I loved that my full time coworkers were willing to answer my questions and help me learn. I enjoyed that they gave me responsibilities to carry out and learn from. I often was sent out to work on my own. I felt trusted and felt like I was a valued member of the crew. I learned so much and was able to design my own little bed with annuals for the summer and then take care of it. That did apply to my internship objectives but my supervisor was willing and able to accommodate learning for me.
What I wish was different
I wish I could have learned more. This was more of a commercial landscape and less of a homeowner experience. I gained a lot of knowledge about overall care but it wasn't super specific to what I will be doing in my career.
Advice
If you like working outdoors primarily with one other person or alone and don't mind the weather then this is the place for you. I got all kinds of weather while working here and I learned to be flexible with what gear I brought to the job.
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French Interpreter
July 2019 • Provo, UT
What I liked
Interpreting
What I wish was different
Advice
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Cloud Data Engineer Intern
September 2020 • Riverton, UT
What I liked
I like that we share the same values. Also lots of opportunity to try different areas.
What I wish was different
More hands on training.
Advice
If you get the chance to do this internship, I think it is a good idea.
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Cloud Data Engineer Intern
September 2020 • Riverton, UT
What I liked
I enjoy working with people who share my same values, as well as the many opportunities I have to work on real projects.
What I wish was different
More hands-on training.
Advice
Be proactive in finding different projects to work on. You will get a lot further if you ask.
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Software Quality Assurance Intern
August - December 2020 • Riverton, UT
What I liked
I loved the ability to work in an enviornment where most of my time was working alone on assignments. The reason for this was because the internship was remote due to COVID-19, but even if I was in the office, most of my work was very independant. However, I could ask my mentor and the developer questions anytime and they would get back to me quicky, that made my job a lot easier. I asked a lot of questions, and got wonderful answers. The hours were also somewhat flexible so that was great. The bulk of my job was exploratory testing, and it was very fun and challenging.
What I wish was different
I don't really wish anything had been different.
Advice
The "basics" should never be underestimated. If you master the basics of what you are doing, even if you don't know a lot of deep or advanced knowledge or have those skill yet, you will still be very valuable to your workplace.
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Missionary
September 2018 • Salt Lake City, UT
What I liked
I liked the opportunity the volunteer with good people.
What I wish was different
Nothing.
Advice
Don’t leave anything to be regretted.
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Horticulture Intern
May - August 2020 • Nauvoo, IL
What I liked
I loved that I was able to receive experience in many areas of interest that I had and that it was not entirely focused on one aspect on my major.
What I wish was different
I wish I was able to be there longer and have been exposed to different seasons of the year.
Advice
My advice would be to take advantage of every opportunity you are exposed to, not just the ones that are comfortable to you or that you're initially interested in. I learned that I had interest in more areas than I thought which helped direct me to what I wanted to learn.
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Natrual Resource Intern
May - August 2020 • Salt Lake City, UT
What I liked
I loved how much I learned about the business side of the church. They do so many incredible things, I got to visit sites and get to know so many people, learn about their backgrounds and was given so much advice towards my career.
What I wish was different
This internship was from home due to COVID, a bummer it could not have been in person, however I was generally so surprised by how much I was still able to learn. Things were done so efficiently all online.
Advice
Reach out to anyone if you have questions about their job, schooling and experiences they are all so willing to help.
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Software Quality Assurance Intern
April - August 2020 • Lehi, UT
What I liked
What I wish was different
I wish that I didn’t have to do my entire internship from home. It was difficult to feel like I accomplished anything because of the lack of personal interaction with my team.
Advice
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Missionary
May 2019 • Spokane, WA
What I liked
I liked being able to connect with people and help them improve their lives.
What I wish was different
I wish I could have stayed longer.
Advice
Don't be shy, just dive right in. Go ahead and love the people you serve instantly, because you never know how long you get with them.
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landscape
April - October 2020 • Nauvoo, IL
What I liked
It kept me busy and made me feel like a valued member of a great team.
What I wish was different
I wish I could have stayed and learned more about making new landscapes as I learned about maintaining the existing landscapes.
Advice
You get what you put into your work.
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Software Quality Assurance Engineer Intern
August 2020 • Riverton, UT
What I liked
The atmosphere working here is amazing! All the other members of your team treat you as an equal and are willing to help out whenever you have a question
What I wish was different
I wish I had been more prepared for my work but nothing prepares you more than doing it!
Advice
If you have an opportunity to intern for the Church do it and you will learn a lot in a great environment
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Editorial Intern
May - August 2020 • Salt Lake City, UT
What I liked
I loved all the hands on knowledge and experience I was able to gain. The team was great about giving me important jobs to do.
What I wish was different
I wish that I could have completed my internship in-person, rather than remotely due to Covid-19.
Advice
Don't be afraid to ask for help when you are confused or struggling. There are many wonderful people ready to help you and give you advice.
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Quality Assurance Engineer Intern
May - August 2020 • Riverton, UT
What I liked
Working at the Church is an amazing experience. Not only is the work challenging, but I also loved my coworkers and the fact that we were all motivated in our goal to share the gospel. People were very encouraging and the managers were very supportive of me during my four months there; they always checked in on me to make sure my workload was bearable.
What I wish was different
Advice
At least for me (in the Quality Assurance realm), workloads often varied greatly from week to week since we had to wait for bigger projects to finish development. This might be frustrating to somebody who is not a self-starter. I would encourage anybody who works with the Church to use every moment that they have to improve something, be it a personal skill that will add to their productivity or a side project like our automation suite and documentation that constantly needed to be updated. There is always something to do!
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Service Missionary
September 2018 • Salt Lake City, UT
What I liked
I had many opportunities to volunteer in different capacities. Everybody is so helpful.
What I wish was different
I wish I had not been forced to volunteer from home due to COVID.
Advice
If you volunteer, give your best effort and you will learn a lot.
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Project Manager Intern
May - December 2019 • Riverton, UT
What I liked
The experience of working on big lrojo
What I wish was different
That the projects would have gone through and that there was more work
Advice
Be an active worker and even if projects fall through, find things to do
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Software Quality Assurance Engineer Intern
August 2020 • Riverton, UT
What I liked
I love working with my team. They are all amazing and experienced in their field. I felt like we were contributing to something much, much bigger than us.
What I wish was different
Advice
Always be reading about the current thinking/methodologies in your field. That will help you exceed at what you do!
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Paid Intern
September 2019 - August 2020 • Salt Lake City, UT
What I liked
Great atmosphere and leadership guidance
What I wish was different
Nothing
Advice
Listen to your leaders
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Full time volunteer
February 2019 - August 2020 • Košice, Košice
What I liked
I loved being able to focus 100% on just one thing that was very important to me.
What I wish was different
I wish I had gotten to work more closely with other volunteers at some points.
Advice
It's the most enjoyable when you give it your all.
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Intern – The Joseph Smith Papers
May - August 2020 • Salt Lake City, UT
What I liked
I appreciated the Church History Department's flexibility in making a remote internship experience, functional, productive, and rewarding. I participated in a diverse range of projects within the Joseph Smith Papers, and it was a great survey of the different kinds of work the Department does.
What I wish was different
This is largely due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but I wish I had been able to meet my fellow interns. However, in a non-pandemic year, interns do get to meet each other, so there is no need to fear there.
Advice
My advice is to learn about how the department works and think of deep questions to ask about the experience. My supervisor was happy to answer my questions, but unfortunately, in retrospect I realize my questions were not as insightful as they could have been. This is an amazing opportunity to learn about history outside the academy, so make the most of it.
