Rollins College

Engagement Intern

May - August 2022 • Winter Park, FL

What I liked

I loved being able to learn more about our community and get to know more community partners! It was wonderful also working in a team and figuring out my professional perspective and values.

What I wish was different

I really wouldn't wish for anything to be different! I had a wonderful experience.

Advice

Take initiative and be confident in your abilities!

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Community Engagement Intern

August 2021 • Winter Park, FL

What I liked

A great upbeat, supportive culture with helpful people and fun projects

What I wish was different

More structure with more time to reflect on my learnings

Advice

Always be willing to learn and have an open mind

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Pool Lifeguard

August 2017 • Winter Park, FL

What I liked

Great environment and friendly people.

What I wish was different

Limited hours based on work study regulations

Advice

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garage operations

February - August 2018 • Winter Park, FL

What I liked

Flexible hours with school, and good pay for start job. Very good employer, and comfortable environment.

What I wish was different

Everything was organized well. If I had to change anything it would be to have some visuals of the garage just in case something were to happen. For example: although campus safety has visuals, if a car alarm goes off, the individual in the booth is not aware on how the alarm went off.

Advice

Having this experience is a good way to get a person in the mindset of having a job. I would highly recommend if you are a full-time student.

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Activist Anthropology Research Student

May - July 2018 • Winter Park, FL

What I liked

Fit to my interests, very flexible.

What I wish was different

Nothing!

Advice

Communicate with the faculty you are working with, and listen to their advice.

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Marketing and Community Outreach

August 2016 • Winter Park, FL

What I liked

Getting to meet the faculty in various departments and make actual changes for the Holt school.

What I wish was different

Not much, to be honest!

Advice

DOn't be afriad to network and ask people if you can help them!

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RCard & PCI Compliance Assistant

June 2018 • Winter Park, FL

What I liked

Work environment. The office is nice and the staff is very friendly.

What I wish was different

Advice

Hard work pays off!! It is so true about working for Rollins!

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Primary Researcher

June - July 2018 • Winter Park, FL

What I liked

I enjoyed learning in-depth how to conduct research. Learning in the class is one thing, but actually being a researcher on a real project and experiencing it yourself is quite different. I was surprised by how much I enjoyed it! I was also very grateful to be the primary researcher on a project as only an undergraduate student. I grew so much as a student by being given the opportunity to take point, make mistakes, and become somewhat of an "expert" in my tiny area of research.

What I wish was different

I wish I had had more than 6 weeks to do the research - it was a lot of work!

Advice

Ask your professors about their research, and if they're looking for any help. And if you're willing to do the work, don't be afraid to ask to be the primary researcher on a project.

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Site Leader

May - June 2018 • Madrid, Madrid

What I liked

I loved everything about this job. I enjoyed the fact that I could be a more approachable leadership figure, as many students would prefer to talk to a peer about certain issues. Also, it was fun and rewarding interacting with the students and fostering relationships among them during all of our lunches and cultural activities. Lastly, I liked the housing arrangements because I had my own room with a bathroom and air conditioning, and home-cooked dinners were provided every night.

What I wish was different

Advice

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Rollins College Video Editor

May 2018 • Winter Park, FL

What I liked

I absolutely loved the internship I had over summer. I learned new techniques on how to edit videos and brand a company!

What I wish was different

Nothing!

Advice

To network as much as possible! People want to help you so take up the opportunity!

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Field Study Site Leader

May - June 2018 • Kigali, Kigali

What I liked

I got to teach students in rural Rwanda about sexual education, menstruation, and the right to say no!

What I wish was different

Nothing. This is a wonderful experience

Advice

Be prepared to not be prepared. Once you are there all your plans can change, and just go along with that!

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Physics Research Intern

June - August 2018 • Winter Park, FL

What I liked

I loved being able to work with one of my professors in the field (physics) that I am most interested in career wise. It was a great learning experience and I learned how to do a plethora of things ranging from coding on the computer to computations for the setup to design and build of our system.