CU Boulder

Learning Assistant

August 2019 • Boulder, CO

What I liked

Flexibility with time and scheduling.

What I wish was different

I wish I got to interact more with students. Also, the required education class is a lot if busy work for only being 2 credit hours.

Advice

There is always something you can improve on and something you can learn. Be open to being wrong and learn from it.

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Field Assistant

May 2019 • Boulder, CO

What I liked

I liked being able to make my own schedule and take my own initiative.

What I wish was different

Advice

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peer advisor

May - August 2019 • Boulder, CO

What I liked

The experience

What I wish was different

more pay

Advice

go in with an open mind to learning about office work

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Desktop Support Technician

March 2018 • Boulder, CO

What I liked

Flexible hours and constant opportunity to learn more

What I wish was different

It would be nice if there was more diversity in the workplace

Advice

It's a really great place to work

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Lead Student Representative

October 2016 • Boulder, CO

What I liked

The flexibility in the amount of hours that I am able to work throughout the summer and the school year. Lots of room to grow professionally with the staff.

What I wish was different

Better job networking help for after college graduation.

Advice

This job is what you make it and there is room to grow both as an individual and as a professional. I earned a leadership role because I worked hard and enjoyed what I did.

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Undergraduate Research Assistant

June - August 2018 • Boulder, CO

What I liked

I liked everything about this experience! I learned a lot during that two month period and I was able to go out of my comfort zone and learn about different research techniques that I was not familiar with. I was able to work independently in a research project but I was still supervised by a graduate student, which allowed me to learn a lot about proper design of experiments. The faculty and students at University of Colorado Boulder in the Chemical and Biological Engineering department are extremely nice, helpful, and welcoming, which made the experience even more enjoyable!

What I wish was different

I just wish that it would have been longer.

Advice

I would tell all undergraduate students interested in graduate school to apply to this experience or a similar one. It is very helpful and helps expose students to what the life of a researcher is really like.

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Content Creator and Marketer

July 2023 • Boulder, CO

What I liked

I love that I get to work remotely, it's very hands-on and I get to think of a lot of ideas by myself and share it with the team. I also get to create creative projects, such as graphics, videos, photos, etc.

What I wish was different

Advice

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Archivist Intern

May - August 2019 • Boulder, CO

What I liked

Great staff, bosses, flexible hours, and interesting work!

What I wish was different

I wish they were better funded so I could have continued working there.

Advice

The only way to have a steady position is to have work-study.

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Enrollment and Records Services Aide

January 2016 • Boulder, CO

What I liked

Working on campus offers a lot of opportunity in terms of flexibility, on the job training, and could lead to a career with higher ed. once I graduate. Working with student data systems, internally collected metrics, and assisting with process improvement proposals have helped inform what I would like to do long term.

What I wish was different

I wish I had taken opportunities presented to me for learning more about campus functions through seminars and conferences, but given my demanding class schedule over the summer I'm proud of what I accomplished.

Advice

I think higher education offers a lot of career options that many other students don't consider when they're nearing completion of their academic program but take a look at what's available on campus and give it a shot.

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Program facilitator

July - August 2018 • Boulder, CO

What I liked

Working with students!

What I wish was different

I had more privacy

Advice

Do it!

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Transfer Admissions Intern

May 2019 • Boulder, CO

What I liked

I was able to take on a larger role in the CU Office of Admissions. I have been working at the Office of Admissions since my first year at CU Boulder, and since then I have tried to get involved in other opportunities that the University has to offer. With the Internship position, I am able to use more of the marketing tools that I have developed with my time in the Leeds School of Business.

What I wish was different

I wish the pay would have been a little higher, but the experience is more valuable than the money at this point in time. I also wish I would have been able to do more creative marketing. Instead, I do more event planning, communication, and support for the Transfer Admissions Counselors.

Advice

Experience is so important. You may think that you pursue a certain career path, but until you actually get your hands dirty, you may find that the opportunity that you desire is right underneath your nose. I never would have imagined that I would love working in the Office of Admissions, but I have learned so much, and there is something very satisfying about being able to help others get one step closer to achieving their life long dream of obtaining their college diploma.

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Summer Resident Advisor

May - August 2018 • Boulder, CO

What I liked

Not many incidents and I get to live on campus while taking classes.

What I wish was different

More holistic-centered health events on campus

Advice

Great for entering the RA role and also continuing the RA role while also staying in beautiful Boulder over the summer!

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Biology Research Intern

May 2018 • Boulder, CO

What I liked

The opportunity taught me a lot about research techniques and about the process of designing and conducting your own experiment.

What I wish was different

I wish that we would've been more careful in the summer with our experiment so that careless mistakes could've been avoided

Advice

Anyone who wants to go into the scientific field should have an experience like this!

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TechStaff

January 2017 • Boulder, CO

What I liked

The flexibility!

What I wish was different

I would have liked to have had less manual labor in my day to day activities

Advice

It's important to have a good attitude when you show up to work each day

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UROP Research Assistant

May - September 2018 • Boulder, CO

What I liked

I was an assistant for an ongoing research prompt about the relationship between the funding of UN Peacekeeping Missions and the success of said missions. I got to apply my finance understanding to my political science interest through data analysis.

What I wish was different

Nothing. It was amazing. I just wish that I could continue to work with the professor I was under on this project until it is finished.

Advice

If you are going to be a research assistant, put time each day to do work, don't just assume you will find time to do it at nights, make a plan stick to it.

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