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Research and Business Development Center (RBDC)

Project Manager Intern

September 2023 • Rexburg, ID

What I liked

I like the technical way of how they work. It helps me to be on truck.

What I wish was different

Nothing.

Advice

One piece of advice is that the participants should also plan their daily schedule to make sure that, they are able to work with the hours required of them
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Software intern

July - December 2021 • Rexburg, ID

What I liked

I like the working environment.

What I wish was different

I hope we will have some conferences.

Advice

It is a good start for your internship!
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Business Research Analyst

May - August 2020 • Rexburg, ID

What I liked

The whole culture of the company and how I was able to learn quite a lot.

What I wish was different

Nothing really, besides maybe the fact that we mainly did all the work online and had meetings only over zoom because of the Pandemic.

Advice

Take it seriously and make sure to listen and learn as much as you can from the professional who will be helping you in coming up with great solutions to help your client.
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Research Specialist

April - July 2020 • Idaho Falls, ID

What I liked

RBDC has broad experience providing high quality opportunities to BYU-I students. I enjoyed tha chance to work for two US organizations. I learned a lot from the experience with te BYU-I Career Center.

What I wish was different

I wish there would have been chances to participate in a paid internship to aliviate my scholl expenses and dedicate as much time as possible to our projects. Our teams were great but we could have accomplished more if the work had been more colaborative. On individual bases, everyone did their part and it went well but I am sure that we could have expanded our limits more and consequently learned more if a clearer philosophy of collaborative work would be established.

Advice

Organize, in the future, specific programs for online students outside of the US. Find out more about their specific needs and strengths facing this excelent kind of challenge.
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Junior Analyst

April - July 2020 • Rexburg, ID

What I liked

The opportunity to work with a team to help real clients with financial and business questions.

What I wish was different

I wish I had been able to have a more leadership position.

Advice

Take as many responsibilities as you possibly can so that you can learn.
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Research Assitant

January - April 2019 • Rexburg, ID

What I liked

I loved the team I worked with and the organized structure of the company. They really wanted to improve the experience for everyone there.

What I wish was different

The study room was a little bland, and the lack of windows was a real downer.

Advice

Get involved! The sooner you reach out to them, the better you will be able to get great relevant experience.
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Small business consultant

September - December 2020 • Rexburg, ID

What I liked

Lots of support from my mentor

What I wish was different

Not as many busy work assignments

Advice

Make sure you know how to use excel and financial databases
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Junior Analyst

September - December 2020 • Rexburg, ID

What I liked

This experience gave me a chance to have real word work experience by working projects for real companies. Also as a part of this internship I was able to develop leadership skills through leading two teams.

What I wish was different

Advice

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Market Research Specialist

September - December 2020 • Rexburg, ID

What I liked

Flexible and can work remotely

What I wish was different

Nothing. It was a great opportunity to gain more experience

Advice

This is a great opportunity for people who want to obtain experience while still attending school. It is a very flexible internship and you gain valuable skills
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Research Specialist

July - September 2020 • Rexburg, ID

What I liked

It is a well organized program. Everything is taught and informed to each intern quickly.

What I wish was different

I wish I received my stipend before the internship ended.

Advice

I would suggest to do multiply internships.
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Research intern

April - July 2020 • Rexburg, ID

What I liked

How flexible it was

What I wish was different

Better team managers

Advice

You need to hold yourself accountable
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Research Specialist

April - July 2020 • Rexburg, ID

What I liked

I liked being able to work with a team as well as a real-world client to apply the skills I have learned in the classroom to an actual deliverable for a client.

What I wish was different

I wish the project had been more clearly designed at the beginning, but it was the first semester for the client so there were a lot of unknowns.

Advice

Be prepared to be flexible on the project goals/deliverables. Giving the client what they want is the most important.
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Small Business Research Intern

August 2020 • Rexburg, ID

What I liked

I loved that I was able to work with a team and apply the business skills and research tools I’ve gained in class to my internship.

What I wish was different

The internship can feel overwhelming at first, and it can also be kind of ambiguous.

Advice

Don’t quit, it’s the best way to get team and research experience! It’s 10 hours a week and because of this experience I got three interviews and three offered for my second internship.
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Research Special

April - July 2020 • Rexburg, ID

What I liked

Working in a group and learning new skills

What I wish was different

Our supervisor was horrible, didn't really help us at all.

Advice

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Senior Project Manager

September 2019 • Rexburg, ID

What I liked

It is a great company to work for that gives me solid leadership experiences and a significant amount of experience of working on various business research projects.

What I wish was different

Sometimes it was difficult to balance my work with being a full-time student at the same time. That falls on me though for not balancing as well.

Advice

Get as much relevant experience as you can while in school. Do not be afraid to try something or work on new projects. Take the time to figure out what you like to work on and where your strengths are. Now is the best time (while being in school) to find out these things.
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Market Research Specialist

April - July 2019 • Rexburg, ID

What I liked

I was able to use my knowledge of advertising and marketing to become a valuable asset to the team. I enjoyed the learning atmosphere because we were all on the same level education wise.

What I wish was different

I wish i could do it again with it a different project.

Advice

Networking is key. Talk to everybody in the office. Make valuable contacts.
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Research Analyst

October - December 2019 • Rexburg, ID

What I liked

The freedom to work remotely and work around my other jobs

What I wish was different

Actually getting paid from this job. Decreases a lot of motivation to actually work

Advice

Just always be prepared to meet the expectations of the clients you work for
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Research specialist

January - April 2019 • Rexburg, ID

What I liked

Awesome experience!

What I wish was different

Paid

Advice

Work hard
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Research Specialist

September - December 2019 • Rexburg, ID

What I liked

The internship gave me experience working on a team to complete a project for real companies. It was great to learn new researching resources and to be able to use them for a real project.

What I wish was different

Advice

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Research specialist

September - December 2019 • Rexburg, ID

What I liked

I liked that I could do my internship from home. It worked well with my schedule.

What I wish was different

I wish that the client we worked for didn’t keep switching the scope of our project.

Advice

Make sure and do your part. Group work is tough, but can be a good experience if everyone pulls their weight.
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