Arizona State University

Residential facilities specialist

June - October 2018 • Mesa, AZ

What I liked

The faculty and staff I worked with were great, and very helpful.

What I wish was different

The pay was low so I had to get a second job.

Advice

Make sure to stay hydrated because it gets very hot during the summer and this is a labor intensive job.

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Customer Service Representative- University Housing office

March 2017 • Tempe, AZ

What I liked

I love having new tasks and problems to work through everyday. It keeps me on my feet with everything always changing.

What I wish was different

I wish it wasn't so hot out when I was giving tours.

Advice

This job has the best coworkers and supervisors. I highly recommend working here!

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Lab assistant

May 2018 • Tempe, AZ

What I liked

I loved the atmosphere established by the PI and professional students. There was no belittling, and we were encouraged to ask questions during presentations in order to clarify the procedure for those who were undergraduates.

What I wish was different

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Student Verfier

June - August 2018 • Tempe, AZ

What I liked

I liked how flexible the hours were and how supportive my boss was with my studies.

What I wish was different

I wish the job had more traning.

Advice

Know yourself and what you can do and ask questions if you aren't sure of something.

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intren

June - August 2018 • Phoenix, AZ

What I liked

the work enviroment

What I wish was different

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Global launch intern

June - August 2018 • Tempe, AZ

What I liked

Working with international students and being exposed to different cultures and backgrounds.

What I wish was different

I wish I could have had a bigger role in the program, maybe has the opportunity to plan my own events.

Advice

Make sure you have a positive attitude and are ready to engage with people at all times.

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DPC Tour Guide and Receptionist

June - August 2018 • Phoenix, AZ

What I liked

I loved giving tours of the campus to potential students. My team and my boss were wonderful, too! We all got to know one another very well over the summer.

What I wish was different

I wish I could have stayed longer!

Advice

Wear sunscreen and drink water! It is hot in Arizona!

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Student Orientation Leader

January 2018 • Phoenix, AZ

What I liked

I loved that I was able to be a New Student Orientation leader and be the face for first time freshman. It was refreshing being able to connect with future students.

What I wish was different

I wish I was able to travel to all campuses for this position.

Advice

I would say be happy and excited! Show the energy and be open for questions because this is first time freshman and they are new to college.

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Student Researcher

May 2018 • Tempe, AZ

What I liked

I got to work with a Ph.D. student for the summer to learn the lab and the fundamentals of solar thermophotovoltaics (STPV) through the FURI program. Now I work in the lab part-time, continuing what I was working on in the FURI program and collaborating with Ph.D. students on other projects.

What I wish was different

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DeskSide Support

September 2017 • Tempe, AZ

What I liked

It's right on campus and ASU works with student schedules to ensure they can work and go to class! The job gives real world experience working alongside other professionals.

What I wish was different

Higher pay would be nice.

Advice

I highly suggest getting a job with ASU or an internship with ASU as it's convient and some ASU internships offer free or discounted tuition.

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Student Equipment Manager

April - August 2018 • Tempe, AZ

What I liked

The job flexibility and time management was very well thought out.

What I wish was different

Training should be a bit more thorough.

Advice

Great summer job, definitely worthwhile.

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Operations Assistant

January 2018 • Tempe, AZ

What I liked

The people that you work with are really great and the schedule can be very flexible.

What I wish was different

Nothing

Advice

Try to network with as many people as you can.

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College Teaching Assistant

May 2018 • Mesa, AZ

What I liked

Interaction with students

What I wish was different

Working online has been a challenge since its hard to communicate with the students and faculty..

Advice

Communication is key and get to know the faculty you are working with.

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Student worker

December 2017 • Phoenix, AZ

What I liked

I like my coworkers and everything I am learning

What I wish was different

I wish my supervisor was more interactive with me

Advice

Be sure to ask questions when you are not understanding something

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Customer Service Representative

July 2018 • Tempe, AZ

What I liked

How friendly and welcoming everyone at the office was.

What I wish was different

I wish the training had been a little shorter.

Advice

Networking is huge!

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Psychologist Research Assistant

January 2020 • Tempe, AZ

What I liked

The research experience was great. Getting to work with the challenges that COVID-19 has presented have been interesting. I love.woekonh with the children and analyzing the data and evaluating the relationships between the variables.

What I wish was different

I wish we were still able to work on person with the kids and the families

Advice

Apply early! Juno on the research train as early as you can.

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BioXFEL Lab Intern

May - August 2018 • Tempe, AZ

What I liked

This experience allowed me to get a glimpse of what lab work could be like in graduate school. It taught me new techniques. I was also able to gain knowledge about how XFELs work from physicists prespectives.

What I wish was different

If I could have changed something ti would have been the way the internship started. I was kind of lost because the professor out of the lab was out of town at the beginning of the internship.

Advice

Internships are invaluable because they allow the intern to test drive a company and a career path. Often there is some compensation. Make the most of internships they are very short. Ask lots of questions.

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REU

May - August 2018 • Tempe, AZ

What I liked

Gained hands-on research experience, working with ASU Faculty and Graduate students in the NanoFab cleanroom. Had the opportunity to present at a national convocation at end of the summer.