Columbia University

I looked at the websites of several professors at Columbia and I emailed those who I thought I'd like to work with. I was an undergraduate at Columbia studying physics and I only emailed physics professors. Those two points probably helped me out a lot in getting responses.

I mostly worked with a post-doc. I'd check in with her before starting my work, which would last 1-4 hours a few times a week. The work was fairly low-key. If I ever had questions I could ask the post-doc as well. She was very helpful and generous with her time in answering any questions I has ab...

Know about the professor's research or area of work, and be able to demonstrate interest in their field or tell them how their research would relate to your interests and help you achieve your goals. Certainly have examples of your organization and punctuality, as well as dependability - these ar...

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It might depend on what project you would be working on during that day. But in general, expect some of the following: Helping with translation of research questions Helping with transcribing and translation of collected data Attending a training session with a trainer and assisting as a translat...