I like the flexibility in my schedule and on-campus housing.
What I wish was different
I wish there was a more positive atmosphere in the office.
Advice
It’s a great opportunity to build public speaking skills.
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Himmelfarb Health Sciences Libary
April 2017 • Washington, DC
What I liked
I liked all of it, great place to work
What I wish was different
Nothing
Advice
Use time effectively to do homework and study
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Undergraduate Research Assistant
May 2018 • Washington, DC
What I liked
Great research experience and it was challenging with a nice learning curve
What I wish was different
I wish the training was more concise.
Advice
The learning curve is very difficult and a lot to adjust to but once you past that hump you’re golden
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Student Admissions Representative
May - August 2018 • Washington, DC
What I liked
Housing provided, part-time work which allowed me to experience the city
What I wish was different
More driven coworkers
Advice
This is a wonderful experience with an opportunity to stay in the city and contribute to the university — absolutely would recommend applying!
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Marketing & Communications Assistant
January 2019 • Washington, DC
What I liked
Enjoyed working with a small team to create multimedia marketing materials to promote programs within the school. Flexible work environment and direct supervisors are extremely understanding and supportive!
What I wish was different
Projects can be a bit dry and clients can request less creative solutions.
Advice
I got to select some of the projects I got to work, which opened me up to working on a variety of digital assignments from: print design, digital design, photography, videography, photo archiving, etc.
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Outreach Intern
October 2016 • Washington, DC
What I liked
Flexible hours, great office experience,
What I wish was different
Advice
Don't get frustrated with a big task if it seems challenging at first and don't forget you can ask for help.
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Undergraduate Researcher
May 2019 • Washington, DC
What I liked
Full-time hands-on research experience gave me a glimpse into what graduate school would be like as is showed me what it is like to take control of your own research project and fully dedicate yourself to it. I learned a lot this summer both technically and professionally.
What I wish was different
More networking opportunities
Advice
Ask questions!!
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Undergraduate Admissions Liaison
April 2019 • Washington, DC
What I liked
I loved getting to be a part of such a passionate group of students working with the Undergraduate Admissions Office this past summer. They supplied summer housing as part of the employment and the hours are very flexible so you are still able to work/intern at another part-time job to gain experience in your field of study.
What I wish was different
Advice
While working in the office really get to know the employees/ coworkers because they can be a great resource for you in your college career.
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Research Assist
July - August 2019 • Washington, DC
What I liked
Learned a lot!
What I wish was different
More people!
Advice
Work hard
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Undergraduate Research Assistant
June - August 2018 • Washington, DC
What I liked
I liked the experience I gained and ability to work independently.
What I wish was different
I wish the program had a clinical aspect
Advice
Make sure you manage your time well
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Academic Success Mentor
August 2017 - April 2019 • Washington, DC
What I liked
Great job working with the GW Athletics Department
What I wish was different
Nothing
Advice
Go for it, job is pretty comfortable and if you’re good at it its alot of fun!
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Communications Intern
May 2019 • Washington, DC
What I liked
The job was very flexible and allowed me to engage in a lot of different learning opportunities.
What I wish was different
Nothing! I love this job and I am still currently in the position.
Advice
One piece of advice that I would share would be that there is a learning opportunity with everything so take it all in!
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Undergraduate Research Assistant
May 2019 • Washington, DC
What I liked
The steep learning curve that enabled me to enhance my career and better understand how real physics research looks like
What I wish was different
I wish I had less computational work and we had a space to work with the other researchers rather than just work out of home.
Advice
Get research experience if you’re in STEM! It’s so helpful to understand what you do and don’t like about it because there are so many aspects to it. It helps you build a better relationship with your advisor too!
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Lab Assistant
May 2019 • Washington, DC
What I liked
Great relationship with faculty, nice to have full time to commit to research.
What I wish was different
Advice
Get involved! Ask professors if you are interested in researching with them.
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Undergraduate Research Assistant
May 2019 • Washington, DC
What I liked
Great way to figure out what I was interested in with the computer science field
What I wish was different
Advice
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Housing Assistant
May - August 2019 • Washington, DC
What I liked
I liked that I got to live in DC and also make money. They gave us free housing which was really nice.
What I wish was different
I wish the pay was a little higher and that the on-call shifts where at least paid half of our regular hourly wage.
Advice
The scheduling changes every week so it’s important to plan things out way ahead of time and that’s usually east because the schedule for the whole summer is given to you in the beginning.
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Summer Assistant
May - August 2019 • Washington, DC
What I liked
It was a very relaxed atmosphere and I really enjoyed the other students and professional GW staff at summer housing. Some of the tasks are repetitive but no parts of the job were difficult. There is definitely a good amount of downtime and they buy you food pretty often, especially during orientation.
What I wish was different
Schedule is constantly changing from week to week. You work the same shift (5 hours - mine was 6pm-11pm) 4x a week but this could be any four days (including weekends). However, they do give your schedule for the entirety of the summer in the first week.
Advice
Work the PM shift! I did this two summers in a row and was able to work a full-time internship during the day.
