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Intern

July - August 2019 • Santa Cruz, CA

What I liked

An excellent introduction to electrical engineering in addition to taking an intro circuits course at UC Santa Cruz.

What I wish was different

I wish I had been part of a team of students rather than working individually with a professor.

Advice

Get out there and try and experience the field you want to go into.

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Research volunteer

June 2019 • Santa Cruz, CA

What I liked

I liked the important research experience.

What I wish was different

I wish it was paid.

Advice

Get involved as soon as possible.

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Undergraduate Bioengineering Student Researcher

June 2019 • Santa Cruz, CA

What I liked

The environment was good. I really enjoy the people I work with and they have a great mentoring community

What I wish was different

I wish I was able to start my lab research earlier and learned more about what the grad students were researching earlier in the summer

Advice

Make connections with professors and if your interested in something ask, that was how I got to get involved with this research.

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Greenhouse Assistant

June 2019 • Santa Cruz, CA

What I liked

It was all pretty great. Supervisor was nice and answered all qiestions you may have about plants. A lot of independent work.

What I wish was different

More hours

Advice

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ResNet Lead Technician

May 2019 • Santa Cruz, CA

What I liked

The environment, accommodations, and coworkers

What I wish was different

Advice

Hard work pays off

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Summer maintenance worker

June - September 2019 • Santa Cruz, CA

What I liked

It was a fun environment to work in

What I wish was different

Nothing it was great

Advice

Work hard everyday and learn a lot, the experience is great

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Facilities mai

July - September 2019 • Santa Cruz, CA

What I liked

i learned some things about how home appliances work and how to fix them. such as leaks in the shower or toilets

What I wish was different

more hands on experience on how to fix more complicated things

Advice

anyone should apply. it is easy and pays fairly well

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Student Development & Engagement Intern

October 2019 • Santa Cruz, CA

What I liked

It's a chill experience that you get to work behind the scenes of the Student Union Assembly. You also get many types of experience as the SDE Intern as they do supporting roles for all the SUA Officers so you get the full SUA experience without being multiple interns.

What I wish was different

Nothing really

Advice

Time Management is key as everything is this office is fast-paced and requires good scheduling skills.

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Academic Intern

February 2018 - August 2019 • Soledad, CA

What I liked

My job took me back to my former middle school in Soledad. The Gear Up Program is designed to help lower income students find a pathway to college. Most of my, and my fellow interns, tasks revolved around tutoring and advising 7th and 8th grade students. My favorite part of the job was connecting students with available college and extracurricular resources and guiding them towards better grades in challenging classes.

What I wish was different

I wish I had been able to attract more students to take advantage of the programs benefits, such as after school tutoring and field trips.

Advice

Most young students from low income households know little about college and career pathways, but do have strong interests and passions surrounding both academics and leadership opportunities.

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Summer Camp Coordinator

February - August 2018 • Santa Cruz, CA

What I liked

I like it because it enhanced my interpersonal skills.

What I wish was different

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Volunteer

June 2019 • Santa Cruz, CA

What I liked

I loved how flexible my schedule was! It was nice to finally get involved in research, and I learned a lot about the campus I didn't know before.

What I wish was different

I only wish I had worked more often, and getting units or a stipend would've been great.

Advice

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Orientation Leader

July - August 2018 • Santa Cruz, CA

What I liked

I loved working with new students and giving them advice about college at UCSC. Being an Orientation Leader made me realize that I would love to be a Peer Adviser on campus so I applied to a job with similar duties after the program concluded.

What I wish was different

I wish that the week of training had not been so repetitive and dull.

Advice

One piece of advice is do not be afraid to put yourself out there. People are a lot kinder and more open than you would expect if you just take the time to get to know them.

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Mentor

July - September 2018 • Santa Cruz, CA

What I liked

The flexibility and responsibility. Being productive.

What I wish was different

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Research Assistant

June 2018 • Santa Cruz, CA

What I liked

I learned more during this past summer about Molecular Biology lab techniques/other concepts than in all of my prior lab classes combined.

What I wish was different

N/A

Advice

I would highly recommend doing it to anyone who has this type of opportunity. It was very rewarding and continues to be a highlight of my week.

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CUIP Game Day Management Intern

September 2019 • Santa Cruz, CA

What I liked

The staff were friendly and helpful, there was lots of guidance from my mentor.

What I wish was different

I wish I had more training on the duties of the position before beings thrown into them.

Advice

Take it at your own pace and bring to the table the skills you have to offer.

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Freshman Orientation Leader

May - October 2019 • Santa Cruz, CA

What I liked

I like that they offer so many jobs to students on-campus.

What I wish was different

I wish it had been paid.

Advice

It was a great experience to know that you were positively impacting someone's transition into college life at UCSC.

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Archaeologist Intern

June - August 2019 • St Croix, United States Virgin Islands

What I liked

I was able to travel to a region of the world I was unfamiliar with for the first time and learn more about the African diaspora. I enjoyed completing archeological excavations

What I wish was different

I wish I could have done more communication service while in St. Croix.

Advice

Take full advantage of the opportunities by getting very close with the leaders.

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Alumni Engagement Intern

October 2018 • Santa Cruz, CA

What I liked

I like the freedom of my job and schedule flexibility. Most of my projects are straight forward but also sometimes challenging, which can be nice.

What I wish was different

I wish office morale was different, it's VERY dull and anti-social, especially for interns. I wish my supervisors were more personable and treated me just a tad more equal and not just "the intern".

Advice

It is a great job but it is different from any job I have ever had or ever will have. Just get ready to not talk to anyone for hours at a time and just sit in your cube and put your head down and work. But also you have so much freedom and minimal supervision. It's important that you work hard even when the supervision is minimal to gain trust with your supervisors.

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Research lab assistant

June - August 2018 • Santa Cruz, CA

What I liked

I liked interacting with the different faculty, and all the exposure to different research.

What I wish was different

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Undergraduate Researcher

June - September 2019 • Santa Cruz, CA

What I liked

Worked my own hours, and had a great support group of graduate students and professors.

What I wish was different

I wish I had gotten paid for my time.

Advice

Don’t be scared to ask professors for research and to put your foot down when it’s work you should be getting paid for. Don’t settle for something just because you feel like you need to.

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