I love the atmosphere of the job. While not immediately what I want to do post-college, my knowledge of computer science helped me with the tasks of the job, and the job experience, conversely, helped me with computer science (problem solving). The managerial staff is excellent: friendly, professional, and understanding of the student status of most employees.
Additionally, the help / communication network employees have access to makes you feel like part of a team, even when working remote or by yourself. Questions you may have about a customer's issues are answered, if not discussed within seconds of asking.
Working for UITS has been a great eye-opener as well. Being my first "office job" per se, I was able to get experience with ticketing, problem solving, and professional communication. As a budding developer, these skills I know will be invaluable to my career.
The networking that entails with communicating with customers is also a "perk" to the job. Getting to meet other students, faculty, and professors in a professional setting has been a great way to make connections.
What I wish was different
There is nothing I would change about the environment / position.
Advice
One piece of advice I would offer is to not hesitate on application, or second guess yourself. Strong prior knowledge of computers has been beneficial to my position here, but I believe anyone motivated to learn and put in the work will find success in this position should they want to.
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Student Group B
May - August 2022 • Tucson, AZ
What I liked
What I wish was different
Advice
Pace yourself. There will be a certain amount of tasks that you are expected to complete, but as long as you complete those tasks, it's important that you take breaks to prevent fatigue and heat-related illness. Stay hydrated and spend time in a temperature-controlled building if needed.
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Office Assistant
October 2016 • Tucson, AZ
What I liked
people i work with
What I wish was different
more troubleshooting issues
Advice
take the most of every opportunity
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Undergraduate Research Assistant
May - August 2021 • Tucson, AZ
What I liked
Attentive faculty and graduate students
What I wish was different
Advice
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New Start Tutor
June - August 2021 • Tucson, AZ
What I liked
How relaxed the atmosphere was. You are being coached by (older) college students and you are teaching (younger) college students.
What I wish was different
I wish it was a bit more organized.
Advice
Make sure to ask as many questions as possible.
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Undergraduate Researcher
June - August 2021 • Phoenix, AZ
What I liked
The program I participated in was an REU for the UCROC program. It had a welcoming atmosphere and had a focus on diversity. My research mentors trained me in python programming, mathematical modeling, and learning how to visualize and train data. I enjoyed presenting my research and networking with other mathematicians.
What I wish was different
I wish the program took place in person so I could meet everyone in person.
Advice
I would say try to take on an opportunity presented to you and take any opportunity to network. I found out about this program from the Field of Dreams conference and am grateful to have been a part of it.
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Student Teacher
August - December 2019 • Tucson, AZ
What I liked
I liked the ability to connect with the local Tucson environment and empower my students.
What I wish was different
I wish that there had been more understanding of the difficult positions student teachers are in the communicate complex ideals to students that have been historically underrepresented in STEM Fields.
Advice
Always be down to feedback and learn from past mistakes!
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Mushroom Lab, Production
April - July 2019 • Tucson, AZ
What I liked
Hard work, manual labor. Fun working with mushrooms and being outside.
What I wish was different
More fundiing for the lab.
Advice
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iVoices
August - December 2020 • Tucson, AZ
What I liked
It was very hands on!
What I wish was different
N/A
Advice
Enjoy the experience.
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Lab Manager/Research Technician
May 2020 • Tucson, AZ
What I liked
What I wish was different
Advice
Pick your labs carefully.
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Undergraduate Researcher
May 2018 • Tucson, AZ
What I liked
I got to participate in real world research experience.
What I wish was different
n/a
Advice
Very rewarding in terms of advancing my experience in research and educational.
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Research Assistant
June - August 2019 • Tucson, AZ
What I liked
I enjoyed being at a research institution and engaging in a research project for the first time. I enjoyed being in Arizona for the first time and meeting amazing and intelligent students from around the country who inspired me to have bigger dreams and reignited my passion in STEM.
What I wish was different
I wish that I had the opportunity to interact with my mentor more. She wasn't physically around because she had another commitment out of the country and without her, I felt like the research project was a bit unorganized and unclear to me.
Advice
One piece of advice I would share is to definitely take advantage of the Graduate Symposium and try to network with as many people students and faculty as possible.
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Front Desk Receptionist
January 2019 • Tucson, AZ
What I liked
The people, environment, and overall atmosphere of the DRC. I really enjoy my time there.
What I wish was different
I truly don't have any complaints. Everyone is very nice and accommodating with me and I really like my coworkers.
Advice
I would recommend talking to other student workers and using the job as an opportunity to make connections! It is a very great resource to learn about future job opportunities and to understand the dynamics of a professional office space.
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Biology Laboratory Assistant
May 2018 • Tucson, AZ
What I liked
I used this experience to cement key molecular biology techniques and general lab maintenance.
Being a full time job with benefits, I was able to use tuition reduction benefits to greatly reduce the cost of tuition.
I was able to make contacts within the Plant Sciences department and throughout the University.
What I wish was different
Advice
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Reasearch assistant
May 2018 • Tucson, AZ
What I liked
Everything
What I wish was different
Nothing
Advice
Enjoy everything
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Undergraduate Researcher
May - August 2019 • Tucson, AZ
What I liked
I liked the kind of research that was being done, working with aerospace research.
What I wish was different
I wish I had more clear direction during the experience.
Advice
Go in with an open mind, research is not what I expected and your experience may be different.
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Psychologist Research Assistant
August 2019 • Tucson, AZ
What I liked
The research experience and opportunities
What I wish was different
I wish I had done it earlier
Advice
Be yourself and stay interested in the research!
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Peer coach
May 2019 • Tucson, AZ
What I liked
The support and growth opportunities
What I wish was different
There is a lot of responsibility and moving around
Advice
Be prepared to be adaptable and fill a lot of different roles
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Physicist Intern
May - August 2019 • Meyrin, Canton of Geneva
What I liked
I got to go to Switzerland and work for a summer on the MICROMEGAS with people from all over the world.
What I wish was different
More students from UA.
Advice
Talk to your professors. All of my best opportunities came from talking to professors and showing interest in their work.
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Student worker
August 2017 • Tucson, AZ
What I liked
Working with students and parents on bettering their experience at the uofa in regards to veterans and residency
