Wayne State University

Research Assistant

April 2019 • Detroit, MI

What I liked

Hands on learning experience

What I wish was different

More challenging tasks

Advice

Don't be shy or afraid to make mistakes

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Research assistant

January 2018 • Detroit, MI

What I liked

Interesting Flexible

What I wish was different

More guidance

Advice

Be prepared to be fairly independent

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Student Assistant

April 2015 • Detroit, MI

What I liked

I was able to learn more about the Humanities and Arts, and obtain Administrative skills over the summer.

What I wish was different

Hours of operation

Advice

I have obtained skills that will not only help with my current job, but I am able to take these skills into the field for my future career. Sometimes the jobs that you work while in school may not relate to your program, but you never know what skills you will learn that will open more doors for you in the future.

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Nutrition Intern

January 2019 • Detroit, MI

What I liked

This was a great opportunity to me to learn more about sports nutrition, work with professional coaches to set up athletes pre and post workout food.

What I wish was different

I wish that I could be paid for this internship or at least have a free parking pass.

Advice

This was a great experience and I learned how to: - Provide proper nutrition and information for our NCAA 400+ student-athletes. - Manage the distribution of nutrition fuel products throughout the day (pre/post practice or workouts). - Organize/prepare fuel nutrition products (fruits and vegetables, peanut butter/jelly sandwiches, trail mix, etc). - Give feedback and suggestions to the athletic department officials regarding optimizing fuel station efficiency.

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Research assistant

January 2018 • Detroit, MI

What I liked

Got to pick my own schedule. Flexible hours. Good work environment. Friendly coworkers

What I wish was different

Advice

Start networking and get to know everyone.

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Student Assistanr

March 2018 - September 2019 • Detroit, MI

What I liked

What I wish was different

Advice

Working on campus is a great experiment thst is supper doable if you live on campus!

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Student Assistant

April 2019 • Detroit, MI

What I liked

I was able to connects with many of Wayne State's staffs.

What I wish was different

More works hours

Advice

Just have fun, but find your balance

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Orientation Leader

April 2019 • Detroit, MI

What I liked

The job itself is fun. I really enjoyed meeting all the incoming students going to Wayne State. I also loved getting to know and making friends with my co-workers. I also liked getting free food during orientation days.

What I wish was different

Nothing, it was a really fun job!

Advice

Don't be afraid to go out of your comfort zone. Even though every orientation is the same, it's new for every student so you should always strive to make every experience personal and welcoming.

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Undergraduate Research Assistant

May - August 2019 • Detroit, MI

What I liked

Learning more about what research looks like in my field.

What I wish was different

More hands-on experience.

Advice

Be open to anything!

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Data Analysis Assistant

January 2018 • Detroit, MI

What I liked

The hands-on that gave me opportunity to learn.

What I wish was different

Drop out of school and got a real job.

Advice

Construction jobs pay more than jobs with college degrees.

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Summer Undergraduate Research Intern

May - August 2019 • Detroit, MI

What I liked

I thought that the networking and resources that were available to us SURF students was fantastic. The mentors were very invested in us as mentees which aided to our learning experience.

What I wish was different

I thought that some of the Friday meetings were a little repetitive. Though the topics were interesting, they didn’t pertain to my lab or future career so it was hard to absorb.

Advice

I thought the program was very organized, professional, and helpful as an internship. I valued the time with my peers and mentors greatly. The more lunch meetings with mentors the better as that helped me network and find other future career paths.

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Housing

June 2019 • Detroit, MI

What I liked

Being around so many positive people

What I wish was different

Making even more friends!

Advice

Come prepared to succeed :)

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Undergraduate Research Assistant

May - September 2019 • Detroit, MI

What I liked

Got to work with many different people

What I wish was different

More guidance by faculty member

Advice

Don't be afraid to ask for help

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Tour Guide

February 2017 • Detroit Lakes, MN

What I liked

Super chill environment, flexible hours, always ways to get more hours therefore more money

What I wish was different

I wish we had more employees over summer to help split the work up some more

Advice

Definitely check out work-study jobs in general, they're much more chill than you think and they almost always start at higher than minimum wage for less work overall

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