I liked the support of meeting in class, the workshop, and hearing about everyone's experiences at different sites.
What I wish was different
I wish all the interns had gotten more suggestions for how to communicate with teachers, such as an initial classroom observation form with questions to think about.
Advice
Work with a teacher to develop and teach your own lesson,`even if you think it will be difficult. You don't have to write your own lesson plan because there are so many on the internet.
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Laboratory Research Assistant
May - August 2017 • Tucson, AZ
What I liked
The internship gave me hands-on experience in a lab setting allowing me to see what the research and development side of materials science engineering was like in a comfortable and friendly environment. I was able to gain useful real life skills and techniques I could apply to future classes while in a team setting. It helped me a tremendous amount with future job opportunities.
What I wish was different
I didn’t have any experience with being able to make connections in industry because it was a research setting so it was very isolated and focused on keeping the interns interested in completeing a masters or PhD program instead of working in industry.
Advice
Do not hesitate to ask questions and try to work on as many projects as possible. Being as hands-on as possible ended up getting me two future internships.
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Undergraduate Researcher: Navigation Lab
June 2017 • Tucson, AZ
What I liked
Ability to work with cutting edge sensors.
What I wish was different
Nothing!
Advice
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Undergraduate Researcher
June - August 2017 • Tucson, AZ
What I liked
Conducted independent research and feel like how a real scientist works when creating experiments, analyzing data and present your work.
What I wish was different
One think that should have been different would be they way things were organized. I feel that some of the meeting were unorganized and their was a rush on time.
Advice
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Technical Consultant
August 2016 - December 2017 • Tucson, AZ
What I liked
The best job on campus for students. Competitive pay, flexible hours, ability to do homework- what can be worse?
I worked over four jobs on campus ranging from the recreational department, highland market, and bookstores, but this job really felt right to me as a student.
What I wish was different
Nothing really. There is a great support system from the admin. office whenever you need help, and there are alot of projects on D2l you must take to be competent to help the clients.
Advice
There is a lot of responsibility as a consultant since there is no direct supervision, since the computer labs are all around campus.
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Mushroom Lab, Production
April - July 2019 • Tucson, AZ
What I liked
Hard work, manual labor. Fun working with mushrooms and being outside.
What I wish was different
More fundiing for the lab.
Advice
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Camp Counselor
May - July 2018 • Tucson, AZ
What I liked
Good kids
Easygoing boss
Good pay
What I wish was different
More organized
Closer age range between campers
Advice
You must be very patient in order to work with kids
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Lead Camp Counselor
May 2018 • Phoenix, AZ
What I liked
I liked taking on a leadership role and getting to know more Pharmacy students around me!
What I wish was different
I wish that information regarding the Pharmacy Camp was sent to me sooner so that I may have prepared better.
Advice
I would advise maintaining contact with the people I met more often.
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Undergraduate Research Assistant
January 2018 • Tucson, AZ
What I liked
I liked solving problems in the field I plan to work in fr the rest of my life.
What I wish was different
Not really anything. I enjoyed my experience and would do it again.
Advice
I would make sure to know all of your potential research opportunities many months before hand.
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Undergraduate Research Assistant
May 2017 • Tucson, AZ
What I liked
Very involved and I was able to apply my interests and knowledge
What I wish was different
Wish I had time during the year to do more
Advice
Get started on research early
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Undergraduate Researcher
May 2018 • Tucson, AZ
What I liked
I got to participate in real world research experience.
What I wish was different
n/a
Advice
Very rewarding in terms of advancing my experience in research and educational.
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Student worker
August 2017 • Tucson, AZ
What I liked
Working with students and parents on bettering their experience at the uofa in regards to veterans and residency
What I wish was different
Nothing
Advice
Always be punctual and personable
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Research assistant
May - August 2018 • Tucson, AZ
What I liked
Everything! The people and my duties.
What I wish was different
I wish I was doing it now instead of school.
Advice
none
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Student Researcher
May 2018 • Tucson, AZ
What I liked
I enjoyed learning how to perform different analytical techniques and being able to apply coursework to real, meaningful research.
What I wish was different
I wish I learned more about the analysis part of research.
Advice
A key to research is having a full understanding of what you're actually doing. Sure, you can be handed a protocol and perform the procedure, but to actually know why you're using a certain reagent or heating a sample at a certain temperature is what really matters.
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Directed Research
May - July 2018 • Tucson, AZ
What I liked
I learned a lot about the process of research, artificial intelligence, and jazz composition.
What I wish was different
I wish I had a better understanding of programming going into the research so I would have been able to help with bigger tasks.
Advice
Taking on research can be really stressful, but they will teach you everything you need to.
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Reserach Assistant
May 2017 • Tucson, AZ
What I liked
Flexible hours, learning experience, running my own experiments
What I wish was different
As a people person, I would have liked to work in environment where there were more people for a more engaging experience.
Advice
Scientific research requires a lot of tenacity. Plan experiments fully ahead of time and complete them in a timely manner. Analyze data as soon as possible and always look to see what body of knowledge you are contributing to.
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Emergency Medical Technician
August 2018 • Tucson, AZ
What I liked
Really love helping people and making a change in other's lives.
What I wish was different
Advice
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Tutor
May - July 2018 • Tucson, AZ
What I liked
Great opportunity to connect with incoming U of A students and professors in similar field.
What I wish was different
More visibility of services.
Advice
The more you interact, the more you get back.
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student desk assistant
April 2017 • Tucson, AZ
What I liked
The workload is manageable and the staff and faculty are extremely kind.
What I wish was different
There is a lot of turnover and workloads can shift to becoming almost too much. There is help and distribution, but the delegation could be better during these times.
Advice
Be prepared to learn a about the Universities inner workings and mechanisms, it'll help you as a student and future professional employee.
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Undergraduate Research Assistant
May - August 2018 • Tucson, AZ
What I liked
I liked the opportunity to be in the lab full time and learn from amazing mentors.
What I wish was different
N/A
Advice
I would recommend seeking out an experience like this early on in undergrad.
