Utah Valley University

Custodial Worker

October 2021 • Orem, UT

What I liked

People in the team are really nice

What I wish was different

More break time

Advice

Organize skills make the work easier

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assistant director of marketing and alumni outreach

September 2019 - August 2020 • Orem, UT

What I liked

my coworkers and the institution i worked for

What I wish was different

i wish i didn’t have to leave

Advice

always shoot for something bigger. if i hadn’t. i wouldn’t have gotten this job.

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Machine Learning Research Assistant

June - August 2020 • Orem, UT

What I liked

I liked playing a big part in the development of our machine learning model.

What I wish was different

I wish there had been better communication at the start of the research term.

Advice

I would advise people to become familiar with basic numeral network terminology before begining with this. It helps a lot.

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Technical Services Librarian Aid

May - August 2019 • Orem, UT

What I liked

I loved the variety of work and the flexibility of hours. I enjoyed working with the librarians but also having time to myself to work on specific projects.

What I wish was different

I only wish I could have stayed longer.

Advice

It's incredibly important to learn how to work with difficult personalities. It's especially important to see your managers as authority figures, despite your personal feelings.

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Cashier

August - September 2019 • Orem, UT

What I liked

Positive coworkers, chill environment, working with students my age (coworkers and customers), on campus, worked with school schedule

What I wish was different

People were too strict or stressed out about unnecessary things. Sometimes management focused on the wrong things to be picky about. Even though I was temporarily there I wish I were treated more than just a number. No one knew my name, not even the management, so I didn't feel needed or important. Also I live farther away so I had to wake up really early and leave early to make it on time for a job that wasn't giving me enough hours to pay for my gas money. That's not their fault though, I just wish it were different because I'm not a morning person.

Advice

Everyone is really nice and the job is easy. It's not a life changing career but it's a good starter college job. My advice is don't be afraid to try out a new job because even if you don't stick with it you can get good experience and you don't know what it will lead to.

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Lab Assistant

January - July 2019 • Orem, UT

What I liked

I loved Erin Riggs as my PI and how the lab was welcoming and respectful. Working in this lab helps create community and support. The research was invigorating and I look further to working more with my colleagues.

What I wish was different

I wish the hiring process was sooner, but overall it was not bad.

Advice

Having a strong dedication to research and working on your own is important. If you are dedicated and willing to put in extra effort to get results, you will succeed here.

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Community Health Education Intern

July 2019 • Capitol Reef, UT

What I liked

I loved how we were able to put what we have learned for years in practice in a rural community.

What I wish was different

I wish that we could have stayed longer! It would have been amazing to participate in more health fairs.

Advice

Be confident in your knowledge! You have worked hard in school and you know a lot about what you are studying! Be confident when you are teaching others.

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Undergraduate Research Assistant

June - August 2019 • Orem, UT

What I liked

The professor that I worked with was understanding of my level of knowledge and helped me to grow as a software developer and researcher. I felt that my thoughts mattered to my professor and that it was less of me just doing his bidding and more of a collaboration.

What I wish was different

I wish that there had been a little more structure into the work that we were performing. There were times where the research goal was either unknown or changing far too often. I also felt that communication could have been better and/or more frequent.

Advice

Voice your thoughts! During my research, there was a moment where I felt that we were missing a great opportunity to present our research and to further our work. After it was discussed with the professor, we were able to make a plan and achieve the new goal. I felt that this made my experience more rewarding.

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Editing and Research Intern

September 2018 • Orem, UT

What I liked

I love this job, and I love the people I work with. It uses my skills, it relates to my studies, and it pushes me to stretch myself without asking too much.

What I wish was different

It was hard taking classes and working all summer. I would have liked some time to recover.

Advice

Definitely get an internship if you're able. It's so nice to look at job applications that say "must have 2 years experience" and know that I'll have that by the time I graduate.

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Biotechnology Research intern

February 2019 • Orem, UT

What I liked

It was a great learning environment. If we messed up, it wasn't the end of the world. We learned from it and tried again. I am surrounded by fellow students who are learning alongside me. We became quick friends and work together. The supervisor is understanding, helpful, and fun.

What I wish was different

Advice

Don't ever be afraid to ask for help!

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Engagement Center Manager

January 2019 • Orem, UT

What I liked

It is a joy and delight managing student employees and learning more about the philanthropic side of a university.

What I wish was different

Advice

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Research Assistant

May - July 2019 • Orem, UT

What I liked

I absolutely loved how flexible this job was for school schedule. I loved the opportunity to collaborate with my professor on a more personal level. I loved networking with other students. These experience benefitted me in gaining new skills to use in my future career as an educator.

What I wish was different

The process with HR at UVU was a bit difficult and tedious. I didn't have much direction from my professor and HR themselves in completing all the requirements to get paid. Certain emails were suppose to be sent to me within certain times when in reality they did not.

Advice

When accepting a student job for research with a professor, ensure you are asking enough questions about the HR process for getting paid. Also, take these opportunities granted by professors to work with them one-on-one. This will strengthen your relationship with them, thus allowing you to get a lot more out of class.

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Delivery Driver

June 2017 • Orem, UT

What I liked

It is very flexible and they work with you to help you!

What I wish was different

Advice

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Student Proctor

April 2018 • Orem, UT

What I liked

It is a fun environment, great people.

What I wish was different

The hours aren't as flexible for a student as I'd like them to be.

Advice

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HR Intern

January 2019 • Orem, UT

What I liked

I got real HR experience.

What I wish was different

I wish more daily activities or responsibilities were assigned to me, so I know more what day to day operations are like.

Advice

Get to know the people. Build a network. Make the employer think “wow, we made a great choice”

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HR Intern

January 2019 • Orem, UT

What I liked

A lot of good projects. Real work that actually affects the operations of the organization. I felt I was making an impact.

What I wish was different

I wish it was a little more of the daily tasks that I would do if I were in an HR position, that way I can start to determine what area I want to go into.

Advice

Get to know the people you work with, they have a lot of experience and knowledge and want to share it.

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Undergraduate Researcher

August - December 2018 • Orem, UT

What I liked

I loved that I was able to learn while gaining experience in the career field I'm interested in. The PI of the project is extremely kind and understanding. I gained a deeper understand for the botanical research and the methodology.

What I wish was different

I wish I had found out how to get a salary sooner through the research, but overall I gained a lot through the process.

Advice

Get onto undergraduate research early! It's so important to be involved in the community via research. I think understanding different fields of one's career is crucial to anyone trying to get a foot into the scientific field.

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Marketing Intern

June - August 2018 • Orem, UT

What I liked

There was such a range of types of photography for this internship that you got to learn how to do, while actually shooting and being given responsibility while having multiple professionals to turn to and to critique your work as you do it.