I interned with Elevated Eats as they started their nonprofit cafeteria located at the school district offices. I liked being able to put all of my class learning into application from the ground up. I helped create a menu, price it out, ran projections, survey guests, train staff, and help to organize the grand opening etc. I appreciated that I got to make my own schedule, set up fieldtrips for myself, and interact with a variety of departments at the school district.
What I wish was different
I wish I would have had more of a hospitality mentor to work with. Someone I could have discussed the projections with. Because this was a startup project we had little research to pull from before the grand opening and things often felt unorganized. The person I reported to was gone for most of my internship so I felt on my own most of the time.
Advice
Learn how to network from Casey, he is awesome at networking. Rely on Karen for written communications and learning the ropes of establishing an online presence. Enjoy the women in the office, they are wonderful.
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Maintenance
May - August 2019 • Tooele, UT
What I liked
Learning new skills.
What I wish was different
Gets hot in the sun.
Advice
Work hard.
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Summer Maintenance: Paint Crew
June - August 2019 • Tooele, UT
What I liked
I love my co-workers and boss. Projects time were determined by project size with no impending deadline.
What I wish was different
Advice
Work smarter not harder. If you take your time to do it right and figure out the best course of action things go much more smoothly
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School district summer maintenance
May - August 2019 • Tooele, UT
What I liked
The people I worked with and the hours
What I wish was different
Our communication wasn’t the best
Advice
You should be prepared for hard work, but it is really worth it.
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Maintenance
May - September 2019 • Tooele, UT
What I liked
The workers and managers here are awesome to work with. Great experience.
What I wish was different
That I had more time to work there.
Advice
If you’re looking to make good money in the summer this is the place. Great takeaways too.
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Speech Language Technician
August 2018 • Tooele, UT
What I liked
I liked that the career fair ended up being the source of my employment. Trust the process! Work hard and while you’re waiting to hear back, keep moving forward.
What I wish was different
I wish the process had been a bit faster. I first spoken to someone about this position at a career fair on campus in March. From there, I applied in late June/early July and didn’t hear back from my employer until end of July. I started work mid August.
Advice
Just keep applying!! I didn’t hear back from a ton of people and the ones I did hear back from I learned from. I learned more about the requirements needed to become an SLT and why I wasn’t having more luck. It just takes one “yes” to get your start.
