There are so many opportunities to gain medical/psychological/ scientific health research experience through abstract writing, paper writing, lab work experience, drawing images, book writing, and other amazing things! There is great supervision from the supervisor. There are special opportunities in working with teams and learning from each other. There is always something to work on.
What I wish was different
There are no things to be changed. There is great supervision!
Advice
I would tell students to have patience, perseverance, and gratitude! Those are key qualities to having a great experience.
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Shadowing
May - July 2019 • New Brunswick, NJ
What I liked
I got to see what it was like to be a doctor first hand. I was able to ask any questions right away and did not have to research it on a computer. I got a real experience of being a doctor.
What I wish was different
I wish I could stay longer
Advice
Don’t be intimidated to ask questions because they love them
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Office assistant
May - August 2019 • New Brunswick, NJ
What I liked
Great opportunity to learn managing time and office skills.
What I wish was different
If they had weekend hours also that would be a great opportunity!
Advice
I would advise taking the time to learn and ask questions about a task throughly before and while taking on the task.
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Intern
July 2018 • New Brunswick, NJ
What I liked
My internship is with someone whom I have been working with for years. It is a field I am not only passionate about, but provides me with experience for my future.
What I wish was different
Honestly, I love the structure of it, but perhaps it could have been more tailored to my specific field as I am hoping to go into project management, but my current placing touches a bit on everything.
Advice
I really do love hospital settings and administrative roles, and I work a lot with all kinds of people in my current position so I get an inside look of every aspect of the whole administrative system which is nice. It isn't a funnel that I work with but rather I am able to see all the pieces put together for one puzzle.
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Biomedical Career Program student
June - July 2018 • New Brunswick, NJ
What I liked
I liked the emphasis of my volunteer experience was the disadvantage struggles that minorities undergo in health care that I can relate to. I had the opportunity to have clinical experience in witnessing the interactions between the physician and the uninsured population of New Brunswick. This added to my desire to continue my career.
What I wish was different
I wish that we could spend more time with a single physician of our preference.
Advice
Take advantage of the physicians that you are working with, not only to ask them question about medical terms and diagnosis but also lifestyle questions or ethical dilemmas that you forsee yourself experiencing. After asking the physician, he responded by explaining that it is good to have a warm heart and not callous in the beginning so it helps you endure with future patients.
