Wichita State University

Accessible Document Specialist

September 2018 • Wichita, KS

What I liked

My boss is relaxed and understanding, lots of benefits, I'm helping people

What I wish was different

I wish I had gotten a job more in my field of Graphic Design

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Student Assistant

June 2019 • Wichita, KS

What I liked

They worked with my busy, convoluted schedule!

What I wish was different

Advice

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Research Assistant

June - September 2019 • Wichita, KS

What I liked

Getting to learn new things and going off of comfort zone to try different experiments

What I wish was different

I think what I had was preety good.

Advice

Keep believing yourself whatever you are trying to pursue in life. Be prepared. Opportunity always favors a prepared mind.

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Undergraduate Research Assistant

July 2020 • Wichita, KS

What I liked

Hands-on experience with real workers

What I wish was different

No pandemic that caused a delay

Advice

Research is amazingly easy to get into! It provides great experience of the application of knowledge in a practical sense.

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Graduate teaching assistant

June 2019 • Wichita, KS

What I liked

Time to work on campus and get to know faculty.

What I wish was different

Wish students would take advantage of graduate assistance

Advice

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Undergraduate Student Researcher

June - August 2019 • Wichita, KS

What I liked

It was a very good opportunity to learn about the research process and get some some hands-on experience with research.

What I wish was different

I wish I had a little more knowledge coming in.

Advice

If you have the opportunity to take part in this or any REU it is a great experience and I would recommend it.

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Graduate Research Assistant

August 2021 - May 2023 • Wichita, KS

What I liked

The learning experience

What I wish was different

Advice

It is challenging and you have to organize yourself.

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Student Designer

January 2013 - May 2014 • Wichita, KS

What I liked

I had the opportunity to work on real projects that the University used and I got to complete full projects, rather than just working on parts of other people's projects.

What I wish was different

I wish I had more opportunities to shadow the full-time designers.

Advice

Ask to shadow the full-time designers. Ask to attend press-checks and photoshoots with them.

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Library Helpdesk

August 2017 • Wichita, KS

What I liked

Relaxing atmosphere for summer classes, no hectic patrons

What I wish was different

Library opening at 8 all summer instead of 7:30

Advice

Working in the summer really helps you learn the ropes at a slow, comfortable pace.

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Tutor Counselor

June - July 2018 • Wichita, KS

What I liked

Experience gained from interacting with students

What I wish was different

More organized schedule

Advice

This job WILL keep you busy at all times but it is definitely worth it

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Transition Mentor

January 2019 • Wichita, KS

What I liked

It gave me an opportunity to grow my leadership experience. I loved giving back to campus.

What I wish was different

I wish the staff would've been more cohesive.

Advice

For this job specifically, remember that you are there for the students. You are some students' first impression of Wichita State and you want them to know that they are welcome.

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Transition Mentor

October 2017 - December 2018 • Wichita, KS

What I liked

It was a great networking opportunity.

What I wish was different

It wasn’t very flexible.

Advice

I would say to give it your all and get everything you can out of it.

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Undergraduate Research Assistant

October 2016 • Wichita, KS

What I liked

Involves challenging and engaging work that was relevant to my major.

What I wish was different

At times better guidance, but its very variable depending on lab and specific projects!

Advice

Prepare to work, but if you push through the challenge it can be incredibly worth it.

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Research Assistant

June - August 2019 • Wichita, KS

What I liked

It was interesting research and I had a flexible schedule.

What I wish was different

It would have been nice if we had more time to complete our research.

Advice

Make sure you're ready for the time commitment.

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Student Assistant

July - August 2019 • Wichita, KS

What I liked

Responsibilities were simple and I got to explore all the buildings on campus that I would have never gotten the chance to otherwise.

What I wish was different

I wish they wouldn't schedule 2 sessions so soon after one another when the 2 buildings are really far away from each other. Or schedule a session too far away right before your class begins.

Advice

Punctuality is they key to everything! Also, call in early and let the supervisors know beforehand if you cannot come in.

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Success Coach

January - May 2017 • Wichita, KS

What I liked

The people in the office are great! The job taught me a lot.

What I wish was different

I wish I could have stayed on full time.

Advice

Have the skills of being self-directed and autonomous.

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Wildlife Technician

May - August 2019 • Wichita, KS

What I liked

I lived for 10 weeks on a ranch in remote western Kansas. I assisted with surveys for plants, insects, and birds on restored prairies. I really liked living in the country. The property I stayed at was beautiful and the wildlife view was excellent.

What I wish was different

I wish it would have lasted longer.

Advice

I would recommend that people do not judge places until they have actually visited them. I would not think that western Kansas would be very interesting. However, once you get off the interstate and explore the landscape it was really quite beautiful.

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IT Helpdesk

March 2015 - December 2017 • Wichita, KS

What I liked

Wonderful working environment.

What I wish was different

A little more work, it can become slow sometimes.

Advice

Do as much work as possible, because work in the main source of learning, so the more you work, more you learn.

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Office Manager for the Office of Student Money Management

September 2016 • Wichita, KS

What I liked

The people I work with are amazing people. They are super encouraging and have helped me grow in my role.

What I wish was different

I wish more students were aware of the office and utilized its resources.

Advice

Give it all you've got!

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Tutor at WSU's Writing Center

October 2017 • Wichita, KS

What I liked

I liked having a job where I could bring my son with me to eliminate the added cost of childcare. My coworkers and my boss are the greatest and create a great work environment.

What I wish was different

Advice

If you are able to work on campus during the summer you should. It is a different environment and allows you to build closer friendships with your coworkers and get to know the faculty and staff better.

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