I loved their hospitality and their welcoming arms. They allowed me to grow easily as they guided me through different projects. As for the hiring process, I felt they had my information on hand so most, if not all, the questions were design challenges and regarding to work habits.
What I wish was different
I wish they gave me a rough idea of the upcoming projects since I was bombarded after a few weeks in.
Advice
One piece of advice is to shoot your shot because you miss everyone that you don't take.
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Peer mentor
August 2019 • San Francisco, CA
What I liked
Enjoyed connecting with new students, helping them start their journey at SFSU so they felt comfortable and more prepared.
What I wish was different
New program, so there were some organizational kinks to work out.
Advice
Just go for it!There’s never any harm for applying for something even if you’ve never done it before. People will be there to help you learn.
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Student Assistant - Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences Department
November 2017 • San Francisco, CA
What I liked
The staff and faculty are very understanding and accommodating of my schedule, both personal and with school. I enjoy interacting with the students, clients, faculty, as well as the other student assistants within the Graduate College of Education. It provides a great sense of community and support.
What I wish was different
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Big Data summer program Inter
June - August 2019 • San Francisco, CA
What I liked
I Enjoyed the working environment and the actual data manipulation!!
What I wish was different
I wish they have certifications for the job
Advice
I graduated last summer and I see how important internship is to find a job.
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Team Leader
October 2018 - August 2019 • San Francisco, CA
What I liked
I loved that I was able to help incoming students with their transition from their previous institution to my university. Everyday was an opportunity to ease someone's anxiety from entering college. I also worked with a team of 30, and this position helped me polish my leadership style and enhance soft skills such as public speaking and active listening.
What I wish was different
I wished that we had more team bonding moments. I grew close with people on the team, but I wanted to go on a retreat or something
Advice
It's okay to be full of energy and be laughing and smiling at seven in the morning. Being bubbly and charismatic is part of the job.
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Economic Research Assistant
June 2019 • San Francisco, CA
What I liked
I enjoyed my research and the connections that I made
What I wish was different
I wish I had more time for research
Advice
Enjoy the moment because it’ll be over before you know it
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Peer Mentor
August 2019 • San Francisco, CA
What I liked
My coworkers were nice and the job was flexible.
What I wish was different
Wish there was more organization.
Advice
Be sure you are on time and outgoing.
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Sport Club Student Manager in SFSU Campus Recreation
October 2017 • San Francisco, CA
What I liked
I love the connections and professional development skills I have gained.
What I wish was different
I wish I had a Full Time Coordinator to oversee my position.
Advice
Working for any Campus Recreation department in any position is a great way to build your resume and get connections on campus.
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Certified Personal Trainer
June 2019 • San Francisco, CA
What I liked
Meeting new people and getting a chance to grow at the campus I graduated from
What I wish was different
More confidence in myself and how I train.
Advice
Keep going and don’t stop, things will get better
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Administrative Support Coordinator
March - September 2019 • San Francisco, CA
What I liked
I enjoyed how I was able to work with faculty on campus and see the "behind-the-scenes" factor of how Tenured faculty process worked.
What I wish was different
It was a bit stressful, as most of the projects were urgent, but I enjoyed it regardless.
Advice
It would be great if the projects assigned to us in the department were given in advance so we are not rushing to complete them.
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Student Researcher
October 2017 • San Francisco, CA
What I liked
I really enjoy the opportunity of being able to get a hands-on experience in a neuroscience laboratory while improving on my skills in the lab and learning many data analysis techniques.
What I wish was different
I wish that I had more support from my PI and mentor during my first few months. I have learned a lot since then and I even started my own project over the summer but I wish I had more time to spend on my part of the project. Since I am also a full time student, it is hard to solely focus on research at this time.
Advice
If you're passionate about something, don't let obstacles stop you from reaching your dreams. If you're dreams don't scare you, they aren't big enough.
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Orientation Leader
June - August 2018 • San Francisco, CA
What I liked
I liked learning more about my community so that I can use my skills beyond this role.
What I wish was different
I wish I had more time since it was a 2 month experience.
Advice
One piece of advice would be to be flexible and go with the process!
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Biology Research Intern
June - July 2018 • San Francisco, CA
What I liked
Learning new techniques in the lab and networking skills outside if it. Meeting new people who I know will be able to help me in the future if I ever need help.
What I wish was different
Nothing, I had a great experience and met some amazing people from taking this internship.
Advice
Take a shot at every opportunity that comes your way, you may not always like what you do but at least you tried it.
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Orientation Leader
June - July 2018 • San Francisco, CA
What I liked
I like to meet different people and challenge myself everyday!
What I wish was different
Advice
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Big Data Summer Program
June - August 2019 • San Francisco, CA
What I liked
I signed up for the big data summer program because I was curious about computers science and learning code so I applied in the mid spring and got in. I always thought that learning code was very difficult and required a lot of math skills to understand how to code. After the program had ended I learned that it is not the case and that anyone can code. Looking back at it, it was probably the best summer I have had so far during my time in college. One thing that I really enjoyed about this summer program was that we worked in small groups and over the period of 3 months we developed chemistry which made it more fun to work.
What I wish was different
Since everyone, if not most participants were new to programing, we all had to learn to program first before our research assignment was introduced. It was not that big of a deal since we were all helping each other whenever we needed help, but I still felt that it could had been less difficult if we spent a little longer on coding that way we would be more confident in knowing how to code the answers that we were searching for.
Advice
Before the program started, we weren't required to learn or read anything to prepare for the summer research. One piece of advice I would give is to email small articles to read or tips on how to prepare for the data research that we will be coding. This could had allowed the participants to conduct bigger and faster research and not be worried about how to do a task during the summer.
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Psychologist Research Assistant
June 2018 • San Francisco, CA
What I liked
Experiencing the first steps of research was interesting. It was a bit difficult and a bit tedious at times, but I was able to hone my writing/synthesizing and reading skills. I also learned more information about VR, leadership development, different types of leadership, perception of female and male leadership, scales of measure, and more.
What I wish was different
I was hoping for in-lab time, but I know this was dependent on the timeline of each research project.
Advice
Learn how much workload you can handle and approximately how long you think it will take you (not how long it SHOULD take).
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Course Co-Instructor
May - September 2018 • San Francisco, CA
What I liked
Great experience to learn and grow as a speaker, presenter, and teacher
What I wish was different
Work longer
Advice
If you're passionate about what you are teaching, it comes natural
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Summer Orientation Leader
May - August 2019 • San Francisco, CA
What I liked
I was able to meet lots of new people. One of them actually turned out to be my roommate for the year! Being an orientation leader, I feel like I have found my place at SF State. I liked that I was able to develop my leadership skills as well as meet great people along the way. I made lots of connections with the people on campus. I loved doing orientation so much it made me want to be an orientation team leader for the upcoming summer!
What I wish was different
I wish I was more outspoken during orientation. I feel I was shy when it came to our debriefs, however, that was a learning experience for me on my abilities and I have been working on speaking my mind more instead of letting others speak for me.
Advice
Being involved with any organization on campus really helps you to connect with the school and a great way to make memories during your college experience.
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Digital Marketing Intern
November 2018 - August 2019 • San Francisco, CA
What I liked
My supervisor became my biggest mentor! I gained critical experience, such as how to use programs like Salesforce, Google Ads, Facebook Ads and more. My loyalty and appreciation for my university grew because I was able to see the direct impact I was making on my university, and more specifically on the department I worked for, the College of Business. Working for San Francisco State University while I was a student there was the perfect full-circle.
What I wish was different
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Advice
Make the most of the people and resources around you. If you're a student as well, take advantage of the impact you're capable of making on your own education.
