Central Michigan University Employer Reviews

Teach classes in the morning, office hours through mid day and athletic training coverage for intramurals in the evening.
The hardest part of the job is managing both work and school.
The most enjoyable part of the job is teaching and mentoring undergraduate athletic training students

It has been a long time since I worked here. That being said it was a great job. There was always a very good relationship between the staff. It was a good college job and I would recommend it to people.

Central Michigan University is a place where you can learn about yourself as well as how to interact with others. It is a great place to start your career or maintain one.

Great staff to work with
They like to promote from within, which is nice

Come into work and do some filing and paperwork. Work with excel sheets and organize the storage room and garage. Work on planning events and running events when that was going on.

i started day by helping am person with prep, made my salad for the night preped for salads for the next day, Incharge of student workers

Responsible for conducting experiments regarding fertilization viability of organisms. Plating techniques included using the sterile streaking technique with a sterile loop for bacterial distribution on LB/LB+CAM/LB+AMP plates. Also used plating techniques when incorporating plasmids during bacterial transformation. Other techniques learned include: – more... nucleic acid and protein techniques such as PCR, restriction digests, transformation, agarose gel electrophoresis, protein purification, immunofluorescence, SDS-PAGE, and Western blotting. Also, organic chemistry techniques such as, chromatography, extraction and precipitations. – less

Make calls and conduct surveys. Transcribe audio recordings of facilitated workshops.

Assisted Political Science Department faculty in conducting research and literature searches; carried out other duties, such as syllabi and visual aids; assisted in the classroom (i.e. lead discussion sections, correct exams, and record classroom attendance). Working as a graduate research and teaching assistant has allowed me to work with other graduate – more... students with similar career endeavors, establish professional relationships with professors, develop networking skills, strengthen my analytical skills, and attend academic conferences. – less

Central Michigan helped prepare me for life goals and the real world.

As a student, I found Central Michigan to be a great place to work for. There are many different jobs and it is easy to get your hours scheduled around your classes. Rules are fair and although the compensation is typically just above minimum, many jobs have room for advancement.

One thing to note is that you may be asked to do things that may be hazardous, – more... unsafe and sometimes questionable. Especially if you are working maintenance departments. However, if there is any case where you feel uncomfortable doing something, just let them know. They are good about not forcing you to do stuff without the proper safety equipment or certifications if you tell them you don't want to. – less

Being a Resident Assistant was a fabulous job. I loved every minute of it. I meet hundreds of new people and learned so much about myself. This experience changed me as a person and I would not trade it for the world. It was a lot of hours and hard work.