iD Tech

Assistant Director

May - August 2019 • Stanford, CA

What I liked

I met some very kind and cool coworkers

What I wish was different

Work culture was too demanding, expected 24/7 work (literally), coupled with living at the location.

Advice

Don’t work for iD Tech unless you literally want to do nothing but work for a summer.

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Instructor

July - August 2019 • Bellevue, WA

What I liked

I liked being able to teach kids and impact their lives positively.

What I wish was different

I wish that some of the work hours could have been less.

Advice

Make sure you come to work every day with a positive attitude and energy!

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Lead Instructor

June - August 2019 • Los Angeles, CA

What I liked

Loved working at a summer camp and teaching coding to kids - such a fun and rewarding experience

What I wish was different

I wish I hadn't done overnight shifts so much - I may have overworked myself for the pay

Advice

Make friends with your co workers! They were such an amazing group of friends to have at work

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Health Services Management INtern

June - September 2019 • Stanford, CA

What I liked

Great pay and lots of hours

What I wish was different

Company Management does not listen to staffs needs and constantly prioritizes financial interests over employee wellbeing (we work 70+ hours a week)

Advice

Learn how to be resourceful on your own! There’s a lot of autonomy in this job.

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Lead Instructor

June - July 2019 • Chicago, IL

What I liked

Being a positive influence for many curious students who are very interested in the coding world. Being an instructor has allowed me to do more things out of my comfort zone and it has prepared me well in looking for a real job in the software engineering world.

What I wish was different

Preference to offer more amazing courses and the location space.

Advice

When you search for an internship, don't be afraid to try something you have never done before. Take good advantage of it as it will lead you to awesome rewards in your future!

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Instructor

June - August 2019 • Pasadena, CA

What I liked

Great staff, programs, atmosphere

What I wish was different

Higher pay, better equipment

Advice

Be patient with students and technology

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Instructor

June - July 2019 • Boulder, CO

What I liked

I loved working with the kids and having a chance to get them excited about computer science!

What I wish was different

Advice

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Instructor

May - August 2019 • Stony Brook, NY

What I liked

Fun work environment, overtime

What I wish was different

n/a

Advice

Go in with an open mind. Working with kids can be difficult but it is rewarding.

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Instructor

May - July 2023 • Nashville, TN

What I liked

I liked to work with kids and teach them valuable lessons about 3D printing and modeling.

What I wish was different

I wish there were other ways to apply the skills that I learned in college

Advice

This is a fun job that will help you understand the topic you're learning by teaching it to other people.

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Assistant Director

May - August 2019 • Bellevue, WA

What I liked

My team was great to work with. Lunch covered by the program. Lots of learning opportunities in a management position. Great support from the company and the location manager.

What I wish was different

Hours were very long, typically 10 hour days. Pay a little sub-par considering hours and workload.

Advice

Get ready for long and busy hours always working with either the campers, staff or management.

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Instructor

July - August 2019 • Los Angeles, CA

What I liked

It was a really great work environment with fun staff and great kids every week. Really a job like no other.

What I wish was different

Expect to be stressed and confused when you first start. There is quite a learning curve with this job.

Advice

Take the opportunity! Try not to schedule long back to back weeks (I had 7). Do a lot of prep for every class beforehand.

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Instructor

June - August 2019 • Irvine, CA

What I liked

I enjoyed meeting all of the fellow instructors from other schools and making friends with them. They are a great resource to you in the future if you know they are masterful in something and you need help.

What I wish was different

I was hoping to work the majority of the summer, but unfortunately, I was only assigned 4 weeks (20 days) of instruction/

Advice

Enjoy all of the little questions the students ask you. Their questions made me question how I understood programming and helped me learn the language better because of their questions I have not thought about yet.

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Instructor

June - July 2019 • Winter Park, FL

What I liked

It was an excellent work environment where I developed many professional skills but also made friends and had fun!

What I wish was different

Nothing!

Advice

Always do your job as a way to inspire others, you can be a role model and not even notice it.

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Instructor

May - August 2019 • Seattle, WA

What I liked

All the staff promote such a positive environment to work in, and are always eager to help out when they could. Super fun to work with the students and help them discover an interest in the STEM field. Amazing lunch options every day.

What I wish was different

There is a mandatory break where another instructor takes over your class that I wish I could've worked during.

Advice

Be willing to improvise. Every week will be a little different in some way and knowing how to deal with new students, changes to the itinerary, etc. effectively will definitely help out.

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Instructor

June - August 2018 • Stanford, CA

What I liked

ID Tech is very accommodating to instructors who choose to stay overnight. Your given a room, either a single or a double with another instructor, 3 paid meals, and have wonderful co-workers who help you along the way. We also got to use high end equipment to teach kids programming, video production, and robotics.

What I wish was different

I wished that iD didn't take as many kids as it did. There was an average of around 400 kids every week, and it was exhausting having to look over my class of 8-10 then also keep an eye on other classes when it was group activities, or when another instructor was on break.

Advice

I would recommend to other instructors to pack or wear light clothing. Stanford is a very warm location and a lot of their building don't have air conditioning, which was out of iD Tech's control. Plus, if you factor in the body heat of around 60-80 people in each building, it gets pretty warm.

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Camp Counselor

July - August 2019 • Cambridge, MA

What I liked

Working with kids, the management for our location (our camp director and returning senior staff was very competent and friendly at our location) and, of course, earning money.

What I wish was different

Counselors were expected to stay after and before work hours many days for setup and breakdown. Pay didn't cover those extra times because we're salaried, not paid by the hour.

Advice

It's high-pressure work being around hyper kids that whole time! And be prepared, because different courses you teach will require different amounts of hardware or software setup.

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Lead Instructor

June - August 2019 • Sacramento, CA

What I liked

I enjoyed sharing my programming experience and seeing my students become budding computer scientists. The hours were fair, my coworkers were great, and it was an overall fantastic experience.

What I wish was different

The recommended curriculum was lacking at times, and could use some attention.

Advice

SIgn up as an overnight instructor if you can! Not only do you get more hours, but you get to take part in camp activities and get closer to your coworkers and campers.

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