I had an incredible experience as I was able to see people feel the goodness that exists in God. There is a power found within the Gospel as found within The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and I loved the chance I had to work as a volunteer and come closer to my Savior through helping others do the same. I loved seeing drug or alcohol addicts begin to see the light as they learned about their Savior. I loved the chance to teach and to expand my teaching abilities.
What I wish was different
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Project Management Intern
April - September 2019 • Riverton, UT
What I liked
I loved the spiritual environment and my coworkers. I was one of only two interns, the rest of my coworkers were full-time employees. Because of this, I felt more like an employee rather than an intern. I was also given many experiences to grow my education and lead others. I have come out of this experience a better manager than I was before, as well as a better team member.
What I wish was different
Halfway through my internship my manager changed. It was a disorienting experience both for him and for me, and it was hard to deal with the change of management structure. Overall, it was a good experience to gain from, but it was hard at the time.
Advice
Don't be afraid to propose change. Sometimes since everyone is used to the way that things are working, change won't be easy, but the benefit of change is often a good thing.
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Fulltime missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
February 2018 - July 2019 • San Diego, CA
What I liked
I had the opportunity to meet lots of different kinds of people from all over the world. I was also able to feel the joy of helping other people come to Jesus Christ.
What I wish was different
The schedule was intense at times, more sleep would have been great.
Advice
Give every day your all. It will be so fulfilling.
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Software Development Intern
January - April 2020 • Riverton, UT
What I liked
I got great hands-on experience. I feel much better prepared to enter the workforce.
What I wish was different
I wish my manager would have been more interested in my work and given me feedback on how to improve.
Advice
Do an internship! It's a great place to learn about the field, get experience, and talk to current employees.
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Missionary
February 2018 - August 2019 • Macon, GA
What I liked
I loved being able to serve those around me, and to focus on the important little things in my life.
What I wish was different
Nothing, I've very greatfull for the opportunity I had to serve
Advice
It's definitly not for everyone, but if you have desires to serve god, yes are called to the work. Keep your head up and keep moving forward. Be positive and enjoy the little things.
It's easy to feel under-prepared/not-qualified, the only thing that matters is your willingness to learn and a good work-ethic.
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Missionary
February 2018 - August 2019 • Fort Worth, TX
What I liked
It was good to experience the culture of the South and meet the hospitable people of Texas. I also was able to develop better skills in working with others and talking with everyone about Christ.
What I wish was different
I have no answer to this question. I liked my experience as I was.
Advice
Advice I would be is to do everything whole-heartedly. You'll be able to try new things and develop new skills if you are dilligent with your work.
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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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Missionary
July 2017 - August 2019 • St. Gallen, Canton of St. Gallen
What I liked
I really like meeting so many different people and having to opportunity to teach others what I know about Christ.
What I wish was different
Nothing
Advice
It is a long and hard experience, so you should prepare yourself before hand and be ready to face any trails or hardships that may come.
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Traveling Missionary
May - October 2019 • Fort Collins, CO
What I liked
I love that it taught me how to love others and serve them without thought for gain. I learned the importance of discipline of hard work and developing strong habits that I've kept with me off the mission I'm forever grateful for. The experience truly strengthen my faith.
What I wish was different
There's nothing I would change about my actual experience and would do it again! My only regret is that I encountered a few health complications while on the job that I wish I hadn't had so as to finish my full 18 months.
Advice
One big piece of advice I have would be to learn and have a testimony of the manual, Preach My Gospel, and The Book of Mormon. The more you know them, the more you'll be able to teach with ease. My other would be to make sure you're physically ready for it and trust in God in everything you do, even in the little things. If you have to two main things, you'll be ten times more prepared.
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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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Computer rollout speacialst
January - July 2020 • Salt Lake City, UT
What I liked
Great people great work
They right amount of supervision for most tasks
Team listened to my ideas
Very flexible schedule
Great co workers
What I wish was different
More access to other systems that I could have helped with
Faster access to ticketing system
No COVID
Advice
Take the initiative as much as possible
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Missionary
November 2017 - June 2019 • Bismarck, ND
What I liked
Spending all day every day serving others. It’s exhausting, but you won’t feel any greater joy than this.
What I wish was different
Not much. The hours are extremely long and there are no breaks, so just be prepared to work.
Advice
You get what out of it what you put into it
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Camp Counselor
June - August 2019 • Kamas, UT
What I liked
I loved working with the girls and the other counselors! The women’s committee was very supportive and are amusingly role models!
What I wish was different
That we could have more time there
Advice
It will be hard, but it will soooo be worth it.
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Landscape Intern
April - August 2020 • Nauvoo, IL
What I liked
I loved being able to experience various things within my major that I hadn't been exposed to before. Instead of just focusing on design or greenhouse work, we were able to learn about effective maintenance and irrigation.
What I wish was different
I wish I could've been there longer! (Due to family events, I came home when the 10 weeks were up).
Advice
My advice would be to seize every opportunity that comes your way, regardless of whether you enjoy the experience or not.
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Software Developer Intern
August 2018 • Riverton, UT
What I liked
Good pay. Good environment. Good people. They really try to put every effort into building up their employees
What I wish was different
I would like to have more opportunities in development instead of qa but that is saturar of the time of the internship and their needs
Advice
It is ok to ask for help
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Missionary
August 2017 - September 2019 • Busan, South Korea
What I liked
It was really fun meeting new people and trying to help them become better.
What I wish was different
The language could have been easier...
Advice
Work Work Work
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Family Search History, Korean Project Intern
May 2019 • Salt Lake City, UT
What I liked
I can feel great accomplishment in that I am working for God. And I can learn from many other employers. I can strengthen my testimony.
What I wish was different
So far, I'm 100% satisfied.
Advice
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Missionary
February 2018 - July 2019 • Little Rock, AR
What I liked
I loved being able to teach people about the simple truths of the gospel of Jesus Christ and watching it change their lives.
What I wish was different
If we could drive people we were teaching to church.
Advice
It’s the best thing you’ll ever do. It’s hard, but so worth it.
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Director of Public Affairs, Apex Stake
May 2017 • Apex, NC
What I liked
I love being able to interact with the community leaders and volunteers and get to know others and the great work the do in my community.
What I wish was different
There were a lot of big events and I felt like an event planner much of the time, which was not what I most wanted to be doing. The events were wonderful and I was able to interact with, meet and interview some amazing people, but I would prefer that aspect were less of my time.
Advice
Public Affairs is a vast and wonderful experience that requires a great deal of flexibility and to do it effectively, it should be a full time position. I went into the assignment hoping to devote 10-20 hours per week on the position, but due to planning 3 large events in a 3 month span, my time commitment was typically 20-40 hours per week with a few weeks over 50 hours. That big time commitment made it difficult to keep up on my school assignments.
