Colorado School of Mines Employee Reviews for Research Assistant

"It has been a pleasure to work with Dr. Nayeri. I have learned so much in this position and he has pushed me to go above in beyond in creating effective designs. Although this is an unpaid position, the skills I have developed through the experience are priceless!"

"I was an assistant in a research lab studying algae growth and flocculation"

What do you like about working at Colorado School of Mines?

"I am very interested in the research that is being done in the lab I work at, and there are a lot of great ideas being pursued by a lot of intelligent individuals."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"You are interviewed based on your performance in classes, so my advice would be to perform strongly in the classes that you would like to work for that specific professor"

What don't you like about working at Colorado School of Mines?

"I am graduating from the school I work at and graduating will make me overqualified for my position. I am looking for a bigger opportunity"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I have a really good relationship with my boss, who is very supportive of the work I do. However, sometimes the communication between me and the other people in the lab makes it hard to be as efficient as I can be. If the graduate students were more encouraged to communicate efficiently, my time at work would be used more efficiently."