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Westfield State University Career Center

Nutrition Assistant

May - August 2019 • Westfield, MA

What I liked

I loved being able to experience a job in the field that I study in

What I wish was different

Advice

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Grounds Crew

May - August 2018 • Westfield, MA

What I liked

Being able to stay in Westfield and work out for football.

What I wish was different

More organization

Advice

Helped me work with in a group due to having so many character to work with.
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Ssurf Research Project

June - August 2019 • Westfield, MA

What I liked

The independent work, the research and learning skills.

What I wish was different

That there were more students participating in the program.

Advice

The advice I can give is that never limit yourselves to wanting to grow in knowledge just because you feel insecure, it is better to take risks than not to try.
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Academic Affairs Office Assistant

July - September 2019 • Westfield, MA

What I liked

Work freedom and flexability

What I wish was different

Advice

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Dining Room Supervisor

February 2017 • Westfield, MA

What I liked

Providing healthy delicious meals to kids enjoying summer camps

What I wish was different

Not much perfect summer job.

Advice

Don't give up on professional opportunities to "enjoy your summer". I made money and had a blast during summer.
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ADA Technician

May 2019 • Westfield, MA

What I liked

The work environment was exceedingly welcoming, providing me with ample training during my internship to function within the office.

What I wish was different

Advice

I strongly suggest that people branch out into related offices and job offerings on-campus.
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Orientation Leader

May - October 2019 • Westfield, MA

What I liked

I loved working with people and getting to be the first person to really introduce students to Westfield State University.

What I wish was different

I wouldn’t have changed a thing!

Advice

Sometimes there are difficult situations while working, but you just need to push through them and that will lead to success!
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Graduate Assistant

July 2019 • Westfield, MA

What I liked

I love that I can be creative and come up with a calendar of postings based on events.

What I wish was different

More flexibility with creativity.

Advice

Highly recommend a graduate Assistantships of any kind. It helps to offset your graduate studies cost and it gives a great experience as well
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Groundskeeper

May - August 2019 • Westfield, MA

What I liked

I like meeting new students that also worked there and having fun while we worked.

What I wish was different

More jobs to do within the department, it was always the same job different day.

Advice

Choose wisely on your summer experience you might be tired from working all summer but the money helps with road trips and activities
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Painter

May - August 2019 • Westfield, MA

What I liked

I really enjoyed this job and the people I worked with.

What I wish was different

The start time

Advice

For students looking for work this is a great opportunity
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