I love the personal interaction with incoming students. Working to facilitate PittStarts and impacting other's Pitt experience is incredibly rewarding.
What I wish was different
Advice
Being a panelist and peer advisor is really dependent on putting yourself out there and being relatable. Parents and students appreciate a real and compelling student to relate to and its impossible without stepping outside of a comfort zone and being a person first and an office worker second.
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Student assistant
May - August 2018 • Pittsburgh, PA
What I liked
Was able to get to know the staff at the Pitt Alumni Association, got a lunch break, attended many events, flexible schedule
What I wish was different
Pay was not good
Advice
It is what you make of it
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Political Science Research Assistant
May - July 2018 • Pittsburgh, PA
What I liked
I had lots of flexibility in my schedule.
What I wish was different
I did not have much contact with my professor because he was overseas.
Advice
Be prepared to be on your own.
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Immunology lab assistant
May - August 2018 • Pittsburgh, PA
What I liked
I loved the faculty and lab technitions in the lab. I also really enjoyed the work that I was doijng with cancer research
What I wish was different
I wish I could have stayed longer
Advice
Always be confident in your decisions, but never be afraid to ask questions if you genuinely don't know how to do something
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Childcare Aide
April - August 2018 • Pittsburgh, PA
What I liked
Working with children everyday.
What I wish was different
Not being a floater and stayed consistently in a classroom.
Advice
Be very patient.
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International Ambassador
August 2017 • Pittsburgh, PA
What I liked
I love the small office work environment. It allows me to not only be given a lot of responsibility and freedom with my tasks, but also get to know my co-workers more.
What I wish was different
I wish I were given more projects.
Advice
Take initiative.
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Quality Control Assistant
May - August 2018 • Pittsburgh, PA
What I liked
People, job, everything
What I wish was different
Advice
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Accounting Clerk
March 2018 • Pittsburgh, PA
What I liked
Self directed, not micromanaged management.
What I wish was different
The tasks, I wish they were not as monotonous.
Advice
Accounting is stable, but not very fulfilling.
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Pitt Pathfinder
September 2017 • Pittsburgh, PA
What I liked
I loved sharing my passion for the University of Pittsburgh with incoming students and perspective students. It was a wonderful time to relax and explore the city of Pittsburgh, while also taking additional classes on the side.
What I wish was different
Not a thing! Everything was great.
Advice
Take advantage of all of the opportunities available and be ready to change and shape lives in ways that you will never know.
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Student Worker
September 2015 • Pittsburgh, PA
What I liked
I'm treated well, I make my own hours, and the work is not difficult.
What I wish was different
I lived far away.
Advice
Get a summer job and save as much money as you can.
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Research intern
May - July 2018 • Pittsburgh, PA
What I liked
I liked being around like-minded individuals like myself who enjoy research
What I wish was different
Possibly more bonding trips with the other interns
Advice
If you do research don’t be afraid to open out and ask for help because everyone starts as lost as you
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College Teaching Assistant
February - April 2018 • Pittsburgh, PA
What I liked
Work with the course instructor is an amazing experience. Scholars always have better mind about those seemingly easy concept
What I wish was different
I would like to interact Moreno with students^^
Advice
Set the rule of grading with another grader, because it could be unfair that you two have different views about the deduction of points
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Research technician
January 2017 • Pittsburgh, PA
What I liked
Working in a self- guided manner. Learned a lot about the rehabilitation field.
What I wish was different
Advice
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Summer fellow
May - August 2018 • Pittsburgh, PA
What I liked
I loved this fellowship! I felt that it really prepared me for a future in medicine. I enjoyed that there were only 14 of us, so it was a lot more personalized.
What I wish was different
Advice
Apply! You never know if you will get picked.
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Biology Research Intern
May - July 2018 • Pittsburgh, PA
What I liked
The city and the people .
What I wish was different
The organization of the program.
Advice
Be prepared to operate independently.
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Undergraduate Research Assistant
June - August 2018 • Pittsburgh, PA
What I liked
Working 1 on 1 with a mentor to consuct research.
What I wish was different
The limit is only 5 hour/ week so we couldn’t do more thing in the summer.
Advice
Great experience.
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REU participant
May - July 2018 • Pittsburgh, PA
What I liked
I was paid to do something I enjoy, and it gave me insight into what I want to do after college.
What I wish was different
Advice
Filling out 8-10 applications was worth it!
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Undergraduate Researcher
May 2018 • Pittsburgh, PA
What I liked
Hands on research; Independent; Scientific Poster presentation
What I wish was different
Advice
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Student Researcher
May - August 2018 • Pittsburgh, PA
What I liked
I really enjoyed the opportunity to do research alongside graduate students and learn from them (as well as from my PIs) more about what it would be like to be in grad school full-time. This experience gave me the chance to explore a new field (environmental engineering) that is related, but different than my current field of study.
What I wish was different
I wish that I could be there longer and continue working with my PIs. I really enjoyed the whole experience and there is not anything major that I would change about it.
Advice
Don't be discouraged if you're walking into an internship that you feel under-qualified for. Keep working hard, ask lots of questions, and pay attention to the people who are there to help you and you'll be fine.
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Senior Counselor
May - August 2018 • Pittsburgh, PA
What I liked
Lots of time dedicated to fostering relationships between co-workers to promote productivity
