Wayne State University

Undergraduate Research Assistant

September 2018 • Detroit, MI

What I liked

I enjoyed working at the university working with great team and learned many new skills

What I wish was different

I wish that have been different is more increase with salary wage

Advice

Great experience working in a different environment

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Student Assistant

September 2018 • Detroit, MI

What I liked

The people at the university are very friendly and easy to talk to about anything. When working as a student assistant, students are offered access to a little bit of how the university operates and how things keep moving on time. While working there you learn about resources that are offered to students that are covered by your tuition that can take advantage of and benefit from. There are people from very different backgrounds that you meet all the time that you would never meet anywhere else. They are willing to share their experiences to help you learn and grow while you work there.

What I wish was different

The workload is different depending on what team you are assigned to for the semester/year. So a student assistant when working with one team may learn about some things that another student assistant may not know about. There are things being done to reduce this that are now in effect, but I would like other possible student assistants to know about this.

Advice

When working as a student assistant, do not be shy to ask about time off for exams, midterms, finals that are coming up and are important to you. The staff is very flexible with scheduling time off or switching days you work to make sure you do well in your courses.

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Chemistry research assistant

August 2017 - December 2018 • Detroit, MI

What I liked

Loved the environment of the lab. Everyone was very helpful.

What I wish was different

Advice

Every undergraduate student should get a research experience in any shape or form. It’s very fun and lots of learning.

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Student Assistant

October 2016 • Detroit, MI

What I liked

I love my job. I like the work that I am able to do and helping people.

What I wish was different

I wish I could get a full time position after I graduate.

Advice

Work hard and do the task ask of you.

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Psychologist Research Assistant

May - August 2019 • Detroit, MI

What I liked

I liked being able to create a research poster and present my findings.

What I wish was different

I wish it was a more hands on experience.

Advice

Patience is key

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Student Assistant

February 2018 • Detroit, MI

What I liked

The flexible work schedule

What I wish was different

n/a

Advice

Any student that has the opportunity to be a student assistant, should take it. It is good experience and is also manageable with school.

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Marketing and Communiations

August 2018 • Detroit, MI

What I liked

Opportunity to build my portfolio and get field experience.

What I wish was different

Advice

Must enjoy writing and social media.

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Orientation Leader

May 2019 • Detroit, MI

What I liked

I loved working hands on with first year students.

What I wish was different

I wish we would do mentor groups with students.

Advice

Be patient with people. Starting college is an emotional time for these students and their families so orientation may be hard for them. Just be patient and compassionate.

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Assistant researcher

May - August 2018 • Detroit, MI

What I liked

I liked being paid through the Wayne State system on academica. It was simple, easy, and streamlined with my everything else I do at Wayne.

What I wish was different

I wished it didn't take 9 days to receive a payment for each pay period. While I would get paid eventually, it was a little annoying having to wait so long to receive the money I worked for after a week and a half.

Advice

Continue to expand your network. You never know who you'll meet. You can do this by attending workshops, seminars, approaching potential employers whenever you can, and more. I found my job through personal connections, and I wouldn't have without talking to the people I did. I really believe in the cliche that it's about who you know, not necessarily what you know. Opportunities to connect to others should be taken more seriously, and every conversation with someone could turn into a new experience.

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Computer Programmer

May 2019 • Detroit, MI

What I liked

The staff was exceptionally nice and helpful.

What I wish was different

Advice

Apply to a lot of things, and don't be disappointed when 98% say no. It happens to all of us.

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Research assistant

June - September 2019 • Detroit, MI

What I liked

I liked getting to better understand what the research process is like in chemistry labs. It was very interesting to have a real life experience with products that had therapeutic effects rather than working in labs in college that don't have real-life applications a lot of times.

What I wish was different

A lot of the time was spent waiting for reactions and other things to happen so there was a lot of down time which led to not many results. It is hard to only be in a lab for 10 weeks so I wish there would have been more time to gather more data and results. This would have helped in writing my SIP.

Advice

Don't be afraid to email different professors at different universities to see if they have room in their lab! I emailed the PI because I found his research interesting and he ended up having space for me.

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RA

August 2018 • Detroit, MI

What I liked

Experience gained

What I wish was different

Paid preferable

Advice

If you want to get into grad school get some internships

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Research Intern

May - July 2019 • Detroit, MI

What I liked

I liked learning new things.

What I wish was different

Advice

It was a lot of work but it’s worth it.

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Student Assistant

July 2016 • Detroit, MI

What I liked

The student center provides a diverse team to work with and has great communication between the staff.

What I wish was different

Sometimes the late hours can be difficult to work around your schedule but usually that schedule will only last for a semester.

Advice

Don't be afraid to ask questions for any job, you won't regret it.

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Student Assistant

April 2018 • Detroit, MI

What I liked

Freedom to attempt problems in the manner I wanted

What I wish was different

More hours and more responsibilities

Advice

Great experience, make sure you do not slack on learning the systems.

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Student Assistant

May 2019 • Detroit, MI

What I liked

Your boss and the others that you work for are great and acknowledge that you are still a student. The work isn't rigorous but you have the opportunity to pick up some extra tricks along the way.