University of Wyoming

HR Internship

September 2020 • Laramie, WY

What I liked

I loved the experience and knowledge that I have gained from my internship and I really liked that my employer was able to be open to me learning other areas of HR. I was hired to help with the benefits department but I was able to see other areas of HR such as payroll, compensation, and employee relations.

What I wish was different

I wish I could have expanded my network more with the companies we work with closely. (TIAA, WRS, Deer Oaks, ext.)

Advice

Grow your relationship with your employer and show that you are willing to expand your knowledge in many areas of your job. Being open minded was huge in my learning curve during my internship.

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Custodian

May - August 2022 • Laramie, WY

What I liked

The tasks were pretty simple and pretty routine.

What I wish was different

I wish the pay was better and it wasn't required to go to football games

Advice

It's a good job if you don't mind doing the same thing every day and cleaning toilets.

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Orientation Leader

May - June 2018 • Laramie, WY

What I liked

I loved getting to work with students on such a regular basis coupled with the fact that I had such incredible colleagues on staff.

What I wish was different

The amount of time I had to spend away from home, over six weeks.

Advice

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Sagebrush Songbird Tech

May - August 2019 • Pinedale, WY

What I liked

Stipend was nice initially, when we were working <8hrs/day. Lead technicians were pretty nice and easy to work with, for the most part.

What I wish was different

Minimal oversight caused some problems with one member of our team.

Advice

Be self-motivated, and willing to ask clarifying questions.

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Student Employee

May 2018 • Laramie, WY

What I liked

My co-employees are very good.

What I wish was different

Less stressful work.

Advice

Do a job that will give you happiness and good experience.

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Orientation Leader

May - July 2018 • Laramie, WY

What I liked

Working with the students, coworkers were wonderful. Management works closely with the Orientation Leaders in order to meet their goals. Management was always appreciative of our work.

What I wish was different

The job is slightly more than a month long, which makes it difficult to justify using it as a summer job.

Advice

Absolutely apply if you enjoy working with student, parents and other faculty. Especially if you have another job opportunity for the rest of the summer. Overall it has been one of my favorite jobs I have worked for.

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Prep Cook

May 2018 • Laramie, WY

What I liked

I liked being able to meet new people and to make a lot of money during the summer.

What I wish was different

I wish I did not have to pay rent.

Advice

Find a job earlier in summer.

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Undergraduate Research Assistant

May 2017 • Laramie, WY

What I liked

I enjoyed the ability to work independently for different aspects of the research. The overall goal was always very clear, yet there were several individual tasks that allowed me to develop my own skills in literature searches and methods of testing hypotheses.

What I wish was different

The hands on research comes in waves, sometimes there was more literature searching with little lab work.

Advice

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Archive aide

May 2018 • Laramie, WY

What I liked

I love working at the Heritage Center because it's a career that I want to go into.

What I wish was different

Advice

It is a relaxed job regardless what the boss says.

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Grounds service

May - September 2018 • Laramie, WY

What I liked

I liked the consistent schedule and my bosses were amazing!

What I wish was different

Nothing!

Advice

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Undergraduate Research Assistant

July - August 2018 • Laramie, WY

What I liked

I liked scheduling my own hours, and working at my own pace. I also liked the variety of skills required for my position, which included reviewing scientific articles (adapting the methods to my experiments), designing my own experiments, and finally conducting those experiments. Designing experiments made me feel creative and innovative, which was very exciting. Finally, I enjoyed sharing a lab with graduate student because they taught me a lot about new techniques and how to properly use equipment.

What I wish was different

I wish I would have done more background research about my topic so I could really understand all the in's and out's of my research. Understanding the basics is important, but becoming an expert on your research topic can come in handy, and it can inspire more questions for future experiments.

Advice

I would advise other research assistants to always ask questions! If you share a lab with other researchers, introduce yourself immediately and try to gain good rapport so you feel comfortable asking them questions. This will save you time and potential hardship down the road if you misuse equipment.

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Housekeeping/Research

May - August 2018 • Moran, WY

What I liked

I liked being able to meet researchers in the field that I am interested in going to as well as conducting some research for the station.

What I wish was different

I wish that we had more of an opportunity to go out with the researchers and to explore Grand Teton National Park.

Advice

The tough days are hard to get through and can sometimes make it feel like the entire job is awful, but don't forget about all of the small things that you get to do and the people that you have met.

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Research Aide

May 2018 • Laramie, WY

What I liked

I liked the opportunity to gain experience in my field and learn from mentors.

What I wish was different

I would have appreciated more structure.

Advice

I would recommend taking initiative to do things and be involved.

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Undergraduate Research Assistant

May 2018 • Laramie, WY

What I liked

I love conducting research at UW and I appreciate how easy it is to find opportunities to do so, even as an undergraduate!

What I wish was different

I wouldn't change a thing.

Advice

Research is a big time commitment if you're serious about doing a good job.

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Orientation Leader

April - July 2018 • Laramie, WY

What I liked

I loved being able to interact with new students and get them oriented to campus.

What I wish was different

More time to be with just my coworkers cause they were wonderful

Advice

Best job I've ever had.

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Graphic Design

May 2017 • Laramie, WY

What I liked

The Biodiversity Institute is a great place to work with others and to get a feel for the world beyond college. This internship taught me a lot about prioritizing tasks, deadlines, and production timelines for real world advertisement and promotion

What I wish was different

I wish I had worked on more projects that utilized graphics in a more tangible way.

Advice

I would say show up ready to meet new people. There is a lot of potential in the clients you work with and be ready to capitalized on that. I really enjoyed it when I was able to meet and collaborate directly with the people who were in charge event or show that I was working on

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Orientation Leader

March - July 2018 • Laramie, WY

What I liked

Loved meeting all the students and interacting with so many different people and getting people excited about being on campus in the fall.

What I wish was different

I wish the job would have been the entire summer.

Advice

Bring your enthusiasm to every orientation session.

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Retail Sales Intern

May - September 2018 • Laramie, WY

What I liked

Manager was very helpful and cool

What I wish was different

Payment is very irregular

Advice

It’s pretty helpful for college students

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Archaeological Technician

May 2018 • Laramie, WY

What I liked

Using knowledge gained at university and putting it towards real world job experience

What I wish was different

That I got paid

Advice

Log everything you do so it can be transferred to a CV

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Lab Tech

January 2018 • Laramie, WY

What I liked

The lab manager let me very flexible with my schedule so I could work around classes. And the work I was doing was helping with active research.

What I wish was different

I wish I had asked to have a bigger role in the research that is going on sooner.

Advice

If you want a certain experience or skill, ask to be taught or included in it. No one can read your mind so unless you speak up, chances are, things will stay the same.

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