I liked being able to interact with families and share my own experiences and information about the college as well.
What I wish was different
Advice
One piece of advice I would share would be to talk about your own experiences at the college and to be yourself.
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Research Fellow
July - August 2021 • Rochester, NY
What I liked
I loved working with new faculty members who were also passionate about the same topic I was, in this case it was nonprofit grant funding.
What I wish was different
I wish my experience was longer so that I could reach more individuals for the survey.
Advice
One piece of advice that I would share about this experience is that you truly never know where these experiences will lead you.
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Summer Fellow
June - August 2020 • Rochester, NY
What I liked
I was able to learn about my community through a new lens and use two current issues: the Black Lives Matter movement and COVID-19 to open my eyes to the racial disparities in health that have existed for many years now.
What I wish was different
I wish that I had finished my literature review sooner so that I could have had a manuscript finished by the end of summer.
Advice
In order to do research- specifically with social science, you have to be open to learning new things, accept the fact that you may be ignorant or unaware of some things and willing to make change.
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Researcher
June - August 2019 • Rochester, NY
What I liked
Hands-on research and exposure to lab techniques. Exercising autonomy in the lab setting and troubleshooting results.
What I wish was different
Longer experience. It only was through the summer.
Advice
Know yourself. I loved this experience because it is related to what I want to do after graduation. I knew I would enjoy it because I do ongoing research doing the school year so the challenges were expected.
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Business office assistant
September 2019 • Rochester, NY
What I liked
The environment
What I wish was different
Nothing
Advice
Know how to sort alphabetically and numerically
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IT
September 2017 • Rochester, NY
What I liked
Laid back environment, with some interesting work.
What I wish was different
Way too much training for skills we already have.
Advice
Even though it's a college job, you should try your best at whatever your doing.
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Presidential Summer Research Fellow
June - August 2019 • Rochester, NY
What I liked
I liked working in the archival records and using primary resources.
What I wish was different
I wish I would have had more time. There was so much left to research and learn.
Advice
It is important to be opened to new experiences. This research at times was long and tedious which required patience.
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Office Assistant
May - August 2018 • Rochester, NY
What I liked
I enjoyed all of my co workers it was a very friendly environment. I felt like I could ask anyone for help.
What I wish was different
I wish that my position had lasted longer! I enjoyed all the opportunities that my position offered.
Advice
It’s good to get an on campus job because it makes you feel closer to the school and you learn things that you didn’t know before.
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IT
September 2017 • Rochester, NY
What I liked
It's closer to my field than any other job I've held previously.
What I wish was different
I wish it involved programming
Advice
Work in IT
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Chemistry Summer Fellow
May - August 2018 • Rochester, NY
What I liked
I liked having the experience and freedom of working on a scientific research project full time.
What I wish was different
I wish I had been working with a peer. My project was a large task to take on alone. Another researcher on the project really would have optimised time and made the experience more social and efficient.
Advice
If you are thinking about graduate school in a science related field I would consider applying to this program as it gives you a feel of what graduate school could be like.
