CU Boulder

Undergraduate Research Assistant

May 2019 • Boulder, CO

What I liked

I had a lot of independent work that I was in charge of.

What I wish was different

N/A

Advice

You have to be good at managing yourself and knowing when to ask for help.

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Digital Marketing Intern

October 2018 - February 2019 • Boulder, CO

What I liked

Strong training programs in place.

What I wish was different

Projects were scoped and then disregarded due to poor planning.

Advice

Agency style work environment, bureaucratic.

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Education Research Intern

May 2019 • Boulder, CO

What I liked

Flexible hours.

What I wish was different

Nothing really, it was a good experience.

Advice

Apply to everything your teachers send you!

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Student Assistant

May 2019 • Boulder, CO

What I liked

I loved the people I worked with, and being able to work for the department of my major and forming better relationships with my professors daily.

What I wish was different

I wish I would have had more to do. Summer jobs often get slow on campus. However, this was very nice for me to complete homework and prepare for study abroad during my down time.

Advice

Forming good relationships with people you work with can make or break your entire experience. Put yourself out there, and work hard!

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Peer Advisor

August 2018 • Boulder, CO

What I liked

Helping students register for classes

What I wish was different

Advice

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Chemical Engineering Intern

June - August 2019 • Boulder, CO

What I liked

Team

What I wish was different

More work with technology

Advice

Look for research early

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Political Science Research Assistant

October 2020 • Boulder, CO

What I liked

Being in touch with Professor David Brown and working closely with my group.

What I wish was different

Nothing, I had a great experience.

Advice

Apply! I was always intimidated by the idea of internships because I had never had one and I figured no one wanted to hire someone without experience. I think assisting and contributing projects at your school is a great and easy way to start!

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Mechanical Assistant

May - August 2019 • Boulder, CO

What I liked

How relaxed and easy going they were with scheduling.

What I wish was different

More stuff to do

Advice

If there's nothing to do, find something else to do.

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Student Representative

August 2017 - September 2019 • Boulder, CO

What I liked

I liked having a group of coworkers I could rely on for work/school/personal things.

What I wish was different

I wish there was a more flexible schedule. The minimum hours is 10, but I was also taking 18 credits at one point. So it was extremely difficult to balance work and school. Unfortunately my grades suffered for it.

Advice

Be sure to balance your life

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Student Archival Assistant

May - August 2019 • Boulder, CO

What I liked

Flexible work schedule and there was always something to do

What I wish was different

Less repetitiveness

Advice

You have to be detail-oriented and able to do a similar task multiple times or work on the same project for weeks

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Physics Research Intern

November 2018 • Boulder, CO

What I liked

I like the freedom I have to research what I want that pertains to the scope of the lab. My coworkers are also great to work with.

What I wish was different

Advice

Do not take classes at the same time as participating in research because you will lose out on experiences you may gain in the lab.

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Teaching Assistant (Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School)

June - July 2019 • Boulder, CO

What I liked

Chance to explore my teaching style and learn about other cultures

What I wish was different

I wish the program could have been longer!!

Advice

Be open to change and realize that you may have to quickly change your plans to better help the students

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Residential Service

May - August 2019 • Boulder, CO

What I liked

The job offered on campus housing and food as well as provided me with a great resource to work on my management skills both as an individual and in a team setting.

What I wish was different

I wish there were other opportunities to grow in the position and continue to potentially make more money or do bigger projects.

Advice

It really taught me a lot about myself and the work that goes into the Campus residence halls as well as how to interact in a professional setting despite my young age.

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Research assistant

May - July 2019 • Boulder, CO

What I liked

I liked working with other students in the math department on interesting projects.

What I wish was different

I wish that there was more time for the research.

Advice

Read a lot of books and make sure you communicate with your team.

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Chemistry Research Intern

May 2019 • Boulder Creek, CA

What I liked

Great people Interesting projects Flexible hours

What I wish was different

I had more time to commit to it

Advice

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Research Assistant

May 2019 • Boulder, CO

What I liked

Learning new things

What I wish was different

Not very flexible

Advice

Use the opportunity to make connections

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Biology Research Intern

May - July 2019 • San Jose, CA

What I liked

I loved learning about disease ecology hands on in the field. I wasn't sure it would be for me, but I was very rewarded for pushing outside my comfort zone. I really loved working hands on with amphibians and learning via trial and error with my mentors. I also met an array of incredible and passionate people at the research station from universities all over the country, and made many friends.

What I wish was different

I had to take one online class during the internship, which kept me very busy. I wish I hadn't had to do that so I could have more time to explore the surrounding area in my time off.

Advice

Stay positve and hungry for improvement! There isn't time to be embarrassed about your mistakes. Learn from them, laugh them off, and keep trying to be little faster, a little more knowledgable, a little kinder tomorrow. Your attitude matters so much on a team that spends long days together crammed into a pickup truck with loads of gear. Think about what you can do to be a person that people would be happy to work a twelve hour day with.

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Team Lead Disability Services

August 2017 • Boulder, CO

What I liked

I love the flexibility my job allows between work, school and personal life.

What I wish was different

I wish I could have had more interaction with our student.

Advice

Get to know the department, not just the people you work with, connect with others outside of your circle :)

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Lab assistant

May 2019 • Boulder, CO

What I liked

Getting experience doing bench research

What I wish was different

I wish I could have spent more time in lab during the summer since the school year is so busy.

Advice

Listen to your mentors. They know what they’re saying and they’ll help you succeed

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Undergraduate Research Assistant

June 2019 • Boulder, CO

What I liked

I love the hands-on experience of working with participants and collecting and dumping data

What I wish was different

nothing, I really enjoy my time at the IBG

Advice

It is diefinetly worth doing undergraduate research in a field similar to what you want to go to graduate school for. As I want to get my masters in Genetic Counseling, the Institute of Behavioral Genetics has been a great starting point in getting my feet wet in my specific career field.

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