NYU Langone Health

Student Nurse Extern

June - August 2019 • New York, NY

What I liked

It was the best clinical experience I have gotten. The work environment was really positive and the nurses were all willing to teach.

What I wish was different

I wish I would’ve gotten a wish week like some other externships have in hospitals where you can float to a different unit for a week.

Advice

I highly recommend NYU’s summer externship for students!

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Student Nurse Extern

June - August 2018 • New York City, NY

What I liked

Helped provide housing if need be, asked to continue working throughout the school year, worked with manager to create schedule, flexible with end dates and vacation, great learning experience since I was able to rotate through many different units, set up with individual preceptor, flexible with interview times

What I wish was different

More hands on than observational, would recommend only doing inpatient for externships (I was out patient)

Advice

Network while at the hospital!! Many people who work at NYU were once externs

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Student Nurse Extern

June - August 2018 • New York City, NY

What I liked

I liked that I had the opportunity to learn, and apply the skills that I have already gained. The staff was really helpful, and I learned a lot from my experience.

What I wish was different

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research assistant

May - August 2017 • New York City, NY

What I liked

I liked getting to work in a high caliber research environment.

What I wish was different

Wish it was paid.

Advice

Take any opportunity given to you, even if unpaid it will still benefit you in other ways.

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Chemistry Research Intern

January 2019 • New York City, NY

What I liked

Everyone in the lab was willing to help and teach me.

What I wish was different

Since it was a volunteer position, I was not being paid.

Advice

I had to email about 20 professors to get this position. Don't be afraid to reach out to any professionals for the best opportunity for you!

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Volunteer

June - August 2018 • New York City, NY

What I liked

The PT at this clinic were very nice and willing to answer any and all of my questions.

What I wish was different

I wish that I was able to volunteer more days throughout the week. They only need one volunteer at the location for a day,

Advice

Don't be afraid to be proactive!

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Research Associate

June - August 2018 • New York City, NY

What I liked

I liked the shadowing experience and seminars included in the program.

What I wish was different

I wish it had been paid.

Advice

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Biology Research Intern

July 2019 • New York City, NY

What I liked

Friendly environment that encourages learning. Allows me to be honest about what I do not know so I can be taught or put in the right direction.

What I wish was different

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Intern

June - August 2019 • New York City, NY

What I liked

I loved the lab environment, the challenges of it, learning to fix mistakes, I loved both of the different mentors I was able to work with because it showed me two different lab communities. I loved all of the time my mentor spent with me helping me grow in a lab setting and clarifying steps post graduation.

What I wish was different

N/A

Advice

Don’t tell yourself no, apply, believe in yourself and what’s meant to be yours is already yours.

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Nurse Extern

June - August 2019 • New York City, NY

What I liked

Everyone at NYU was so nice, welcoming, and excited to teach. I had an amazing preceptor and got to experience so many things I had never seen. I learned so may new skills and had so much fun on 17 East. I learned something new everyday and feel so much more confident graduating this year and hope to return to NYU!

What I wish was different

The only thing would to have been able to experience one day on the pediatrics unit.

Advice

Be open to every opportunity you are given, whether you have experienced it already or not! say yes to everything, be confident, and absorb everything!

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Research Assistant

May - August 2019 • New York City, NY

What I liked

I enjoyed interning at the VA hospital because I gained an inside peek at what researching is like day-to-day. For example, I learned how to set up an electroencephalograph (EEG) and observed how researchers interact with their participants. I also attended meetings in which top neurologists determined which methods were most accurate for our study on the relationship between traumatic brain injury and memory. In addition, I’ve gained important career advice from my mentors about what courses and degrees best match my interests.

What I wish was different

I wish the process of getting my hospital ID could have been faster since it significantly delayed when I began interactive research.

Advice

Always take the opportunity to ask your peers and mentors about their career journey. By asking my colleague about her story, I learned about a great graduate program at NYU that I will likely pursue.

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Guest Service

June 2019 • New York City, NY

What I liked

I loved that it pertained to my major and I was able to gain healthcare experience from it. I learned new things, as well as use my knowledge on specific things to solve and situation I was put in.

What I wish was different

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Student Intern

June 2019 • New York City, NY

What I liked

I like that it's applicable to my future career interest as I got a better sense of the numerous components involved with creating a research hypothesis, the different steps along the way (ex: recruitment, data analysis/collection methods, analyzing samples), and the regulations for a research study (ex: IRB). The employer also had lots of events that were tailored to engage employees, staffs, interns, etc. in different subfields of health and medicine. Being able to attend these seminars widened my view of my department as well as other departments that work along with it.

What I wish was different

I wish I had more hands-on exposure to other varying aspects of research rather than focus on data collection/analysis only. However, it is what the position entailed mainly so that is something I need to work on to increase my exposure to other varying aspects of research in a more "hands-on" sense.

Advice

Always ask questions, whether you're confused or curious, it's always good to ask questions either to your supervisor or another employee. And don't be afraid to ask what you consider as "stupid" questions. In most cases, these questions are meant to simply clarify, and a supervisor would always prefer a clarifying question as opposed to you not being clear about the subject at hand and then making a mistake in the future. Also, asking questions indicates your interest in learning more about the field, broadening your knowledge as well as giving a good impression to your supervisor.

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HCOP Intern

July - August 2019 • New York City, NY

What I liked

I loved so many aspects of the internships! Getting to spend every day in the hospital observing an occupational therapist and getting to ask all the questions I had was incredible and I learned so much about occupational therapy. I also liked how they moved me to a different department each week so that throughout the four weeks I was there I got experience in multiple kinds of occupational therapy, a couple I had never experienced before. I also really liked the location - living in Manhattan was so much fun and I would love to live there again. I also appreciated how the program allowed us to live in an apartment building through NYU and then matched us up with other people from the program to live with, which was super fun!

What I wish was different

I really wish that the program was six or eight weeks rather than just four because I loved my experience so much. I also wish that we didn't have to go to as many lectures at the end of the day so that we could have had more time getting to observe at the hospital.

Advice

Ask questions, ask questions, ask questions! This program was an amazing opportunity for me to learn so much about occupational therapy so I tried to ask my therapists as much as I was able to.

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IT Intern

June - August 2019 • New York, NY

What I liked

Learning IT at a much larger organization within the healthcare industry.

What I wish was different

Having more responsibilities and personal connections within the organization.

Advice

That it is a good experience in becoming IT technician. You get to learn the nitty gritty of a starting position in IT.

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Student Nurse Extern

June - August 2019 • New York City, NY

What I liked

NYU Medical Center is an amazing place to work. The nurses on my floor were so welcoming, knowledgable, and friendly. They were all willing to teach me new knowledge and skills. Furthermore, being in the ICU all summer, I was exposed to procedures, diseases, and patient care skills that I wouldn't see in clinical. They also offered all of the externs an option to stay during the school year (24 hr/month) to help out on their respective floors, especially with 1:1s.

What I wish was different

I wish there was better communication about the program during the interview process. I heard different things from the interviewer about the program than other prospective externs did, and we all heard things that were different from what actually occurred. For example, I was told we had one week of orientation but we had two weeks.

Advice

Take advantage of this amazing opportunity to get your foot in the door at an outstanding hospital. Make connections and keep in touch, especially if you are interested in working there after graduation.

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Vocational Counseling Intern

May - June 2019 • New York City, NY

What I liked

My supervisors were very adamant to ensure I got hands-on experience in the field rather than doing typical busywork required of undergraduate interns. They let me sit in on meetings and have one-on-one time with clients with supervision.

What I wish was different

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Neonatology Research Assistant/ Summer Scholar

June - August 2019 • New York City, NY

What I liked

Combination of shadowing in Neonatal ICU and follow-up clinic, and clinical research experience, very hands on and educational. Exposure in fields relevant to my studies and career goals (pre-med, interested in medicine and public health). Mentors (doctors, fellows, residents) were extremely involved and invested in our learning and growth. Team-based research projects. Opportunities to get to know doctors in social/networking environments.

What I wish was different

N/A

Advice

Program coordinator and doctors very willing to help connect interns to any experiences they were interested in, get the most out of this if being proactive about building relationships and asking for assistance/ connections.

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Student nurse extern

June - August 2019 • New York City, NY

What I liked

The nurses on the unit and other staff in the hospital were really supportive and made sure that we had plenty of learning opportunities.

What I wish was different

Only an 8 week program. It would have been nice to have the full 3 months of summer to work.

Advice

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Undergraduate Researcher

June - August 2019 • New York City, NY

What I liked

I really liked the independence my position required. I was doing mostly exploratory work, so I could basically approach from any direction I wanted.

What I wish was different

I wish there had been more communication about job specifics before I got there. I didn't find out what time the lab opened every day until I got there.