SUNY Geneseo

Career Peer Mentor

October 2022 • Geneseo, NY

What I liked

I like that I am able to learn about handshake and in the future be able to help others learn about it

What I wish was different

nothing

Advice

Speak directly to your interviewer, make eye contact and don't talk too fast

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Psychologist Research Assistant

March 2022 • Geneseo, NY

What I liked

I wanted to do research on the brain so I’m glad with the research that I’m doing which is to see addictive behaviors on mice

What I wish was different

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Library Circulation Clerk

June 2022 • Geneseo, NY

What I liked

Low intensity Flexible Schedule Community Interaction

What I wish was different

More Staff interaction

Advice

Never be afraid to ask questions, that’s how you learn

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Eco Rep Intern

August 2019 • Geneseo, NY

What I liked

I liked the people I worked with and the work I was doing was productive and educational.

What I wish was different

I wish I had more of an idea of what I wanted to do with my role and had more time to make positive change.

Advice

Get involved with as much as you can, you can learn a lot.

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Radio station intern

June 2019 • Geneseo, NY

What I liked

I attended three remote broadcasts in Livingston County, where I was on the air for several hours. I also liked assisting with other station needs.

What I wish was different

I wish I came in with the knowledge I have since acquired. Regardless, it was a wonderful learning opportunity.

Advice

Practice your radio voice/what you’re going to say on the air ahead of time.

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Orientation Leader

June 2019 • Geneseo, NY

What I liked

This job helped shape the best summer of my life so far! It was so much fun and was very rewarding.

What I wish was different

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event tech

May - August 2019 • Geneseo, NY

What I liked

My boss and coworkers were great people and very understanding.

What I wish was different

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Research Assistant

June - August 2019 • Houghton, NY

What I liked

I participated in hands on research where we attempted to measure the likelihood of low energy, light ion nuclear reactions occurring by using inertial confinement fusion. I worked closely with my professor and two other students, I learned a lot of practical laboratory skills, and I made several connections because of doing summer research.

What I wish was different

Our research was ten weeks long, which was good, however, it didn't feel long enough given the amount that we were trying to get done. We were busy, and as another side note to anyone considering summer research, there aren't that many people at Houghton over the summer, so if you are a social creature, bear that in mind.

Advice

Research is much easier when you admit to your professor that you don't know what you're doing. So ask for help, and write down whatever you do in the logbook.

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