It a great to have summer job as an international student attending the HWS colleges.
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Research Fellowship
May - July 2021 • Geneva, NY
What I liked
I enjoyed being on campus during the summer and working with the faculty on campus. It was very enjoyable doing field work in the Finger Lakes Region.
What I wish was different
I wish the opportunity was longer than 6 weeks.
Advice
Be open to everything in the opportunity as you will discover things you like and more importantly don't like.
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chemistry research
July - September 2020 • Geneva, NY
What I liked
I liked the fact that I had quite a bit of freedom in the lab so I could change what I was doing day to day or start on something new.
What I wish was different
The only thing that I wish was different was that the research could have lasted for longer, but due to COVID-19 that was not possible. Therefore I am very grateful for the experience I was able to have.
Advice
Go into a job like this with an open mind, and know that your patience may be tested because oftentimes experiments do not end up working. Do not get discouraged because being in a research is a very valuable use of your time!
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Physics Research Intern
June - August 2020 • Geneva, NY
What I liked
Despite the circumstances of a pandemic, the colleges were able to support remote research for me to take part in.
What I wish was different
It would have been ideal to work completely in person with my group.
Advice
Don't take the opportunities you receive for granted. Be thankful for everything you learn.
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Summer sandbox
June - July 2020 • Geneva, NY
What I liked
The teamwork and public speaking aspect of it really helped me improve many of my skills related to my career.
What I wish was different
I wish we did summer sandbox in person. We were doing an online version of it due to COVID 19.
Advice
Try to come up with your own idea to work on for a startup business as you will be more interested and put more work into it.
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Woodworth Fellow
May - August 2020 • Geneva, NY
What I liked
I was able to research independent topics that i was interested in.
What I wish was different
Advice
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HEOP Peer Mentor Advisor
June - August 2019 • Geneva, NY
What I liked
Being able to help mentor incoming freshmen.
What I wish was different
Being more involved with the students
Advice
Helps with self growth.
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Student researcher
June - August 2019 • Geneva, NY
What I liked
Hands on research experience
What I wish was different
N/A
Advice
Don’t do if you can’t sit in a lab for 9 hrs a day
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Summer Intern
June - August 2019 • Geneva, NY
What I liked
I liked building a connection with various people throughout the admissions office and other offices throughout campus too. All the people that I built a relationship with were extremely easy to work with and would help with any question that I had. I liked acquiring many skills including talking to people over the phone that had multiple questions about HWS, and I also liked being accustomed to the professional lifestyle as the admissions office gave me a good taste of it.
What I wish was different
I wish that I had taken more time to learn how to give tours. Although I probably could have, I was too engulfed in the idea of it being a scary task when in reality it really was not. Ultimately I wish I had put myself out there more to gain an experience to its fullest magnitude.
Advice
Again, just allowing yourself to fill as many roles as possible as it attributes to building character and comfort towards speaking to others, talking in-front of others and ultimately being able to move others for the HWS admissions office and for yourself in the future.
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Admissions Counselor Intern
May 2019 • Geneva, NY
What I liked
I loved being able to work with students and the HWS faculty.
What I wish was different
Getting paid more.
Advice
Ask questions and make sure to always work hard.
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Summer Sandbox Cohort Member
May - August 2019 • Geneva, NY
What I liked
It was really immersive and helped me connect with local professionals in the entrepreneurial field. It was constant work that lead to a big presentation. I felt really satisfied with our final presentations.
What I wish was different
That it started later in the summer.
Advice
Everyone should think about doing this program. It not only helped with entreprnuerial minded people ut also with many different peoples interests.
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Research assistant
May - August 2019 • Geneva, NY
What I liked
Experience working in a real lab setting and learning techniques specific to our research process
What I wish was different
Advice
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Chemistry Research Intern
May - July 2019 • Geneva, NY
What I liked
I enjoyed working in the lab and learning new techniques and concepts related to the research.
What I wish was different
I wish it was not over the summer however, it was impossible for me to do research during the school year.
Advice
Always put yourself out there and try for the opportunity the worse thing that happens is nothing.
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IT technician
June - August 2019 • Geneva, NY
What I liked
I liked the full experience of how it is in the real world, and how the working environment looks like.
I learned a lot about working dynamics and I got a lot of IT maintenance.
It was the first time I tried coffee because it was hard working full 8 hours, and I loved the tase of it.
What I wish was different
It was amazing experience, wouldn't change anything.
Advice
Listen, and pay attention. Don't try to prove yourself, but learn about the internship
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Summer Sandbox Member
June - August 2019 • Geneva, NY
What I liked
Living and working community
What I wish was different
Nothing!
Advice
Be willing to take risks and go outside of your comfort zone!
