University of Iowa

Vision Research laboratory assistant

April 2016 • Iowa City, IA

What I liked

Job autonomy.

What I wish was different

Higher pay.

Advice

Being on call requires a lot of commitment.

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Lab Assistant

October 2016 • Iowa City, IA

What I liked

Flexibility of hours. Come in whenever you want as long as you fulfill your duties

What I wish was different

Not very challenging most of the time

Advice

You are the captain of your experience

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Student ETS

March 2019 • Iowa City, IA

What I liked

Almost everything, the whole experience has been great.

What I wish was different

I wish there was more on the job experience, there have been few of the learning opportunities that were detailed in the post.

Advice

Keep looking until you find the right place for you.

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Student help

May - July 2019 • Iowa City, IA

What I liked

Working in a place, that give me a free meal worked well with my summer classes.

What I wish was different

I wish the pay was better, 9.50 is not enough to help with bills or eating.

Advice

I would tell any new students to work here, this is the best place to learn if you want to learn how to mange time.

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It Tech

January 2019 • Iowa City, IA

What I liked

It was a friendly environment, you didn't have to stress a lot to complete you talk and everybody were always willing to help.

What I wish was different

I was that we could get the chance to do more and get access to some of the labs were computers were fixed.

Advice

One piece of advise I would share about this place is that it is a company anybody would love to work and get advantage of technologies they have.

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Psychologist Research Assistant

May 2019 • Iowa City, IA

What I liked

The experience was great! I learned a lot about the research process throughout the summer.

What I wish was different

Nothing. Experience was great.

Advice

Apply for every opportunity that interests you! You'd be surprised who you hear back from.

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Information Security Analyst Intern

May 2019 • Iowa City, IA

What I liked

Learned a wide range of skills from computer forensics, using Splunk, and end-point security.

What I wish was different

It can be difficult bouncing from project to project.

Advice

It can feel like you aren't doing much at the beginning of the job, but as you go on you'll realize that you've picked up a lot of new skills.

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Research Assistant

May 2019 • Iowa City, IA

What I liked

Flexible work schedules, great mentorship, and lots of opportunity to contribute and work on meaningful projects.

What I wish was different

More of a walk through when first starting out, everything seemed very overwhelming at first.

Advice

Reach out to professors in office hours and ask about their research projects or interests that they are currently working on. Not many students know how to get a research job and the most realistic way to get this role is by reaching out and asking questions directly to professors.

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Certified Nursing Assistant

May - August 2019 • Iowa City, IA

What I liked

Helping others.

What I wish was different

Do the job for longer than a summer.

Advice

Make sure to work hard & stay organized.

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REU Researcher

May - July 2019 • Iowa City, IA

What I liked

The head of the program and his colleagues were great, the pay was good, Dr. Andrew Forbes was incredibly easy to contact and quick to reply, the other students selected were friendly. The program divided students into labs based on their interests, and my mentor (Dr. Forbes) was more than happy to try research that fit my interests but was outside his field. The support for the work was phenomenal as well. Iowa City is a great location set aside from the typical agriculture regions of the state, with plenty of summer events and festivals, art, hangout spots, and interesting travel destinations within a few hours of travel, or more often less, for weekend trips.

What I wish was different

With the program being its first time, it exceeded my expectations entirely. The only thing I might change is some mentors had their students work on their projects which were loosely based on the students' interests but may not be necessarily be a good fit.

Advice

Just apply everywhere you can! Cast a wide net so you don't put all your eggs in one basket. You'll have better opportunities and can then choose and save yourself stress from worrying about being selected to then being the selector. I almost didn't apply to this program because I applied to others, but I loved my experience this summer.

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Research Intern

May - July 2019 • Iowa City, IA

What I liked

I liked the people I was grouped with and my mentors.

What I wish was different

I wish there was more direction towards my research project or the ability to work in pairs/groups.

Advice

Give it your all and do not procrastinate!

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Student Football Video Assistant

July 2017 • Iowa City, IA

What I liked

I'm able to work behind-the-scenes in the video department with a NCAA Division I football program.

What I wish was different

It's been a really awesome experience, so I can't think of anything I'd want to be different.

Advice

Make sure you branch out and meet other people within the organization. It's a great way to add to your professional network.

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Resident Assistant

August 2019 • Iowa City, IA

What I liked

I love working with people and helping students.

What I wish was different

I wish I had more free time.

Advice

Don’t do this job if you’re really busy.

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Student researcher

June - August 2019 • Iowa City, IA

What I liked

Ability to work independently, while meeting with my mentor twice a week to help build skills.

What I wish was different

I had a good experience.

Advice

Communication is key, but actually making sure you communicate can be difficult at first. It doesn't hurt to send an email to ask questions if you have them!

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Desk Clerk

August - November 2019 • Iowa City, IA

What I liked

Lots of time to complete homework and other assignments.

What I wish was different

Management was not understanding of extenuating circumstances

Advice

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Engineering Utiltities Support

December 2016 • Iowa City, IA

What I liked

Great opportunities to work with multiple university utility networks.

What I wish was different

Can't imagine a different experience!

Advice

Learn as much as you can from every project experience and apply the things you learn in classes!

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Summer Research Student

May - July 2019 • Iowa City, IA

What I liked

The campus was great and the research group I worked with was fantastic.

What I wish was different

I wish I could have received the graphing software so that I would not have had to send my data to other people to graph.

Advice

Research in the Nanoscience REU program was very helpful and rewarding. The experience is much better when you spend time with the other REU students off hours.

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Student Marketing Copywriter

March 2019 • Iowa City, IA

What I liked

I love the flexibility this job offers, and all the opportunities for learning that it provides. I am constantly doing different things, and I really appreciate the freedom and independence that my bosses give me.