Crookston Student Association - Vice President (Former Employee), Crookston, MN – May 18, 2012
Excellent leadership experience for a Student. Enjoyed working with the faculty and the staff there. Also enjoyed dealing with the concerns of the students.
Team Captain (Former Employee), Duluth, MN – May 11, 2012
Pros: free travel
Cons: long hours
Competing at the university of MN, Duluth was rewarding. Although this was not a job, this site thinks of it as one. I received as much out of the Cross Country and Track programs as I put in. This made it very rewarding.
Scientist (Former Employee), Minneapolis, MN – May 8, 2012
Pros: working at a school
Cons: pay and benefits, parkings
When I started in 97 it was a wonderful place to work. Full health coverage for singles at no charge. I got a decent raise the first year. It more than made up for the low pay with benefits and work environment. In 2007, the health care was like working at a company but the pay was very low. They cut janitor service back so much the rest rooms rarely – more... got cleaned. There were no advancement opportunities. – less
Great work atmosphere, full of fun enthusiastic people
Environmental Services/Custodian (Current Employee), Minneapolis, MN – April 28, 2012
Pros: communication, marketing, persuasion
Cons: over analyze
A typical day for me at work comprises of me dealing with patients and their family members to make sure all environmental needs are met. I enjoy this because I am in contact with patients and know that I am serving them in a way that inmproves their health. My management and co-workers are great, they understand me and know the history of my education, – more... which allows me to utilize the skills that i have learned in a hands on situation to enlighten certain individuals and gather techniques and strategies that I can use in the future. The most difficult part of my job is seeing patients suffer and I can only do so much to help. – less
Certified Veterinary Technician for ICU and ER (Former Employee), Saint Paul, MN – April 17, 2012
I really enjoyed my job here. I loved helping patients and their owners. The best part about the job was seeing a very ill dog/cat go home happy and healthy. The worst part about my job was how many deaths we had to deal with, more on some days than others.
I learned so many new skills there that I didn't know before. I know how to place muti-lumen – more... catheters now as well as learning about TPN. There is too many things to list that I learned.
My co workers were fun at times to work with but with the stress of very sick animals and dieing animals some people weren't as enjoyable to be around. Not to mention some people weren't happy with the layoffs that happened and so they were bitter towards the U of M.
Management at times I had to question because they sometimes seemed more concerned that we got our breaks than what I was doing with a patient to make sure they got the care they needed/ deserved. – less
Challenging, but welcoming to young scientists looking for experience
Research Assistant (Former Employee), Minneapolis-Saint Paul, MN – April 12, 2012
Pros: made my own schedule
Cons: part time, student work
During my time working at the University of Minnesota I have learned a lot of skills that I will be able to draw upon for the rest of my professional life. The jobs I performed at the different jobs I had varied quite a bit on their day to day operations but both were research positions working under a PI. It was very challenging mostly because of the – more... lack of experience and the setbacks and failures associated with research. In the end, however, it was very gratifying to see the hard work pay off in the form of usable scientific data. – less
Community Advisor (Former Employee), Minneapolis, MN – March 12, 2012
Pros: skill development
Cons: repetitive training process
Intensive training process that prepared skills applicable to many job areas. In addition provided leadership focused work that made my experience at the University an outstanding one.
Program Manager (Current Employee), Center or Bleeding and Clotting Minneapolis, MN – February 23, 2012
It has afforeded me many opportunities as an RN. I began in 1981 as a staff nurse on organ transplant, then moved to ICU, then virology and landed in the Hemophilia program in 1989 where I have since remained.
Great experience with children, best environment i have ever been in.
Teacher Aide (Former Employee), Crookston, MN – February 16, 2012
Pros: getting attached to your class of children.
Cons: leaving when you graduate.
I learned so much about different personalities and how to deal with certain situations as all situations can not be handled the same. I also had a chance to practice creating events for children to participate in and also to enjoy.
Business Manager (Current Employee), Academic Health Center – December 22, 2011
Pros: pay and benefits
Cons: culture
The pay and benefits are great but the culture is old and stuffy. If you don't have a PhD then your contributions are discounted. Decisions are slow. Many times senior people chase the latest fad until they lose interest and then go on to something else.
Flexibility and creativity, Engineering without boundary
St. Paul (Current Employee), research associate – November 10, 2011
Pros: flexibility, lot of resources
Cons: no free parking, expensive living cost
I am working as a research associate at the U of M at St. Paul campus. I think it is a great place to work due to the people and the projects I work with. People are always friendly and supportive. I have lot of flexibility of the time and the various responsibility of the job keep me busy and not bored.
