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University of Virginia

Undergraduate Research Assistant

May 2016 • Charlottesville, VA

What I liked

There was a lot of autonomy, and the work was interesting.

What I wish was different

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College Teaching Assistant

June - August 2018 • Charlottesville, VA

What I liked

Teaching students reinforced my own understanding of the concepts.

What I wish was different

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Conference Assistant

May - August 2018 • Charlottesville, VA

What I liked

Free housing at UVA for the summer!!!!

What I wish was different

More organization

Advice

It’s a true commitment but working with HRL is super fun and you will get super close with your coworkers (you can decide if that’s good or bad lol)!!!
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Researcher

June 2018 • Charlottesville, VA

What I liked

I enjoyed learning new software, the chance to be outdoors, and improving my problem solving.

What I wish was different

I wish there were other students working on the same project with me.

Advice

Research can be a fun experience, especially if you want to apply your coursework in an in-depth manner.
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Research Assistant in HPLP and CRISP

May 2018 • Charlottesville, VA

What I liked

I liked being able to work in a field that interests me and constant learn new things as I prepped to go to grad school which this experience was similar to.

What I wish was different

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Undergraduate Research Assistant

May 2019 • Charlottesville, VA

What I liked

The people, good flexible hours, interesting study

What I wish was different

Wish it had been a bit more scheduled and set on what I should do each day

Advice

Don’t give up looking for research! You’ll find one:)
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Camp Counselor

June - July 2019 • Charlottesville, VA

What I liked

Co-workers and kids

What I wish was different

Higher pay-- it was a lot of work and the pay didn't really reflect that

Advice

Be positive, have fun
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