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Caltech

Researcher

June - September 2020 • Pasadena, CA

What I liked

World class research

What I wish was different

That research was in-person. The summer research experience was during the pandemic in 2020.

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Laboratory Technician

June - August 2018 • Los Angeles, CA

What I liked

I enjoyed the teaching nature of the internship. I felt like they appreciated my help and at the same time, took ample opportunity to teach me new things in the field of astrophysics. They did not hesitate to answer any and all questions I posed and implemented designs that I made.

What I wish was different

I wish I was able to do more analysis work, since the job was mostly getting components integrated into an assembly and testing optics. However, I understand that was going to be limited when I took the job.

Advice

Don't be afraid to go around meet people, everyone is friendly and loves to discuss their and your own work. And definitely take the time to enjoy the campus, it has some very beautiful buildings and fountains.
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Undergraduate Research Assistant

June - September 2018 • Pasadena, CA

What I liked

Flexibility, relaxed work atmosphere, interesting work

What I wish was different

I need more external motivation to complete tasks on time

Advice

Set a SURF schedule where you go into work 5 days a week for a full 8 hours
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Amgen Scholar Research Intern

June - August 2018 • Pasadena, CA

What I liked

Chance to conduct full-time research and determine whether graduate school is the right next step for me.

What I wish was different

I wish I had spent a little more time researching labs that I would join and work in all summer.

Advice

Go for it, the experience is a great one regardless of circumstance, I made great lifelong friends and it solidified future career plan directions.
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Edward W. Hughes Summer Undergraduate Research Fellow

June - August 2018 • Pasadena, CA

What I liked

The hands-on experience working in a field of interest of mine (machine learning)

What I wish was different

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Resident Counselor

July - August 2018 • Pasadena, CA

What I liked

I enjoyed working with the incoming prefrosh and teaching them about Caltech.

What I wish was different

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