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Northern Arizona University (NAU)

Administrative Assistant

January 2017 • Flagstaff, AZ

What I liked

What I wish was different

Advice

Practice interviewing.
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Student Service Agent

March 2018 • Northern Arizona University, AZ

What I liked

I love how flexible the hours are with my school schedule when school starts for the year.

What I wish was different

Advice

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Student technician

May 2018 • Flagstaff, AZ

What I liked

I liked the projects and my coworkers.

What I wish was different

Advice

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accounting assistant

September 2017 • Flagstaff, AZ

What I liked

I loved getting to know the professional staff on a personal level, as well as expanding my knowledge in the position.

What I wish was different

I wish that the hourly pay rate was higher.

Advice

I think that it is important to stay in a position for an extended amount of time in order to improve your skills and form strong relationships with those around you (co workers, customers, bosses).
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Supplemental leader

June - July 2018 • Flagstaff, AZ

What I liked

The other SI leaders were very nice and accepting. Jane, my boss, was very nice, caring, and helpful.

What I wish was different

I wish it was longer.

Advice

Be prepared to move fast in the summer.
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Summer Camp Counsleor

June - July 2018 • Flagstaff, AZ

What I liked

The staff, my co-workers and the ability to still be on campus because it was easy to get to work.

What I wish was different

We had more equipment for activities.

Advice

You never know how big of a role you play in kids lives until you spend two months with them. You can impact their loves for ever.
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Moving Crew

April 2018 • Flagstaff, AZ

What I liked

What I liked most about the job was working with coworkers. The people I worked with we're helpful so it made the job go more smoothly as well as making our tasks faster and easier to complete.

What I wish was different

I wish the job paid more because it is a lot of work to be done for the low pay my co-workers and I receive.

Advice

One piece of advice I would share would be to prepare to work and lift a lot each shift. Get good sleep and eat well and drink lots of water to ensure each shift goes well.
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True Blue Ambassador

January 2018 • Flagstaff, AZ

What I liked

The community and helping freshmen

What I wish was different

The work was long and exhausting. Better pay would have been nice.

Advice

Make sure to take care of yourself on off days. It can be strenuous especially if you have mental health issues
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Pathogen Microbiome Institute undergraduate

March 2017 • Flagstaff, AZ

What I liked

Research

What I wish was different

More hours

Advice

It is hard work but completely worth it
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Summer housing assistant

May - August 2018 • Flagstaff, AZ

What I liked

I liked the sense of community within the summer housing assistants.

What I wish was different

Advice

If you don't like cleaning, don't apply to this job!
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Front Desk Receptionist

January 2018 • Flagstaff, AZ

What I liked

I really enjoy working for NAU. I liked my coworkers and managers a lot and it was a good and positive environment. I learned a lot about life in general such as benefits, insurance plans, payroll, etc. and also developed my professional skills

What I wish was different

I wish I would have been paid more/am paid more now. Although it is a student worker position, I think we do a lot of hard work and 8.75 is lower than the state and city minimum wage and it’s a little ridiculous.

Advice

I think any job you find, whether it’s over the summer or ongoing should interest you. It makes the job a lot easier especially if you are in a positive environment. I also think it’s important to find some way to make it relevant to what you want to do in your future so you can not only put it on your resume in a smart way but also gain experience.
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peer Instructor

September 2018 • Flagstaff, AZ

What I liked

Teaching experience

What I wish was different

More hours

Advice

Make better writers not better papers.
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Undergraduate Research Assistant

January 2018 • Flagstaff, AZ

What I liked

The environment and subject matter.

What I wish was different

The workload.

Advice

Everyone should get involved in undergraduate research.
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Human Resource Representative

October 2017 • Flagstaff, AZ

What I liked

Working with my employees, feels like a family.

What I wish was different

Nothing

Advice

Do something, no matter the reward or outcome because you never know if you will like it.
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Research Assistant

May - August 2018 • Flagstaff, AZ

What I liked

I loved traveling and seeing different parts of the state as well as going to paid camping trips.

What I wish was different

A more structured protocol for the field.

Advice

Apply everywhere, for every opportunity. You never know what is going to interest you until you try it.
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scholar

June - August 2018 • Flagstaff, AZ

What I liked

It was specifically aimed at students in my field (Environmental Conservation) and increasing diversity within it.

What I wish was different

If I had a bit more focus on my specific degree.

Advice

How to get in!!!
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Neuroscience Research Intern

June 2018 • Flagstaff, AZ

What I liked

The flexibility and experience I gained from the internship

What I wish was different

I wish I had more time to continue working on the project

Advice

Don’t be afraid to reach out to places for research experiences, they are always looking for interns
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Student Service Center

March 2017 • Flagstaff, AZ

What I liked

I liked that I was able to work more and I got a lot more learning opportunities than I did during the school year.

What I wish was different

I don't think I would have changed anything.

Advice

I would like to say that working over the summer on campus is extremely beneficial to you as a person and for the department as well.
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Research Assistant

May 2018 • Flagstaff, AZ

What I liked

I enjoyed the relaxed nature of my particular position as well as the relevance to my field of study

What I wish was different

Advice

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Student Web Publisher

May 2017 • Flagstaff, AZ

What I liked

I liked having something to do in the Summer

What I wish was different

I wish I started the summer before

Advice

Be ready to learn and talk to people
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