Colorado College

Biological Research Assistant

May - August 2018 • Colorado Springs, CO

What I liked

What I wish was different

Advice

Contact professor’s early to plan research!

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IT Worker

May - August 2018 • Colorado Springs, CO

What I liked

The hours were flexible and my supervisors had many interesting tasks for us to work on. I worked in the Tech Sandbox area for emerging technologies, so I got to play around with a lot of futuristic and fun applications.

What I wish was different

They were in the middle of a staff change when I started, meaning that my original boss got replaced by another worker right before I started work. This shift caused a bit of a mix-up with who was in charge of my area, what the expectations for my department were, and whether or not my job was secure. I wish they had handled that before the summer started.

Advice

Shadow all other areas of ITS! The Solutions Center especially is filled with many knowledgeable, dedicated people who are passionate about what they do and the students they help. It's always good to get cross-departmental experience, and ITS makes it so easy to explore the other areas since they are all on one floor of the library.

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Research Assitant

June - August 2018 • Colorado Springs, CO

What I liked

Academic freedom and ample resources were made available to us.

What I wish was different

Some specialized materials were limited and reduced our capacities to deliver a final prototype.

Advice

Try different projects.

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Wildlife Research Technician

May - August 2018 • Woodland Park, CO

What I liked

What I wish was different

Advice

Do Research is CC professors, it’s great experience!

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Paraprofessional

June 2018 • Colorado Springs, CO

What I liked

I like that I have a large amount of autonomy. It's in the creative field which allows me to think and communicate visually. I get to meet really amazing artist and even teach some classes.

What I wish was different

I wish that the department that I was in was slightly more organized which would allow the stress level to lower

Advice

I think I would make sure to have personal goals set because when there are slow moments in required work, personal projects allowed me to stay motivated and productive.

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