

June 2020 • Richmond, VA

What I liked

I like that I get to help doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals stay safe while they interact with COVID patients.

What I wish was different

I wish there was more opportunity to where to interact directly with patients

Advice

Be open minded, flexible and ready to learn! This job is great for people who are in school and want exposure to healthcare

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Research assistant

September 2019 • Richmond, VA

What I liked

Contributing to something that could help those who require it

What I wish was different

Instead of being remote I wish it was in person

Advice

Prepare to learn many hands on techniques

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Student Worker

May - August 2020 • Richmond, VA

What I liked

The work environment

What I wish was different

Advice

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Software Engineering Intern

June 2020 • Richmond, VA

What I liked

Great management, the workload was entirely reasonable, and the work that I did was useful to the health system. There was no pointless busywork! I was also self-scheduled.

What I wish was different

Maybe if there was enhanced work-from-home capability, but I have no real complaints to be perfectly honest.

Advice

Being self-motivated is extremely important when you need to take point on personal projects. That is definitely not to say I was pushed with hard deadlines!

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care partner

May 2019 • Richmond, VA

What I liked

staff

What I wish was different

hours

Advice

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Care Partner

January 2019 • Richmond, VA

What I liked

Really great way to gain basic patient care experience if you are going into medicine

What I wish was different

Nothing. It was a great experience.

Advice

I would wait until a few semesters into the nursing program before starting to work as a care partner if you can afford it. Getting clinical experience and settling into the new environment is important. I didn't start as early as some people and I still found it extremely beneficial.

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Research assistant

June - August 2019 • Richmond, VA

What I liked

What I wish was different

Advice

Be proactive with your time in the lab. Always be looking for what to do next and trying to solve problems before they happen

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Undergraduate Research Assistant

May - August 2019 • Richmond, VA

What I liked

What I wish was different

Wish I had gotten to take a larger role in the lab

Advice

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Certified Nurse Aide

May 2018 • Richmond, VA

What I liked

I love the hands- on work with patients that is preparing me for when I graduate nursing school in May.

What I wish was different

Advice

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Research Assistant

September 2019 • Richmond, VA

What I liked

I loved that we are making new discoveries and that every week is a new learning experience for me.

What I wish was different

I wish I had more time to go further into my research opportunity. I also wish that I had some more hands on experience than just case studies and personal interviews.

Advice

Do not do it for the money. Do it for the experience or the journey. Having my name published under a new scientific find is worth more than any experience money could buy.

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Human Resources intern

June - August 2019 • Richmond, VA

What I liked

I liked the flexibility mostly, and the analysis work involved.

What I wish was different

I wish it had been more hands on experience

Advice

I would advise people in similar roles to take more initiative to do more meaningful projects

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Student Worker

March 2019 • Richmond, VA

What I liked

The amount of hours, there was always work for me to do.

What I wish was different

The set schedule.

Advice

Dress nicely!

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Certified Nurse Aide

March 2019 • Richmond, VA

What I liked

My coworkers and management

What I wish was different

More frequent pay

Advice

If you are a student, start as PRN

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Accounting & Finance Intern

May - August 2019 • Richmond, VA

What I liked

Amazing staff, great flexibility, lots of learning experience

What I wish was different

Advice

Make sure you put yourself out there and do the little things. People notice when you do the little things well and will give you more experience.

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Student Worker/ Compliance Services

June - August 2019 • Richmond, VA

What I liked

Absolutely, this was a fantastic experience for me. I learned more about the world of Compliance work, I was tasked to initiate investigations and then later conduct investigations. It was very enjoyable and working with Toni Burton and Anita White-Woodley was incredibly educational.

What I wish was different

I wish I had more time to work in the office.

Advice

I would make sure that new hires made an effort to actually meet everyone in the office. They are wonderful people and putting a face to the name is important.

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