Wake Forest University

Program Ambassador

June - July 2020 • Winston-Salem, NC

What I liked

I absolutely loved working for the Wake Forest Summer Immersion program. Everyone was incredibly friendly and receptive, and even as a Program Ambassador, I was able to learn alongside the students and was offered the same networking connections they were. I enjoyed working with my team members, and I loved my bosses!

What I wish was different

I wish that I had been given more responsibilities. It was a really fun job, but I wish I could have been a little more challenged. That being said, it was an awesome experience, especially for my first summer in college.

Advice

I would recommend requesting to be a Program Ambassador for the programs you are most interested in, since you will be able to learn a lot about those topics and make some great connections in each field.

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Program Assistant

June - August 2022 • Winston-Salem, NC

What I liked

I appreciated my ability in this position to work with both students and professionals in a way that allowed everyone involved to learn from each other. The professionals were, mostly, super kind and the students were excited to learn. I learned more about life and my career goals in this position than I ever did in any class.

What I wish was different

I wish that there was an increased ability to be in institutes relating to my areas of interest; however, that was something that was simply not possible under the circumstances.

Advice

Just do it. It is gonna be hard and stressful. There are going to be some days where you are just plain exhausted, I am not gonna lie about that. However, this was one of the most rewarding jobs of my entire life so far and I would not trade my time here for anything. Also, come in with an open mind. It will make it a lot more fun.

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Chemistry Research Intern

June - August 2021 • Winston-Salem, NC

What I liked

I continued work in the lab that I work over the normal year. Obtaining more data on my research was definitely really good!

What I wish was different

I wish I were paid better

Advice

Enjoy your summer while keeping the efforts to have a productive time during the research time

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Biochemical Engineer

May 2021 • Winston-Salem, NC

What I liked

I appreciated the ability to experience what is like to work in a lab firsthand and conduct personal experiments.

What I wish was different

I wish I had the ability to collaborate with others more.

Advice

Explore areas you are interested in and conduct research and internships in these areas to see if you enjoy them.

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Yoga tea

May 2018 • Winston-Salem, NC

What I liked

Helping students live healthy lives

What I wish was different

Nothing

Advice

To love what you do

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Research Fellow

May - August 2018 • Winston-Salem, NC

What I liked

Being at Wake was fantastic and the URECA program made it really easy to conduct research for the summer

What I wish was different

They had poor communication at first

Advice

Take advantage of it. Email a professor to get started

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Chemical Engineering Intern

May - August 2018 • Winston-Salem, NC

What I liked

flexible schedule good mentors learning more

What I wish was different

more defined tasks more explanations of concepts

Advice

always take time to try something new

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Summer research fellow

May - August 2018 • Winston-Salem, NC

What I liked

I loved the hands-on research experience in a real lab setting. Also, the chance to collaborate with inspiring scientists.

What I wish was different

I wish it lasted longer!

Advice

Take your time and focus on one problem/piece of the puzzle at a time.

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Research Assistant

May - August 2018 • Winston-Salem, NC

What I liked

I really enjoyed getting to explore a different area of computer science, having creative freedom within my research, and getting to know the faculty in my department better!

What I wish was different

I wish some of the topics of our research were a little bit different, but I still learned so much and appreciated what I was able to do!

Advice

One piece of advice I would give is make as many connections as possible and don't be afraid to go back to them! Stay in contact.

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Student Research Assistant

June - December 2018 • Winston-Salem, NC

What I liked

I liked being able to work with Graduate Students and in Wake Downtown.

What I wish was different

I wish I could have done work that would have been published and that I could have been paid.

Advice

Work hard, it will pay off. You want to pay attention to what you are doing so you can talk about it in an interview.

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Research Assistant

May 2018 • Winston-Salem, NC

What I liked

I loved working with professors.

What I wish was different

Nothing!

Advice

to have an open mind and try everything

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REU Summer Intern

May - August 2018 • Winston-Salem, NC

What I liked

It was I nteresting research and I got to do my own project. Also paid really well and I met a lot of really great people from around the country and world who were also a part of the program.

What I wish was different

I wish my PI had provided more resources to help me since he was unavailable the majority of the time.

Advice

Any type of research experience is a great experience. Even if you didn’t like it, ask yourself exactly what you didn’t enjoy and avoid those things in the future.

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