University of Virginia

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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Fellow

May - July 2019 • Charlottesville, VA

What I liked

I loved being able to develop my skills through UVa.

What I wish was different

I wish there would of been more training on how to work with people that are so different from you.

Advice

It was awesome! I love MLI!

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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

Advice

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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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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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College Teaching Assistant

June - August 2019 • Charlottesville, VA

What I liked

Connecting w students

What I wish was different

Nothing

Advice

Make it fun

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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

Advice

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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

Advice

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Computer Science Research

June - August 2019 • Charlottesville, VA

What I liked

I loved the experience and learning the materials that I did not know before. Furthermore, it has enhanced my coding ability.

What I wish was different

I wish that there were more structures within the research program.

Advice

Make sure to contact the professor as much as you can if you have questions!

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computer science research assistant

May - August 2019 • Charlottesville, VA

What I liked

flexibility

What I wish was different

different topic

Advice

Make a plan

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Biomedical Engineering undergraduate student intern

May 2019 • Charlottesville, VA

What I liked

Flexibility of schedule and interesting material

What I wish was different

I don’t wish anything was different

Advice

Learn as much as you can about the subject material. Ask lots of questions and always know why you are doing what you are doing.

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Undergraduate Research Assistant

May - August 2018 • Charlottesville, VA

What I liked

Contributing to a research project that will soon be published

What I wish was different

Advice

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Research Assistant

June 2018 • Charlottesville, VA

What I liked

Good experience

What I wish was different

Advice

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Student Programmer

June - August 2018 • Charlottesville, VA

What I liked

I liked using a new and unique technology to develop programs that could be used across platforms.

What I wish was different

Advice

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Research Assistant

May 2019 • Charlottesville, VA

What I liked

Flexibility, about a topic that I enjoyed.

What I wish was different

Would've liked to interact a bit more with the professor I worked under.

Advice

Remember to get work done on a timely manner! Don't be afraid to clarify details about the work you're doing (although all the professors are great so this shouldn't be an issue).

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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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Undergraduate Research Assistant

June - August 2019 • Charlottesville, VA

What I liked

I worked with the President's Commission on the University during the Age of Segregation, and my work was independent. I enjoyed being able to work on my schedule, and occasionally remotely. More importantly, I took great value in learning about the history of the University and Charlottesville through my research, which including scanning newspaper clippings and documents from Special Collections.

What I wish was different

There were other interns working for the Commission at the same time, but we did not work together. I would have liked to work on projects together.

Advice

The University is an excellent resource for networking, and working at UVA during the summer means that faculty and staff members are not as busy (if they're staying in town). A summer internship in Charlottesville is a great way to get to know professors and their research better while exploring one's own academic interests.

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Undergraduate Research Assistant

May 2019 • Charlottesville, VA

What I liked

I liked being challenged to take on a variety of engineering problems in a field that I was unfamiliar with.

What I wish was different

I wish the position had been more research-based, as it was listed as a research opportunity, when in reality it mostly consisted of engineering/designing (which I was okay with, I was just looking for something more scientific).

Advice

If you are a first year or second year and would like to beef up your resume so that you can get an impressive internship then I would definitely recommend doing research first.

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