Aramark

Starbucks

August 2018 • Boise, ID

What I liked

I can easily work at a Starbucks off campus. What I LOVE is I can work till 15 minutes before my class and get there on time. Also, you work with college students so everyone relates to you, people cover your shift, and an amazing way to meet students on campus.

What I wish was different

Better pay. I went from 13/hour to 8/hour

Advice

When you make your availability put two days aside for school work. Just pick your homework day and a social day. It’s easy to not be good at time managing and this’ll help with getting behind in school or feeling overwhelmed.

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Front Desk

May - August 2019 • Port Angeles, WA

What I liked

The location

What I wish was different

The people I was with

Advice

Go work in a National Park

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Supervisor

October 2015 • Buffalo, NY

What I liked

Customer interaction, and soft skills building

What I wish was different

N/a

Advice

Take every opportunity you can

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Student Worker

September 2018 • Bowling Green, KY

What I liked

The was fast-paced and ever changing. No two days were alike.

What I wish was different

The schedule was inconsistent due to fluctuations in camps and events served over the summer.

Advice

Have an open mind and a joyful heart. Sudden changes are likely to occur during one's shift, so accept the change without complaint.

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Food Service Worker

September 2017 • San Antonio, TX

What I liked

I love my coworkers. They are amazing and fun to be around. I actually love going to work because I know I’ll get a good laugh.

What I wish was different

I wish there are more people but that’s okay. My manager is working on it!

Advice

There may be some rude comments from customers but keep on going. I only get one every once in awhile.

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EMT-B

April - July 2019 • Cascade, CO

What I liked

I loved being an EMT and being able to treat patients. The fact that my base was the Summit House on top of Pikes Peak added to the adventure and uniqueness of the job.

What I wish was different

When not treating patients I was working as a cashier or stocking the gift shop, this wasn't a bad way to spend down time but I sometimes felt management prioritized the business over the patient.

Advice

When you're going up a mountain please stay hydrated and eat something and if you're coming in from out of state give yourself time to acclimate to the altitude before trying to drive up Pikes Peak.

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Dietary Aide

May - July 2019 • Weston, FL

What I liked

Being able to add the experience to my resume

What I wish was different

-Management -Workload -Organization

Advice

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Employee Dining Room Chef

May - August 2019 • Bullfrog, UT

What I liked

Relaxed work environment. Flexible with schedule

What I wish was different

Advice

Become familiar with cooking terminology and basic skills before.

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Food Service Intern

June - August 2019 • Oswego, NY

What I liked

I like that the job was directly related to my major and the classes I took at RIT last year. I also know that that job will help me build my portfolio for my last year at RIT when I am applying for my Dietetic Internship.

What I wish was different

I wish that I had gotten more patient interaction.

Advice

Go in with an open mind and be flexible. There are some days the company will be really short staffed and that can be very stressful. This is a learning experience, take everything you're learning and try to apply it to how it will help you in the future.

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Intern

June - August 2019 • Beaverton, OR

What I liked

Very supportive and helpful staff.

What I wish was different

More organization of internship program and development.

Advice

Be open to anything but also advocate for where you want to be working.

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Shower attendant

June - September 2019 • Yosemite National Park, CA

What I liked

The comerodery of the employees, the nature, the fact that I got paid to live in a national park

What I wish was different

More water fountains for employees only

Advice

Eventuate the positive. I had to clean crap up off toilet seats. But I found a way to love my job

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Food Service

May - September 2018 • Boise, ID

What I liked

The flexibility in schedule was nice as a college student.

What I wish was different

The training process was disorganized and the job was understaffed

Advice

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Cafeteria Server

April 2018 • Montreat, NC

What I liked

I enjoyed and continue to enjoy getting to know the staff I work with. Also, with it being on a college campus, I love interacting with the students and building relationships with them through my work on the front line.

What I wish was different

Advice

As with any job in food service you have to go in prepared to serve and give all you have to the company and the people you are taking care of. It’s a servant role, one in which you do hard work, but see immediate results.

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Concessions Supervisor

April 2019 • Cleveland, OH

What I liked

i liked the people

What I wish was different

more organized

Advice

fun place to work, but kind of unorganized

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POD register employee

August 2018 • Boise, ID

What I liked

The easy going environment and understanding staff.

What I wish was different

Better communication.

Advice

Just show up and do your work and make do with what you got!

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Marketing Intern

August 2019 • Philadelphia, PA

What I liked

Communicating

What I wish was different

I had more hours

Advice

Find something like this because it was a great first experience

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Barista

May - August 2019 • Brentwood, TN

What I liked

The pay

What I wish was different

More coworkers, opportunity for growth

Advice

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Food Service Worker

February 2018 • Louisiana Tech University, LA

What I liked

The friendliness of the employees

What I wish was different

Students who eat at the caf should be more considerate of the employees.

Advice

It teaches you a lot of patience.

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Marketing Internship

August 2019 • Cincinnati, OH

What I liked

I enjoyed gaining experience selling meal plans and conducting market research. I also got the chance to oversee the concession stand technical operations at UC football and basketball games.

What I wish was different

I wish that I had been assigned a more consistent and planned schedule. My job responsibilities were different every day, which kept the job interesting, but many days I found out what I was going to be doing after arriving at work.

Advice

I would recommend this experience to anyone who thinks adaptability is one of their strengths, or someone who would like to become better at adapting.

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