I loved the idea of running the events between certain sporting events. For example, Student of the Game or a Pass, Punt Kick activity between quarters of a football game.
What I wish was different
To be honest, I am pretty new to the internship, so I wouldn't change anything at this moment.
Advice
Communication is key with anything, especially in a job where there are other people doing the same thing as you.
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Marine Engineering Intern
June - September 2018 • Houma, LA
What I liked
Excellent educational opportunity
What I wish was different
Advice
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Graphic Designer
September 2017 • Corvallis, OR
What I liked
Meaningful work, wonderful community, personal development.
What I wish was different
Idk
Advice
Do it. Work for DCE.
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Undergrad research assistant
June 2018 • Corvallis, OR
What I liked
I love that fact that I was able to do research in my feild of study (BioE) and I got to set my own schedule
What I wish was different
Nothing.
Advice
Look for opportunities early and talk to professors.
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Camp Counselor
June - August 2018 • Corvallis, OR
What I liked
Being able to travel to all over Oregon
What I wish was different
Better training
Advice
Kids are a lot of work
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Multimedia specialist
August 2018 • Corvallis, OR
What I liked
Creative freedom, flexible hours, portfolio building experiences, good workplace, interesting and always changing work
What I wish was different
None
Advice
Don’t be scared to step out of your comfort zone when producing content. Put yourself out there and let others constructively critique your work and build off that.
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Undergraduate Research Intern
June 2018 • Oregon State University, OR
What I liked
Since I was working alone, it was a different experience to work on my own time. Some of the tests I ran took a couple hours at a time, thus I was able to leave the lab and come back when it ended. This actually allowed me to complete a lot more work as I didn't need to waste time just sitting there waiting for the test to complete.
What I wish was different
Being the only person working on this topic also had a couple drawbacks. If I was unsure about something, I didn't have someone I could ask very easily. However, this pushed me to research and gain a further understanding of the topic I was working on.
Advice
If this is a new topic that you will be working on, I recommend that you read a lot of papers that have to do with the topic you're working on. The more thorough your fundamental understanding of the topic is, the better. This firm understanding will give you a better idea of any new ideas or paths you could go down when researching.
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Strategic Initiatives Intern
June - September 2018 • Corvallis, OR
What I liked
I loved the people I worked with
What I wish was different
Advice
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Lab Assistant
June 2018 • Corvallis, OR
What I liked
My coworkers and the environment.
What I wish was different
Nothing
Advice
Make connections at your job.
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Research assistant
June 2018 • Oregon State Univ, OR
What I liked
My mentor was amazing
What I wish was different
Advice
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Statistics Researcher
June - August 2018 • Corvallis, OR
What I liked
Interacting with other students. talking about statistics all day.
What I wish was different
Advice
You may not discover much, but you will see how research works.
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Nursery intern
May - August 2019 • Aurora, OR
What I liked
I liked the community the most and the hands on experience
What I wish was different
Nothing, I loved it
Advice
More people should work at research extension centers
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Confrence Assistant
June - August 2018 • Corvallis, OR
What I liked
Variety of job tasks, physical work paired with shifts that did not require much movement, great boss.
What I wish was different
Often, tasks for the day were changed 20 minutes before work began in the morning. It would have been nice to have more advance warning.
Advice
It's definitely worth it to take a job that is not mentally demanding during the summer. It gives you time to process ideas, and think about life, while still being productive.
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Researcher
June - August 2018 • Corvallis, OR
What I liked
It waa great career experience.
What I wish was different
The topic researched was outside my firld of interest.
Advice
Believe in yourself.
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Laboratory assistant
January 2017 • Corvallis, OR
What I liked
What I wish was different
Advice
Don't be afraid to reach out to people
and professors about finding research positions
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Sensory lab assistant
June 2018 • Corvallis, OR
What I liked
Easy work and fun
What I wish was different
N/A
Advice
Great summer and school year job.
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Photographer
September 2016 - June 2018 • Corvallis, OR
What I liked
It was a very good experience to work with variety of people and mindsets. Also, I got to try and experience different types of photography I was not exposed to before.
What I wish was different
Pay higher, and provide accommodations.
Advice
Give it a try! It's a good way to build your network around campus.
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Student Research Assistant
April 2017 - August 2018 • Corvallis, OR
What I liked
I enjoyed the hands-on experience and doing field work. Getting to learn more about aquatic insects and river ecology was crucial to me on my path as a scientist
What I wish was different
Advice
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Under Graduate researcher
June 2018 • Corvallis, OR
What I liked
The research
What I wish was different
Nothing, I enjoied my summer job
Advice
Research is often insightful and I would recommend it to anyone who is interested in the idea of it
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Lab technicians
May 2018 • Oregon State University, OR
What I liked
Excellent experience.
What I wish was different
More opportunity for learning about the research side of the service lab.
Advice
Readings on the grass seed industry were very helpful to providing context to the assays being ran.
