Kaiser Permanente

Health education intern

September 2018 • Mountain View, CA

What I liked

Meeting all the staff and learning about their positions

What I wish was different

I wish it was more challenging and meaningful

Advice

Interning at Kaiser is a great staring point if your looking to have a future at Kaiser

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Emergency Department Volunteer

June 2019 • Roseville, CA

What I liked

I liked that I got to help patients who were in need of care. I also enjoyed getting hands-on experience in an environment I one day hope to work in.

What I wish was different

I wish I was able to do more as far as restrictions for volunteers go.

Advice

Make the most of your time there!

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Legal Intern

June - August 2018 • Oakland, CA

What I liked

The research opportunities and learning a lot about the legal field from in-house attorneys

What I wish was different

I wish they’d given me more to do sooner in the internship

Advice

Advocate for yourself! If you can handle more challenging work, make it known!

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Virtual Care Support

June - August 2018 • San Diego, CA

What I liked

People I worked with, experience in a healthcare organization.

What I wish was different

N/A

Advice

Network and get to know people at work.

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Project Manager Intern

June - September 2019 • Pleasanton, CA

What I liked

Great experience!

What I wish was different

Advice

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Reception

June 2019 • Honolulu, HI

What I liked

Coworkers are welcoming and willing to help

What I wish was different

Nothing

Advice

Great experience

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Shadow At Kaiser Permanente Out-care

June - August 2019 • San Ramon, CA

What I liked

I enjoyed the friendly staff and optimal work environment in terms of offering Physical Therapists the tools they need to provide the care that patients deserve.

What I wish was different

I wish there was less exposure to charting, as it consisted of a large part of the day and took away from the questions that I was able to ask the Physical Therapists in the department.

Advice

Be prepared to ask a lot of questions and take constant notes to ensure you remember your experience!

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Kaiser Nursing Student Extern

June - August 2019 • Redwood City, CA

What I liked

I worked with the Nursing Education unit at Kaiser Permanente Redwood City where I participated in orienting new nurses to the hospital, unit yearly nursing skills reviews and check-offs, chart reviews in relation to stroke patients, creating educational posters to nasogastric tube insertion and transition to EnFit adaptions, as well as for injection and needle safety. I also had the great opportunity to shadow a PICC nurse, wound care nurse and follow a patient from pre-operative, operating room and post-operation. I worked with the director of nursing education, the neuroscience clinical nurse specialist, med-surg/telemetry educator and the intensive care unit educator.

What I wish was different

I wish I had the chance to be placed as a clinical student nurse extern like some of my other classmates.

Advice

Take what you can get and make the most of it. I didn't know what to expect when placed on the education unit but it was a great opportunity, I met some amazing people who taught me a lot.

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Business Project Volunteer

May - August 2019 • Harbor City, CA

What I liked

I enjoyed analyzing and summarizing data on how to improve the member's experience. I talked to a lot of members and it was always fun to hear what they have to say.

What I wish was different

I wished the manager didn't underestimate me. I knew what to look for and how to get the results, but I just felt underestimated.

Advice

Show off from what you have learned at CSUN. Whenever you feel underestimated, keep going.

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Contact Lens Fitter

June 2018 • Orange, CA

What I liked

love the flexibility of hours vs school/ life balance.

What I wish was different

the interview and hiring process was very long so it was a while before I even hit the job site. had to been a falser process it would have been easier to align my education with the position and hours of availability from the begging.

Advice

read the mandatory and recommended skills/ education in the postings very closely. then follow that model. even if you come to something similar down the line, the better you fit their interests the more they are likely to hire you.

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Certified Dental Assistant

January 2019 • Keizer, OR

What I liked

Great benefits, staff is wonderful. Management has been awesome to work with

What I wish was different

Can be difficult to get time off, especially as someone low on the seniority pole. People are burnt out so there can be drama

Advice

I've worked at many dental offices and this one by far is my favorite. Dr's are patient with new students and staff is willing to help anytime when needed.

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Summer Youth Intern

June - August 2019 • Los Angeles, CA

What I liked

My employers were very friendly and the job was very interesting. I was able to shadow doctors and nurses.

What I wish was different

I wish there was more of a hands-on experience with the patients.

Advice

Be welcoming and open up to others first.

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Volunteer

June 2023 • Walnut Creek, CA

What I liked

What I like about this role is being able to meet so many new and different people. I also like that I can provide physical (wheelchair transport) and emotional support to the people that I meet.

What I wish was different

Nothing to add.

Advice

What I've learned from my role is that patience and a smile go a long way in helping patients feel more comfortable and welcomed during their stay at the Medical Center. Lots of people come into the Medical Center for the very first time and are lost, nervous, and anxious. To help make their visit a memorable one (in the positive sense), it's important to be calm and understanding with every patient that you meet.

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