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San Jose State University

Affordable Learning $olutions Student Ambassador

May 2017 • San Jose, CA

What I liked

There is so much room for creativity and growth. I get to work on projects that directly impact students and their academic experience at San Jose State University.

What I wish was different

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Student Assistant

April 2018 • San Jose, CA

What I liked

I love how friendly everyone in my office is, and how much they help me at work. I love to work here and will continue staying.

What I wish was different

Advice

One piece of advice is to just try it and get outside your comfort zone.
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Athletic performance coach

August 2017 • San Jose, CA

What I liked

This opportunity is unlike any other D1 coaching internship. One is able to lead teams if earned.

What I wish was different

Like any other place, there are people of all flavors that one must cooperate with. I wish that there was a better defined culture that was consistent and followed by everyone, especially the ones that preach it.

Advice

Stay humble, you will have a huge opportunity to learn, grow and develop in an environment that allows you to be exposed to what you need most, in the fray with athletes.
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Marketing Photographer/Videographer

February 2017 • San Jose, CA

What I liked

What I wish was different

Advice

Always do your best because future jobs could be looking at your work and what you have created for other companies.
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Student Assistent

September 2018 • San Jose, CA

What I liked

Practicing my executive skills, organization abulity and communication skills.

What I wish was different

I wish I could get an internship like that earlier to find out more I could improve

Advice

Be proactive and don’t be afriad to approach what you wish to complete!
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AV technitian

March 2016 • San Jose, CA

What I liked

I like working for my school because it gives me opportunities to network with the faculty and the guest that come to our campus.

What I wish was different

Nothing!

Advice

I would suggest getting a job on campus because you will meet a lot of faculty and staff that can help with networking.
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Student

April - September 2018 • San Jose, CA

What I liked

I learned a lot about research, and how to work in teams, and the internal strategies that are required to produce a research finding.

What I wish was different

More time to work on things, more team mates helping each other instead of competing against each other.

Advice

Stay on top of research, contribute only if it is quality, don’t just drop in anything, every piece counts.
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Student Assistant

August 2016 • San Jose, CA

What I liked

I like the flexibility of this position.

What I wish was different

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Summer Camp Leader

July - August 2018 • San Jose, CA

What I liked

I enjoyed working with the kids and teaching them how to play different activities.

What I wish was different

I wish there were more activities we could have played

Advice

Easy money if you enjoy working with kids!
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Student Manager

August 2018 • San Jose, CA

What I liked

Getting to work with the Men's Basketball Team

What I wish was different

Having a salary instead of being unpaid.

Advice

A hard work ethic and being able to show up to work consistently is important.
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Microbiologist Intern

June 2018 • San Jose, CA

What I liked

conducting reserach

What I wish was different

Advice

take advantage of this opportunity while being an undergraduate
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Undergraduate Research Assistant

September 2017 • San Jose, CA

What I liked

I gain lots of experience in running labs, attending meetings, and helping to present studies.

What I wish was different

I wish I took more leadership roles and that it was a paid position.

Advice

Even if it is not paid, it is still a fun and rewarding experience.
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Student Assistant

October 2016 • San Jose, CA

What I liked

Hours flexibility

What I wish was different

More engaging

Advice

Good for students
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Global operation

June - August 2018 • San Jose, CA

What I liked

Friendly environment, work at school.

What I wish was different

SJSU should provide parking permit for employees.

Advice

Great opportunities to know more people.
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Conference assistant

May - August 2018 • San Jose, CA

What I liked

Great co-workers and supervisors. Great benefits. Interesting guests.

What I wish was different

Difficult guests, odd hours, monthly payment.

Advice

Learn how to control your emotions and just push through some more difficult days.
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Tutor

January - May 2018 • San Jose, CA

What I liked

Greta hours and great staff.

What I wish was different

More hours. 20hours cap.

Advice

Enjoy it and build connections.
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Research associate

June 2016 • San Jose, CA

What I liked

A great experience performing organic synthesis and learnjng how to conduct research. Working with the chemistry department allows you to network with professors, grad. students, and industry profeasionals.

What I wish was different

Department policy prevents chemical research from being done late into the evening or on the weekends as an undergraduate.

Advice

Try to apply to a research position during your Sophomore year, into your Junior year. This allows you a couple years to really get work done in a lab and make meaningful advances in a project.
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Lead for Guest Services

May - August 2018 • San Jose, CA

What I liked

I loved getting to work with fellow SJSU students as well as interacting with guests joining us from all over the world!

What I wish was different

I wish there were more staff, during the end of the Summer it got extremely hectic.

Advice

Strive to keep the separation of work and personal life. When you have a summer job it can be hard to “go home” when your mind is on work all the time. Still make sure you do fun things!! It is summer after all.
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Conference Assistant

May - August 2018 • San Jose, CA

What I liked

I liked working with a diverse group of students. My coworkers and I became very close over the summer.

What I wish was different

I wish we would have had more time working together.

Advice

Be serious about the job and have fun. If you keep a positive attitude, you will enjoy yourself.
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Firmware Engineer

June 2018 • San Jose, CA

What I liked

Chance to learn about relevant technologies and the opportunity to apply what was learned in classes

What I wish was different

Advice

It will make it easier if you have a basic understanding of Git before the internship.
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