A lot of friendly people who are very passionate in their field
What I wish was different
The distance is a bit hard to get to unless using public transportation
Advice
Always forgive yourself for your mistakes. You are here to learn and mess up not to be perfect.
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Intern
June - August 2022 • Seattle, WA
What I liked
The helpful staff
What I wish was different
Advice
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Research Intern
May 2020 • Seattle, WA
What I liked
I enjoyed the steep learning curve and the responsibility that forced me to be prepared, timely, and engaged with the work that I was doing.
What I wish was different
Covid-19 had obvious effects on this internship that were out of our control. We attempted to minimize the effect, yet it ultimately played a role by creating delays in our work.
Advice
Be confident! The learning curve may seem steep but there is a wonderful community of people who are there to support you.
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Undergraduate Research Assistant
July 2019 • Seattle, WA
What I liked
The work was easy, and there's a lot of room to expand
What I wish was different
I wish they had been able to give me a better estimate of the role's hours before I started, it could range from 5 hours/week to 45
Advice
I would do it again
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Camp Counselor
August 2019 • Seattle, WA
What I liked
The aftermath of the camp, the feeling of something that I have done that helped make this world a better place.
What I wish was different
More counselors.
Advice
The first day at camp is extremely difficult and nothing seems to be going right. But it's only the first day like this, everyday it's getting better and better to that point, where you don't wanna leave anymore.
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Biology Research Intern
June - August 2019 • Seattle, WA
What I liked
I loved working in a Research lab with others who do this as a career. It gave a glimpse of what a research career would look like. I also liked how independent the projects were and how they actually gave us tasks to perform, not simply cleaning after some other person as a lab aide.
What I wish was different
Nothing
Advice
Must be a self motivated person able to work well in both individual and group settings.
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Certified Medical Assistant
January 2018 • Seattle, WA
What I liked
It is an amazing place to work for pre-health majors!
What I wish was different
It can be stressful with high patient volumes.
Advice
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Intern
July - September 2019 • Seattle, WA
What I liked
Patient interaction.
What I wish was different
More publication opportunities.
Advice
Best program and extremely supportive of academic and professional advancement.
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Research Intern
June 2019 • Seattle, WA
What I liked
I liked learning new skills and techniques such using excel, completing data entry, setting up for study visits, using Google voice, and quality control of EEG data.
What I wish was different
I wish I was able to spend more time understanding more complex parts of the study.
Advice
Ask questions and ask to be introduced to more in depth study concepts like grants, abstracts, IRB, and other elements of successful study.
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Undergraduates Researcher
June - August 2018 • Seattle, WA
What I liked
What I wish was different
Advice
If you plan on volunteering with a research lab, plan to volunteer long term.
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Human Resources Intern
June - August 2018 • Seattle, WA
What I liked
The perke!
What I wish was different
Shorter commute!
Advice
Get to know everyone in the department, they are all amazing people with amazing experiences!
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Biology Research Intern
June - August 2018 • Seattle, WA
What I liked
Great work environment doing incredible research
What I wish was different
Transportation
Advice
Take advantage of the many opportunities offered to interns at Seattle Children's
