Wayne State University

Undergraduate Research Fellow

May - August 2019 • Detroit, MI

What I liked

The research was interesting.

What I wish was different

The program was very unorganized and unhelpful to students.

Advice

It is worth it to stick with a job you hate, because you will learn something along the way.

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lead student asisstant

September 2021 - January 2023 • Detroit, MI

What I liked

I gained valuable insight on leadership.

What I wish was different

The work load.

Advice

Be prepared for people to not know as much as you and that others may not always do as you ask. You may need to keep people on the right track. So, being able to talk to people is very important. It's also very important to remain organized.

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C&IT intern

October 2020 • Detroit, MI

What I liked

how easy it was to apply for the position

What I wish was different

more entry friendly positions

Advice

fake it till you make it

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Student Assistant

April 2018 • Detroit, MI

What I liked

Freedom to attempt problems in the manner I wanted

What I wish was different

More hours and more responsibilities

Advice

Great experience, make sure you do not slack on learning the systems.

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Summer Assistant

May - August 2019 • Detroit, MI

What I liked

I loved the people that I met over the summer. I made some really great friends that I’m sure will last a long time.

What I wish was different

I wish we had more pay.

Advice

Make friends wherever you go. They make things a lot more fun.

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Student Assistant

May 2019 • Detroit, MI

What I liked

Your boss and the others that you work for are great and acknowledge that you are still a student. The work isn't rigorous but you have the opportunity to pick up some extra tricks along the way.

What I wish was different

That we had the opportunity to do a little bit more and work on more actual projects rather than light office work.

Advice

It's a great job for a student because you get to meet and develop relationships with the people who run the school that you go to.

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Student Assistant

September 2018 • Detroit, MI

What I liked

The people at the university are very friendly and easy to talk to about anything. When working as a student assistant, students are offered access to a little bit of how the university operates and how things keep moving on time. While working there you learn about resources that are offered to students that are covered by your tuition that can take advantage of and benefit from. There are people from very different backgrounds that you meet all the time that you would never meet anywhere else. They are willing to share their experiences to help you learn and grow while you work there.

What I wish was different

The workload is different depending on what team you are assigned to for the semester/year. So a student assistant when working with one team may learn about some things that another student assistant may not know about. There are things being done to reduce this that are now in effect, but I would like other possible student assistants to know about this.

Advice

When working as a student assistant, do not be shy to ask about time off for exams, midterms, finals that are coming up and are important to you. The staff is very flexible with scheduling time off or switching days you work to make sure you do well in your courses.

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Tour Guide

February 2017 • Detroit Lakes, MN

What I liked

Super chill environment, flexible hours, always ways to get more hours therefore more money

What I wish was different

I wish we had more employees over summer to help split the work up some more

Advice

Definitely check out work-study jobs in general, they're much more chill than you think and they almost always start at higher than minimum wage for less work overall

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Student Assistant

April 2015 • Detroit, MI

What I liked

I was able to learn more about the Humanities and Arts, and obtain Administrative skills over the summer.

What I wish was different

Hours of operation

Advice

I have obtained skills that will not only help with my current job, but I am able to take these skills into the field for my future career. Sometimes the jobs that you work while in school may not relate to your program, but you never know what skills you will learn that will open more doors for you in the future.

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Student Assistant

July 2016 • Detroit, MI

What I liked

The student center provides a diverse team to work with and has great communication between the staff.

What I wish was different

Sometimes the late hours can be difficult to work around your schedule but usually that schedule will only last for a semester.

Advice

Don't be afraid to ask questions for any job, you won't regret it.

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Research Intern

May - July 2019 • Detroit, MI

What I liked

I liked learning new things.

What I wish was different

Advice

It was a lot of work but it’s worth it.

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RA

August 2018 • Detroit, MI

What I liked

Experience gained

What I wish was different

Paid preferable

Advice

If you want to get into grad school get some internships

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Research assistant

June - September 2019 • Detroit, MI

What I liked

I liked getting to better understand what the research process is like in chemistry labs. It was very interesting to have a real life experience with products that had therapeutic effects rather than working in labs in college that don't have real-life applications a lot of times.

What I wish was different

A lot of the time was spent waiting for reactions and other things to happen so there was a lot of down time which led to not many results. It is hard to only be in a lab for 10 weeks so I wish there would have been more time to gather more data and results. This would have helped in writing my SIP.

Advice

Don't be afraid to email different professors at different universities to see if they have room in their lab! I emailed the PI because I found his research interesting and he ended up having space for me.

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Computer Programmer

May 2019 • Detroit, MI

What I liked

The staff was exceptionally nice and helpful.

What I wish was different

Advice

Apply to a lot of things, and don't be disappointed when 98% say no. It happens to all of us.

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Chemistry research assistant

August 2017 - December 2018 • Detroit, MI

What I liked

Loved the environment of the lab. Everyone was very helpful.

What I wish was different

Advice

Every undergraduate student should get a research experience in any shape or form. It’s very fun and lots of learning.

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Psychologist Research Assistant

May - August 2019 • Detroit, MI

What I liked

I liked being able to create a research poster and present my findings.

What I wish was different

I wish it was a more hands on experience.

Advice

Patience is key

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Orientation Leader

May 2019 • Detroit, MI

What I liked

I loved working hands on with first year students.

What I wish was different

I wish we would do mentor groups with students.

Advice

Be patient with people. Starting college is an emotional time for these students and their families so orientation may be hard for them. Just be patient and compassionate.

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