Greeting Visitors: As a receptionist, I was the first point of contact for visitors, students, and staff. Welcoming them with a friendly and professional demeanor is a key aspect of the role.
What I wish was different
Career and Education: Wishing for different career opportunities, educational experiences, or job satisfaction.
Advice
It’s always good to start somewhere and that was a good opportunity
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Student employee
September 2021 • Kalamazoo, MI
What I liked
The supervisors are very nice. Scheduling works around your classes.
What I wish was different
Advice
Never be afraid to ask for help or to be reminded how something is done.
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Alumni Ambassaddor
July 2022 • Kalamazoo, MI
What I liked
I liked the extra stipends they have
What I wish was different
The pay could be more
Advice
It was nice
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Student intern
May - August 2022 • Kalamazoo, MI
What I liked
I like how accessible the app is and how easy it is to connect and find jobs here. My work experience was great. I got hands on experience with the recycling team.
What I wish was different
There is nothing in particular. Everything is close to perfection. All the I formation is well laid and understood.
Advice
Login the app or website atleast once a day to see for more opportunities and better communication with the companies.
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student assistant
July 2018 • Kalamazoo, MI
What I liked
Interacting with incoming students
What I wish was different
More activities
Advice
Don’t have one
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Help Desk Technician
July 2021 • Kalamazoo, MI
What I liked
I like everything about this job. It pertains to my interests and the work environment is amazing.
What I wish was different
Nothing, to be honest.
Advice
You should be willing to help people and be patient with them.
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Office Assistant Intern
May 2019 • Kalamazoo, MI
What I liked
I love the flexibility, and value I get as an employee. Due to my work ethic, I get more responsibility as an average student worker.
What I wish was different
I wish I had more responsibility. Although I get more than most, I would like more personal projects.
Advice
Do not be afraid to ask for more work. There is always something you can help with.
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Orientation Student Leader
May - June 2019 • Kalamazoo, MI
What I liked
I learned so much about campus and my personal leadership/teamwork style! An excellent program to engage students on campus
What I wish was different
Possibly start studying for exams earlier, had to cram it.
Advice
APPLY APPLY APPLY. The experience is incredible, and you get out what you put in in the most rewarding way.
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Software Developer
June 2019 • Kalamazoo, MI
What I liked
amazing working environment, amazing co workers, flexible hours
What I wish was different
I wish I had to do less self teaching because I am not too good at it.
Advice
I am blessed to have a job like this, its good for gaining experience, and learning new things.
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m-tech
January 1994 • Kalamazoo, MI
What I liked
My freedom to be my own boss
What I wish was different
Advice
Do what you love ....Happiness is more precious then money
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Alumni Secretary
November - December 2019 • Kalamazoo, MI
What I liked
Friendly Staff/ Great Opportunity
What I wish was different
Time Scheduling and prizes.
Advice
Always prepared and on time!
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Student Front Desk Assistant
August 2018 • Kalamazoo, MI
What I liked
The hours are very flexible because the employers understand that I am a student, so they are willing to work around my schedule.
What I wish was different
Advice
Always be prepared to interact with others, both those who are within the University and those outside of it.
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Library Assistant
August 2018 • Kalamazoo, MI
What I liked
Flexible hours, pleasant work environment
What I wish was different
More hours available
Advice
Get ready to do physical labor projects during the summer!
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Biology Laboratory Assistant
April - August 2018 • Kalamazoo, MI
What I liked
Learning more about research and hands on work
What I wish was different
I wish I could have done it for longer
Advice
Be persistent with professors if you want to get in their lab.
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Research and teaching program participant
May - July 2019 • Kalamazoo, MI
What I liked
Experience in both field research and presentation of that research, as well as science education.
What I wish was different
Communication
Advice
Get involved in the field that you intend to go into as soon as you possibly can.
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Direct Support Professional
September 2018 • Kalamazoo, MI
What I liked
I like that this job gives me experience directed towards the medical field. It offers training in CPR, First Aid, recipient rights, cultural diversity, and much more in order to make it's employees well-rounded.
What I wish was different
Nothing.
Advice
One piece of advice I would share about this experience is to take advantage of this opportunity if you will be working in a doctors office / hospital setting one day!
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Orientation Student Leader
May - June 2019 • Kalamazoo, MI
What I liked
The people, the job, the experience
What I wish was different
Nothing
Advice
Be yourself and have fun
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Undergraduate Research Assistant
May 2019 • Kalamazoo, MI
What I liked
I liked that the project I worked on was a combined project between the CEAS and the CHHS. I liked getting to do work that I know will benefit a historically overlooked community (people who are blind/low vision).
What I wish was different
I wish I had more hours! This project was a great experience and I love spending time working on it.
Advice
I would say that if you are interested in research, do not hesitate to ask a professor. They are almost always thrilled to have someone interested and will have ideas for how you should get started.
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Orientation Student Leader
April - July 2019 • Kalamazoo, MI
What I liked
It was an amazing experience that I was able to meet countless students and start them on their journey through Western Michigan. I was able to encourage students to get involved and in some cases directly get students involved with student organizations or jobs on campus. I also got to work with an amazing team of 34 other leaders that all had the same passion towards my university that I did.
What I wish was different
I wish the hours were shorter, working from 6am - nearly midnight everyday got to be very tiring. But the experiences I had and the friends I made made it worth it.
Advice
Make sure you go into it with a good attitude, hard work and dedication are required to get people excited everyday for a month and a half. As long as you're having fun the people around you will have fun.
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Student Assistant -- Library Digitization
November 2016 • Kalamazoo, MI
What I liked
Scanning old 35mm slides, photographing medieval manuscripts, editing images, and creating workflow spreadsheets and documentation.
What I wish was different
I wish students could be considered for raises.
Advice
If you are open to it, you can learn a lot more at this job than just scanning and editing PDFs and image files.
