CU Boulder

Residential Advisor

July - August 2018 • Boulder, CO

What I liked

Being an RA was very fun! I was able to meet and create a bond with incoming students. It was also fun getting to work with my peers.

What I wish was different

Something I might have enjoyed more is a sooner curfew.

Advice

I'd advise to be an open and welcoming person so that students participants may have a great experience.

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Research intern

May - December 2019 • Denver, CO

What I liked

Working with kids and trying to reform GRID services.

What I wish was different

I wish it was a little more interactive.

Advice

This internship provides insight to to struggles of lower-income households and what can be done to help the children. I would recommend keeping an open mind.

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Student assistance - Norlin Preservation Unit

August 2015 • Boulder, CO

What I liked

Flexible hours

What I wish was different

I wish I had more contact with people and got to talk to them more

Advice

This job is awesome. The flexible hours and understanding supervisors make it very easy to be in school and work at the same time. However, if you're the type of person that needs to be on the go and prefers a job that requires to always move and interact with people this may not be a suitable job for you.

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Research

January - August 2018 • Boulder, CO

What I liked

It was interesting and I learned a lot. I could work whenever I wanted.

What I wish was different

I wish it were more structured.

Advice

It was a good experience overall. Make sure you're interested in your topic.

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Student employee

June 2018 • Boulder, CO

What I liked

Great way to meet industry professionals and get involved in student clubs

What I wish was different

Advice

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Financial Assistant

August 2018 • Boulder, CO

What I liked

The ability to learn about procurement and reconciliation from very experienced people.

What I wish was different

N/A

Advice

There's a learning curve so you have to be patient with yourself while going through training. Eventually, with enough practice, things become second nature!

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Microbiologist Intern

May - August 2018 • Boulder, CO

What I liked

Lab experience Practical application thinking

What I wish was different

More time to research

Advice

Do it as soon as possible in your time as an undergrad

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Undergrad Research Assistant

May 2018 • Boulder, CO

What I liked

I love learning how to conduct sleep research and being a part of both the experimental procedures and the analysis of our data.

What I wish was different

Advice

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Undergraduate Research Assistant

May 2018 • Boulder, CO

What I liked

I enjoyed the hands on experience

What I wish was different

I was pretty happy with how my project went.

Advice

Start talking to people and applyi g for poitions as soon as you can.

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Residential Services Assistant

June - August 2018 • Boulder, CO

What I liked

Quiet job, got to speak with various different residents

What I wish was different

Nothing

Advice

Always apply early

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Turf Management Assistant

May - August 2018 • Boulder, CO

What I liked

Working outside Friendly Staff Great Hours

What I wish was different

Nothing

Advice

Bring sunscreen and headphones!

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Undergraduate Research Assistant

April 2017 • Boulder, CO

What I liked

I enjoyed applying what I learned in the classroom to a hands-on laboratory setting. I enjoyed pursuing topics that I am passionate about and, moreover, develop a better sense of my academic/career interests. The entire experience was a self discovery.

What I wish was different

A more rigid work schedule. My work depended on whether the grad students needed experiments or data analysis to be done.

Advice

N/A

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Math Tutor

June - August 2020 • Boulder, CO

What I liked

What I wish was different

I wish I could tutor face-to-face like before the pandemic happened.

Advice

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Graduate Research Assistant

June 2018 • Boulder, CO

What I liked

The challenge of solving new problems in science every day and the freedom to do things the way I think is best.

What I wish was different

I wish some of the labs were not so insistent on immediate start dates.

Advice

I think that it is important to have prior research experience to know what kinds of work interest you and what your passion is.

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Gardening Supervisor

May 2019 • Boulder, CO

What I liked

I managed the student-led garden on campus over the summer and had a lot of fun doing it. The university was very helpful and it was fun to do engineering and environmental projects with my free time. I also liked growing all of the yummy food.

What I wish was different

I wish I had been more organized and more outgoing to get more students involved.

Advice

Constant communication is the key to making a project successful.

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Resident advisor

July 2019 • Boulder, CO

What I liked

It was really nice to get to know all the in-coming freshman and letting them know what the college experience was like

What I wish was different

If the program was longer

Advice

Make sure what you know the purpose of the job and you have to enforce rules when you have to

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Executive Administrative Assistant

May 2016 • Boulder City, NV

What I liked

Being an integral part of the team and contributing in my own unique ways.

What I wish was different

The pay, wish it wasn't minimum wage.

Advice

This position is best suited for a extremely organized person who has enough time to hold a job during the school year.

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Undergraduate Research Assistant

May 2019 • Boulder, CO

What I liked

I loved the independence to take care of my research project goals. I was given the freedom to synthesize and then test drug analogs on cells. I saw with my own hands the process of drug design, synthesis, and testing!

What I wish was different

I wish I had a better long-term plan for my experiments. This was likely the result of me not asking for help when I should have.

Advice

I would say the most important thing is to go all in, and never be afraid to ask for help when you need it. In research and in school, you are there to learn, and it’s easy to forget that. If you focus on learning new things, everything else will fall into place.

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