This job offers extensive opportunity for collaboration and teamwork, cooperating with fellow workers on solving various problems and striving to provide the best customer service possible. It is also ideal for those who work well in situations with little supervision, as these types of people can prove productive and useful members to the team without managers having to monitor them.
What I wish was different
I wish that some new policies recently enforced be more explored and thought out before implementing so quickly; some tasks that the Housing workers have had to perform do not solve the problems they intend to solve.
Advice
This is a great job to have with lots of ability to prove your leadership skills. Utilize that opportunity!
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Frontline Assistant
February 2017 • Los Angeles, CA
What I liked
Got hands on customer service experience
What I wish was different
The management had become very strict and made the environment not as nice to work in
Advice
Make sure you really want to do this job if you apply, they are very strict and enforce their policy heavily
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Marketing Intern
July - October 2020 • Los Angeles, CA
What I liked
I loved that I got to work with my university. Also, being online I can do it from anywhere. I also got to learn about digital marketing which I loved!
What I wish was different
It would have been nice to be in person. I didn't want to do it for as long as I did.
Advice
It's incredibly fast-paced. You have to be competitive, an individual worker, and able to meet fast deadlines. Don't have excuses, just get your work done and do it with passion and speed! They also allow you to do specific assignments based on what your interested in, which allows you to play towards your strengths.
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Strength and Conditioning Coach Intern
July 2019 • Los Angeles, CA
What I liked
The coaches, the environment, the passion for success, and the involvement I got
What I wish was different
Receive a salary
Advice
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Research Assistant
May - June 2019 • Los Angeles, CA
What I liked
I enjoyed being on campus over the summer, learning more about the research process and forming relationships with people that I might have never met if not for this opportunity.
What I wish was different
I wish that I had another student working with me on the research project over the summer. Unfortunately, the other members that usually work with me during the school year were older and on to internships and things.
Advice
I would advise to really appreciate your time on campus over the summer, to make the most of the opportunity you have. Research was only part of what I did during those six weeks. In my free time, I explored campus and the city of L.A. in more depth than I had before. Take this time to form connections. The experience you get out of it will be exactly what you put in.
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Summer camp counselor
June - August 2018 • Los Angeles, CA
What I liked
I loved working with kids
What I wish was different
Advice
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Research Assistant
May - June 2018 • Los Angeles, CA
What I liked
I liked developing a better relationship with fellow research students as well as my faculty mentor.
What I wish was different
I was simultaneously applying to dental schools and wish that my research would have started after I completed my application process.
Advice
I would advise students to participate in as many research opportunities as possible during their time at LMU. It is important to take advantage of these opportunities as they can make one stand out in an application process.
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Tour Guide
August 2017 • Los Angeles, CA
What I liked
Love giving tours of our beautiful campus and talking to parents/future students
What I wish was different
Advice
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Cinematographer
April - May 2018 • Perth, Western Australia
What I liked
In my research, I got to examine Tall Poppy Syndrome, a sociocultural phenomenon in Australia. I did this through writing a 14 page proposal with my research parther, Amanda Meegan, working with a mentor, and filming over 4 hours of interviews with Perth residents. From these experiences, I learned so much about how to make an engaging film and how to think critically.
What I wish was different
None!
Advice
There is no such thing as "failure" in the resaerch process. If you do not have any findings, that provokes further discussion, and it still means that you learned something through your work.
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Administrative Coordinator
September 2017 • Los Angeles, CA
What I liked
I liked the quiet environment.
What I wish was different
I wish I had more tasks and things to do.
Advice
Stay focused.
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Biology Research Intern
May - August 2019 • Los Angeles, CA
What I liked
I was able to stay in LA for the summer.
What I wish was different
I wish it would have lasted the entire summer.
Advice
Reach out to people and network during these experiences, it might help with future jobs.
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Orientation Leader
August - October 2019 • Los Angeles, CA
What I liked
Friendly and constructive work environment
What I wish was different
N/A
Advice
On campus jobs are a great way of connecting with faculty and students
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RAINS Undergraduate Research Fellow
May 2019 • Los Angeles, CA
What I liked
I liked being able to continue the research project I was working on during the semester.
What I wish was different
I wish the research internship had been longer than 6 weeks.
Advice
I would share that this is a great experience for science students and I will be continuing next summer.
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SURP
May - June 2019 • Los Angeles, CA
What I liked
I liked being able to work with the professor on her research and having to get hands-on experience with working in research.
What I wish was different
I wish there was a more defined schedule of when we met.
Advice
It was a lot of work outside of meeting, so being able to manage time was hard but it was very rewarding.
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Research Assistant
May - August 2019 • Los Angeles, CA
What I liked
Since the topic was Optical Coherence Tomography, I learned a lot about photonics and how it can be used for image processing. It opened up a new branch of technology that I previously did not know existed and made me interested in photonics.
What I wish was different
I wish I could spend more time doing the research as the program was only for the summer.
Advice
Try to be as hands-on as possible when doing research as that is the way that you learn most. Ask a lot of questions and be sure to get as much out of the experience as you can.
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College Teaching Assistant
September 2020 • Los Angeles, CA
What I liked
The opportunity to assist first-year students as they navigate university through a virtual space.
What I wish was different
The virtual approach to assisting with the teaching experience has been different.
Advice
Utilizing your own experience to assist students helps them avoid issues that you had to face.
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LMU Pre-College Summer Programs Resident Advisor
June - July 2019 • Los Angeles, CA
What I liked
I loved getting to work with high school students and share college anecdotes with them as they go into the application process or continue the search process.
What I wish was different
I wish I had more than two days off in the 5 weeks that I worked.
Advice
Go with the flow.
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SOAR Research Assistant
May - June 2019 • Los Angeles, CA
What I liked
It was a great experience! Really helpful to hear from faculty about their experience with graduate school and research, and it was nice to see what it's like to be doing research full-time.
What I wish was different
I wish there had been a bit more structure, but that was kind of my fault anyway.
Advice
You definitely get out of it what you put into it.
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Orientation Leader
July 2020 • Los Angeles, CA
What I liked
I enjoyed interacting with a variety of different people.
What I wish was different
It would have been nice to be in person, but perhaps in the future it will be.
Advice
Have an open mind.
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Structural Research Assistanct
June - July 2019 • Los Angeles, CA
What I liked
Great on-campus opportunity especially if one does not get a summer internship lined up. This research experience was invaluable to me as it opened up my career interest to more than just aerospace. I learned to enjoy structural engineering and I applied for construction company internships usually meant for civil engineers. I ended up landing my first summer internship for the summer after my junior year at LMU at McCarthy construction mostly due to my strong resume which got me an interview.
What I wish was different
No complaints really. The research team was guided by Professor Sunai Kim who immediately taught us industry skills such as reading a construction drawing as well as the steel manual. As a mechanical engineering student, this was sweet as I never went over these in my classes.
Advice
If you do not have an internship lined up, research experience is the next best thing. It adds to your resume and allows you one more pertinent thing to talk about during interviews.
