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Kalamazoo Nature Center

Specialty camp coordinator

June - August 2023 • Kalamazoo, MI

What I liked

it’s really nice and demanding work environment. If you like working with kids and also love nature this place got it all.

What I wish was different

less walking because this job does demand walking on daily basis.

Advice

Great place to make new friends and connections with people. Also great administrative team they have.
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Fair Food Matters Intern

June - August 2019 • Kalamazoo, MI

What I liked

I was treated as an equal partner in planning and curriculum developing, while I was trusted to complete the assigned tasks without constant supervision.

What I wish was different

Because of the busy summer for all, I didn't get to interact with the great people around me as much as I would have liked to. I wish I could have participated in more collaborative work with toher interns and staff.

Advice

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Sustainable Events Intern

May - August 2019 • Kalamazoo, MI

What I liked

I liked that I could have the opportunity to start / do whichever projects I wanted to.

What I wish was different

I wish that the timing schedule would have been different and that I scheduled to meet with my boss more often in order to be able start more projects.

Advice

Definitely be ambitious about the projects you start - they are all feasible and with effort and contact are possible. Just keep in mind that a lot of things at KNC happen for a reason, so make sure to make change that is accepted and welcomed.
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Marketing and Public Programs Assistant

January - April 2018 • Kalamazoo, MI

What I liked

The staff and the goals of the nature center.

What I wish was different

I would have liked to be haired as a full time staff member as a Public Programs Educator.

Advice

You have to be open to learning new things and take genuine interest in nature.
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Senior Educator

June - August 2018 • Kalamazoo, MI

What I liked

I liked working with kids, especially the kids that dealt with behavioral issues. Also there was a great comradere at KNC, we were all going through the same hard work.

What I wish was different

The job was great, the living situation was awful but I didn't have options so I had to take it.

Advice

Don't be afraid to ask for help. Dealing with 12 kids at a time is a large challenge, and they will always always send you help. I did not use this and I think I could have been a lot less exhausted if I had.
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Senior Educator

June - August 2018 • Kalamazoo, MI

What I liked

I liked working with children and sharing knowledge with them about nature.

What I wish was different

Advice

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