University of Iowa

Engineering Intern

March 2016 - May 2019 • Iowa City, IA

What I liked

Far and away the best two bosses I've every had. (I've had several. 10+) . I still stop by and see them. The people made this job very enjoyable.

What I wish was different

Higher Pay. I felt like I was being underpaid.

Advice

Socialize it makes it much better.

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Undergraduate Summer Research Fellow

June - July 2019 • Iowa City, IA

What I liked

Learning new lab techiques

What I wish was different

Advice

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Undergraduate Research Assistant

May - August 2019 • Iowa City, IA

What I liked

The lab itself had amazing graduate student and a solid network of support. The Neurodevelopmental lab had amazing facilities and resources.

What I wish was different

N/A

Advice

Reach out and network! Don't be afraid to shoot that email to a principal investigator. Most of the time, they appreciate passionate students!

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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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Undergraduate Research Assistant

May - July 2019 • Iowa City, IA

What I liked

I loved the lab environment, facilities, and program events.

What I wish was different

I wish the stipend was more competitive.

Advice

Pick a lab where you will be surrounded by people you would be happy to work with and with research that you are interested in.

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Student research assistant

May 2019 • Coralville, IA

What I liked

The PI

What I wish was different

The research tasks

Advice

Good communication on expectations

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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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volleyball camp instructor

July - August 2019 • Iowa City, IA

What I liked

I like spending time with the Iowa Volleyball team and the campers.

What I wish was different

I wish there was more camps to work!

Advice

You have to be patient with the kids learning volleyball.

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Orientation Leader

May - August 2019 • Iowa City, IA

What I liked

I loved learning to be comfortable with myself and speak in front of people.

What I wish was different

I wish I could do the exact same job again.

Advice

Enjoy every moment and don’t be afraid to ask for help or take time to yourself.

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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 Maintenance Helper

May 2017 • Iowa City, IA

What I liked

They offer great hours. Monday-Friday 8-4:30. No nights, no weekend. Unless there is overtime offered, which is voluntary. I learned a lot of real world, practical skills. How to fix A/C units, fans, vacuums, kitchen appliances, etc. It has become helpful in my day to day life.

What I wish was different

I would have like to have learned to work with electrical, but, as students we weren’t allowed. Other than that, I have no complaints about the job.

Advice

This isn’t a very demanding job, but, you should always be on time and working on something. There is a lot to do and if one things falls through the cracks, so do many other things. Be proactive, have good problem solving skills, and be open to constructive criticism.

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Student Research Assistant

May 2019 • Iowa City, IA

What I liked

Experience

What I wish was different

My boss was a little dude at times.

Advice

Be bold with your abilities! You can help lots of people if you voice your opinion!

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SHPEP

June - July 2019 • Iowa City, IA

What I liked

I loved hearing from professionals in the health field and participating in hands on activities

What I wish was different

The length of the program should have been 8 weeks rather than 6

Advice

It is a very good in helping you decide if you would like to be in a health profession

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orientation leader

April - September 2019 • Iowa City, IA

What I liked

Meeting new people and learning about the university of iowa

What I wish was different

The days were long and tiring

Advice

It’s worth applying! One of the coolest experiences I’ve ever had!

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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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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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University of Iowa Office of Admissions

August 2018 • Iowa City, IA

What I liked

Love the people I work with and the ability to have a schedule that is flexible around my academics

What I wish was different

nothing

Advice

If you are very determined to get a campus job, check handshake for postings as often as possible and eventually you'll see a job that fits for you. It took me a few applications before I even started to hear back from people.

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Research Assistant

August 2017 • Iowa City, IA

What I liked

The flexibility, the people, the challenge, the independance

What I wish was different

More resources allocated to projects

Advice

Make yourself important by taking over mundane tasks! Don't be too good to empty trash cans and do dishes.

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Facility Supervisor

May 2018 - October 2019 • Iowa City, IA

What I liked

I really enjoyed the people I worked with. The employees at the CRWC are like a little family. I also appreciated that the schedule was flexible, working around my existing student schedule.

What I wish was different

I wish the job itself had been less stressful. As a supervisor, there were times when I was in charge of the entire building (during opening/closing shifts) and this could be difficult, especially when we were having issues with patrons or there were emergency circumstances, such as a tornado warning.