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Rivanna Medical

Research and Development Intern

May - August 2019 • Charlottesville, VA

What I liked

The unstructured and self-starting atmosphere that Rivanna creates for its employees. Since it is a startup, the employees (and interns) have to be able to do multiple roles in the business. Thus, your days are varied as the priorities of the company change. This makes for an ever changing and exciting atmosphere in which you are allowed to channel your creativity and ideas are accepted from anyone.

What I wish was different

The unstructured environment sometimes leads to unclear instructions. Sometimes a lack of clear communication left me confused and stuck in a certain problem. However, this was usually cleared up after one conversation with the person assigned the task.

Advice

Be ready to tolerate uncertainty. The job changes regularly and this can be exciting for some people and stressful for others. If you are able to embrace the fact that you don't know exactly how you'll do what you're assigned, you'll enjoy it.
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CAD and RND Intern

May - August 2018 • Charlottesville, VA

What I liked

A fantastic company with energetic and driven employees. I was able to use my favorite skills to make a difference in the company.

What I wish was different

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