Ticket Sales Representative, Intern (Current Employee), Ruston, LA – February 27, 2013
Pros: meeting new people, hearing about their families, and their great experiences here at la tech
Cons: un-paid internship
A typical day at work consists of making calls to individuals that have attended previous games to get feedback on their experiences at the game(s). It also consists of processing phone or face to face orders in the ticket office.
I have learned how to understand the needs of the customer and give them as much help to make their experience a great – more... one. I enjoy the management team and everything they do. My co-workers are a huge help with informing me of things I can do different and better the next time I encounter a problem or just in general.
The hardest part of the job is staying still at my desk from time to time, because I'm an athlete and so use to hands on activities I want to do and go more with my hands. The most enjoyable part about my job is helping individuals with their needs and making a great connection with clients as well. – less
Graduate Research Assistant (Current Employee), Ruston, LA – February 11, 2013
I am currently working on my Thesis for defense. Being here is fun and my collages are great working in the lab with me. My hardest part of this job is being able to balance course work with research.
Instructor (Current Employee), Ruston, LA – February 7, 2013
Learning to take care of many students on a daily basis and keeping track of absences, excuses and all kinds of students. Working with faculty on research projects and passing on the knowledge to the future minds of this generation.
Graduate Research Assistant (Current Employee), Ruston, LA – January 14, 2013
University with leading-edge research and development efforts, resulting in micro- and nanosystems for biomedical, biological, environmental, chemical, information technology, and other applications.
Special Assistant to the Dean of Liberal Arts (Former Employee), Ruston, LA – December 30, 2012
I learned that kindness goes a long way when working with both professors and students. Every morning I would meet with the Dean and go over the days schedule so I would know how to proceed with my work. The diversity of the job kept me interested and on top of the most important issues coming up. The most difficult part of the job was budgeting for – more... such a large department. I had extensive support in this though keeping all involved in findings. – less
True Excellence in Education. Outstanding Engineering University
Building Energy Auditor (Former Employee), Ruston, LA and State Wide – October 11, 2012
Pros: extradinary excellent learning environment with outcomes that are obvious when compared to larger, better known schools.
While a smaller school and less know by the general public, they are consistantly on the top in test scores. I've worked with engineers all over the world and have the skills and education that surpassed others, even when compared to more well known schools by the general public. Ranked higher than some of the best known schools, consistantly. In Professional – more... Practice, in comparison with other with degrees from well known, large, schools with readily recognizable name, I have found that my depth of knowledge is greater. Great Job to Louisiana Tech University. – less
Assistant Chief Flight Instructor (Former Employee), Ruston, LA – September 14, 2012
Meeting with Students at your own schedule. Learned a lot on my on time. Management was great loved them all. My co-workers all were pretty intelligent people. hardest part was keeping focused with all the college parties going on.
Assistant Box Office Manager (Current Employee), Ruston, LA – June 16, 2012
Pros: nice people, good working environment
Cons: no healthcare, lack of communication, distance from home
I was the assistant box office manager for the Department of Theatre. I handled customer service as well as phone orders and nightly bookkeeping. Management consisted of fellow graduate students and theatre faculty. The hardest part of this job was the lack of communication between workers (everyone else had other work and classes/teaching to do), but – more... the best part of my job was the ability to combine my bookkeeping abilities with my love for theatre. – less