Oakland University

Conference Assistant

April - September 2018 • Rochester, MI

What I liked

The hours are great

What I wish was different

Organization in leadership

Advice

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Outreach Support

October 2017 • Rochester, MI

What I liked

Friendly atmosphere

What I wish was different

Organization

Advice

Enjoy working with children

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Student Assistant for Residential Facilities

April 2017 • Auburn Hills, MI

What I liked

Covers housing, stay on campus during the summer, great people

What I wish was different

Disorganization higher up in the system

Advice

Work hard, get your hours in, and do what you can with what you've got

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Orientation Assistant

April 2018 • Rochester, MI

What I liked

Fantastic opportunity to train students and help run the orientation program.

What I wish was different

Not much, awesome experience.

Advice

Definitely look for roles or jobs that will allow a lot of personal growth and development.

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Lighting Intern

April - August 2018 • Rochester, MI

What I liked

I liked the flexibility of it and the friendly work environment.

What I wish was different

I wished they there had been a bit more variety in the work I did.

Advice

It’s hands on work that can require physical labor as well as technical.

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Student Assistant

April 2017 • Mount Clemens, MI

What I liked

This job was fantastic! Lead to incredible networking and experience opportunities.

What I wish was different

There are many overlapping positions, making doing your job difficult when everyone in the office is confused on what their job is.

Advice

Take every task received with open eyes and ears. You never know when a piece of knowledge will fall in your lap.

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Lifeguard

May 2018 • Rochester, MI

What I liked

The scheduling was flexible and I gained many friendships with my coworkers.

What I wish was different

I wish I could work more than 40 hours. We had some people leave in the middle of the summer, and by that time I had already found another job, but I would have loved to pick up more of their shifts.

Advice

You never know who is watching— always do the right thing and always be on your best behavior.

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SUPER Fellow

May 2018 • Auburn Hills, MI

What I liked

Learned a ton about research and the process of experimentation. Incredible atmosphere for learning as well!

What I wish was different

Advice

Make the most of your time doing research. There's so much to learn!

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Market Research Interviewer

June - August 2018 • Auburn Hills, MI

What I liked

I enjoyed being able to interview OU Alumni and hear about their college experience and current work position. It was great to hear their perspective and the different experiences that they had at OU.

What I wish was different

Nothing. I absolutely loved every part of it.

Advice

A lot of the times you will conduct interviews over the phone, so make sure that you are very positive and use an upbeat tone. The more energy and excitement you have the more interviews you will get. Also be persistent, you may not get a lot of interviews in the first month because people are traveling, but it will pick up a lot more in July and August.

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eCommerce & Compliance Specialist Assistant

April - August 2018 • Rochester, MI

What I liked

I really enjoyed the opportunity to learn more than I did during the school year due to my full time availability as well as the welcoming and friendly coworkers I had the privilege of seeing every day.

What I wish was different

To be honest there is a lack of things I would want differently; this experience was great and I hope to be able to have the opportunity to apply for this internship again.

Advice

The only advice I would have for future interns is to make sure to reach out and ask questions if you don't understand something because no question is ever a bad question.

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Lab Assistant

October 2015 • Rochester, MI

What I liked

I loved being able to make a difference in people's lives. Researching different retinal diseases in hopes of finding treatments for newborn infants is so fulfilling, and benchwork is so much fun!