I enjoyed helping prospective students get assimilated to campus life and living on campus. I liked when students had questions or concerns that I could help with to make them feel at home here at UWP.
What I wish was different
I wish this experience didn’t have to be remote, but I still had a lot of fun communicating with students via zoom, canvas, and email.
Advice
Have fun and be personable! Students want to hear YOUR experiences, favorite classes, favorite spots on campus etc. to help them navigate the new experience of college life.
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Social Science Research Assistant
June - August 2021 • Platteville, WI
What I liked
Great and understanding internship supervisors
What I wish was different
Objectives were vague at the start but as it progressed we had more specific objectives
Advice
While it can be challenging at times seeing all of your work come together at the end is very rewarding
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Student Associate
February 2021 • Platteville, WI
What I liked
The people that I work with. They are all older than me but still treat me as a professional employee who genuinely care about my well being and personal life. They also put forth their best effort to make sure that I obtain tasks that will help me in my future career.
What I wish was different
I wish there was a little more traffic in the office. Summertime is slow around any college campus, especially coming off of a year after Covid. It's nice to see friendly faces and get to work on communication and people skills.
Advice
I would share that stepping out of your comfort zone is the best way to create relationships that will benefit you in more ways than one. Taking a leap of faith is always scary, but you never know what kind of people, things, and opportunities will be presented to you because of it.
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Graphic Designer
May - December 2019 • Platteville, WI
What I liked
I got to improve my design skills and work with real clients. I made many Designs that I can now put in my portfolio when I'm applying for my next job.
What I wish was different
I only wish that I applied for this job earlier.
Advice
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Help Desk
June 2019 • Platteville, WI
What I liked
Getting Paid
What I wish was different
Knowing the job was mostly answering phones
Advice
Getting paid is nice
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Maintenance Crew Worker
June 2016 • Platteville, WI
What I liked
I was able to experience a wide variety of job responsibilities and learn a variety of skills that I wouldn’t have probably received otherwise.
What I wish was different
I wish that the jobs I was given would’ve had more direction and more well defined deadlines.
Advice
Be prepared to learn the value of hard work.
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Undergraduate Research Assistant
June - September 2019 • Platteville, WI
What I liked
Enjoyed working with the dairy cattle again. Also interesting to see a different side of agriculture. I have always focused on the large picture of agriculture instead of looking at the little things like research. Research is extremely important for the industry, but also for growing knowledge.
What I wish was different
I wish that it would have been more organized.
Advice
Always keep an open-mind.
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Beef Herd Manager
May - August 2019 • Platteville, WI
What I liked
I enjoyed the freedom of my work environment as well as my boss.
What I wish was different
nothing
Advice
Don't be afraid to try new things and ask lots of questions.
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Undergraduate Research Assistant
June 2017 - August 2018 • Madison, WI
What I liked
The environment was great and it gave me insight into the type of research I want to do in the future.
What I wish was different
I wish I had longer to stay at the lab and continue the projects I was working on.
Advice
Use the time to really get into the research. Go out of the way to understand the project or you won't get the full experience.
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Facilites Management
June 2018 • Platteville, WI
What I liked
The crew was great to work with.
What I wish was different
I wish we could have started at 8 am instead of 7 am.
Advice
Do your best to make the job fun and it will go by fast.
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Maintennace Worker
June - August 2018 • Platteville, WI
What I liked
That it was forty hours a week and I knew I was going to get paid.
What I wish was different
The working conditions were always hot and humid. I wish there was ac in the buildings.
Advice
If you dont like hard work dont do this job.
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Explore Engineering Summer Camp
June 2018 • Platteville, WI
What I liked
I loved that I was able to be in more of a leadership position and work with younger potential engineers.
What I wish was different
I wish this camp was more of a relaxed learning experience than a college credit. Though it did come in handy when I came here and I didn't have to take the class myself.
Advice
Make sure you can be a positive influence to the campers.
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Maintainence worker
May - September 2018 • Platteville, WI
What I liked
I liked working with other college students and learning to how to fix most things in dorms.
What I wish was different
Opportunity for more hours.
Advice
Must work well with others.
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Undergraduate Researcher
July 2018 • Platteville, WI
What I liked
I sincerely enjoyed the opportunity to learn about academia, research, and the importance of research to progressing society. The Summer Undergraduate Scholars Program (SUSP) met with us weekly to teach us important lesson about research like publishing, collaborating, and advising. Due to this experience, I am now seriously considering getting a PHD in Software Engineering so that I can contribute to society in a meaningful way through research.
What I wish was different
I wish there were more students with this opportunity. This year was the pilot year for SUSP. Therefore, only 10 students received the opportunity to participate. However, I have heard that the goal is to increase the size and I look forward to watching the program grow.
Advice
Don't be afraid to try something new. I had never conducted research before this summer. Now I have an in-depth knowledge of research and I am on my way to my first first-author publication.
