Cal Poly Humboldt

Library Scholar Intern

January - August 2018 • Arcata, CA

What I liked

I really enjoyed getting to know more about the sheer amount of resources that the library has - not just in Special Collections's map, photo, book, and newspaper resources, but also the other resources that the library as a whole offers in integration with Special Collections. The opportunity to do work in partnership with the National Park Service as well felt really motivating because my work really mattered and it would help any researchers who happen to use the website we helped create. Getting to present at a conference for the Society of California Archivists was wonderful as well -- I got to learn about other aspects of archival from other librarians across California, and the networking opportunities didn't hurt, either. Since I grew up in Humboldt County, learning more about the history behind all our natural resources here was very insightful. As an intern for the library, supervisors understand that school and your personal life are priorities as well, and with the support of my supervisors I was easily able to maintain a reasonable work-school balance.

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Seasonal Field Technician

May - August 2019 • Arcata, CA

What I liked

I enjoyed working outdoors and putting the skills i learn in school to use.

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Author Intern

September 2019 • Arcata, CA

What I liked

The technical aspects of the job that suited my skills.

What I wish was different

When uploading my hiring material to handshake, I was not able to upload an Excel spreadsheet, which was what the job posting asked for.

Advice

Even if you think you won't get a job you want, apply anyway because the worst that can happen is that you don't get it, which is what you expected in the first place.

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Student Fundraiser

July 2021 • Arcata, CA

What I liked

It is a remote job

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Summer Custodian

May - August 2019 • Arcata, CA

What I liked

I liked the consistency of the hours and I really enjoyed my coworkers.

What I wish was different

I wish they had used Greener cleaning products and the pay was more than minimum wage.

Advice

The job can be both very stressful and very rewarding. You meet a lot of great people and the work is very repetitive so there is consistency in that aspect.

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Undergraduate Research Assistant

May 2019 • Arcata, CA

What I liked

It was phenomenal; I was paid to backpack and do exactly what I love most all summer.

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ResNet

May - August 2019 • Arcata, CA

What I liked

I liked that it was job/ career I have wanted to do in future which was handling a network for a company and also that great experience and knowledge I received working alongside my boss who had a lot to teach me

What I wish was different

the level of work to have been a bit higher but that can only come with experience hopefully I get the opportunity to return and be able to work at higher level with what I have learned working the job an what I have now learned during the school year

Advice

do not be scared to as question even if it has nothing to do with the job on hand but something related. it could possibly be a learning experience for both you and the person answering. but simply ask questions so overall the experience will be that much better. I asked every question that crossed my mind so I could learn as much as I could while hands-on in the field instead of in a classroom.

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Housekeep

May - August 2019 • Arcata, CA

What I liked

I liked that I was guaranteed to have 40 hours of work a week while I was at my temp position.

What I wish was different

I wish communication was better within my work, there was a lot of confusion in what needed to be done at times.

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Physics Research Assistant

February 2019 • Arcata, CA

What I liked

Choose your own hours. Rewarding work.

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AS Presents Representative

January 2017 • Arcata, CA

What I liked

Working with the community and getting their input on what type of events they would like on campus. Managing a two-hundred thousand dollar budget was definitely a great learning experience as well.

What I wish was different

I wish I could have had the position longer but the position is limited to only 1 year per person.

Advice

Dont let the budget scare you, use it for the best of the community and be responsible on how it is manged.

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Housekeeping Cleaner

May - August 2019 • Arcata, CA

What I liked

I enjoyed my summer job mainly because of how united my group was. We worked together as a team to complete tasks and our supervisor was always there helping us as well.

What I wish was different

I wish we had gotten paid a bit more, but we were always given enough time to complete tasks, so we were not always rushed.

Advice

It can be a tough job, but if you are lucky enough to have the same supervisor I had, your experience should be fun.

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Fish Genetics lab tech

May - September 2019 • Arcata, CA

What I liked

Working in the field and in the lab doing active research.

What I wish was different

I wish I was more assertive in asking to be trained on as many techniques as possible for them to teach me.

Advice

Do as much volunteer work as you can afford to figure out your own passions.

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Student Mentor

April 2018 • Arcata, CA

What I liked

What I wish was different

Advice

Utilize practice interviews with ACAC

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Student researcher

June - August 2019 • Arcata, CA

What I liked

Wonderful team and resources, as well as ease of paycheck acquisition.

What I wish was different

More structure, a better idea of the end goal.

Advice

Document your data as best as possible.

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Research Assistant

September 2019 • Arcata, CA

What I liked

Really enjoyed the freedom of scheduling for the position, allowed me to log hours whenever convenient for me.

What I wish was different

The positive was also my negative, with very little structure it was a bit challenging to discipline myself to log hours sometimes. Some more structure would have been helpful.

Advice

If anyone plans on working in a research position, just make sure you are good at disciple and putting the time in, besides that i think anyone could do it and would enjoy it.

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Research Assistant

May 2019 • Arcata, CA

What I liked

Being able to get experience with research in a biological lab.

What I wish was different

I wish it was more structured.

Advice

Always go into it with an open mind. Work hard, and remember to have fun.

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HSU office of the registrar student assistant

June 2018 • Arcata, CA

What I liked

Love all the skills I’ve learned and people I work with

What I wish was different

More student assistants hired

Advice

Some people are meant for office work and others are not. I personally really enjoy it.

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Gardener

May 2017 • Arcata, CA

What I liked

I thoroughly enjoy working outside. Everyday is something different which I look forward too. I love to get dirty and work hard, and most importantly I love that I make a difference and can contribute to the beauties on campus.