graduate assistant

director of accounting

cook

campus safety officer

senior accountant

Marymount University

My position entailed working IT support for over 120 Marymount Library computers while also being readily available to assist both librarians and library patrons. I consistently demonstrated both a hard work ethic and patience in my daily duties. Librarians were very pleased with my work and verbally informed my supervisor that they wished for me to work with them as long as possible. The hardest part of my job was when there were no more computer updates to be performed and also there were few students in which to give assistance, thus I had to keep myself busy and find new projects to complete. The most enjoyable part of my job was interacting with my co-workers and librarians. They would tell me on a daily basis of how pleased they were with my work and one librarian specifically appreciated the amount of patience I exhibited while working on highly complex technology issues.

A typical day is very hectic in the office. I'm challenged everyday to solve a variety of challenges.  Our office is very small so team members have to quickly adapt to working in a small space while working towards the end result. I work very closely with colleagues and members of my team to achieve shared outcomes. 

My co-workers are very supportive and enthusiastic about the work that that they do. The hardest part of the job is implementing projects, launching initiatives with limited fiscal and personnel resources.  

The most enjoyable part of the job is working, meeting and planning project with community members in various capacities.  The work environment is very small but every inviting and accommodating.  The work environment presents many challenges but it's very enjoyable to work through those challenges with a diverse group of individuals.

Typical day of work is getting to work at 1:45 to set up for 2:30 practice. This job has taught me how to better my time management skills and keep myself organized. It also taught me the importance of communicating early and often. The hardest part of the job would be staying late to complete tasks such as laundry and inventory when no one else is around. I find this job to be very enjoyable. Sports are something that I love, so working with a sport's team is something I enjoy a lot. I enjoy watching the athlete's compete everyday to get better at basketball. It is a very proud feeling when I get to see them prosper athletically as well as academically.

This office is usually busy because we have to manage all purchases made for the residents that living on campus. During my time working, I learn a lot about the finance aspect of the university and practice problem solving as well as maintain relationship with different vendors. Since we are the office that works with purchases reconciliation, there are times when purchaser fails to present proof of order and cases of loss receipts. Even so, my coordinator was very patient to guide me on how to solve for each problem. It is a part of the university so the office maintain both a professional and friendly atmosphere to make sure students that visit feel comfortable and welcome.

When I first started at Marymount it was a great place. There was a sense of trust between managers and employees and co-workers, and it was low stress. Unfortunately due to new leadership, all of that went out the window. In addition to a lack of trust, the expectations being put on employees- especially recruiters- makes it impossible for anyone to do their job well. Leadership is very political and "bottom line" oriented and doesn't care about the lower level employees. The leadership lacks the ability to "lead," they only dictate. Job security is really not guaranteed, especially now. 

Marymount University used to be a wonderful place to work. Nearly everyone was excited and engaged and working with common goals in mind. 
With the new leadership, morale is low, there is job insecurity, and many long standing employees have left or are leaving. 
I enjoy the people I work with but upper management is out of touch and make decisions without discussion with all affected stakeholders. They are also over paid (and running the university into the red) while those at the bottom are over worked and under paid. 

This job my internship which is counted as a course credit in order to graduate. The management was an awesome team that allowed me to experiment and create new things and also put my course skills to work. The most enjoyable part of the job was reaching out to students about things they expected and needed from the school library that would make students use the library more. I also enjoyed creating focus groups to target in on what students really needed and how they felt about certain things. The hardest part of the job was when not as many people showed up to the focus group that had signed up. This was a hard task for me because I was unsure of how to go on with the next part of my marketing plan.

A Resident Assistant fuflills many jobs, like creating programs to engage the residence halls and upholding university policies.  Creating programs was the hardest part of the job for me, due to the need for creative ideas and collaborations. It was incredible being a leader on campus, however; knowing that I had an impact on students experience and that I had the resources to help them during their time was priceless.  Management changed often, but efforts were made to familiarize each new hire with the existing staff. I learned to depend more on people, because you can't always do things on your own.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Extremely knowledgeable and considerate professors.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
There was very little stress, it was a learning experience with various tasks, one involving the faculty hiring  process, as well as assisting a professor in the classroom.  Then, as a student my work schedule revolved around classes so it was quite convenient.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
A diverse culture, for the most part seriously involved in learning, with wonderful  educators and an excellent library staff.

Long term solutions often carry substantial changes to the work environment.  These changes can present challenges and pressures that impact staff.  Even with a commitment to staff support large scale changes can result in high staff turnover where the institution runs the risk of losing important expertise.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Graduate assistant 1 salary reported	$1,875 per week
Director of accounting 7 salaries reported	$117,500 per year
Cook 6 salaries reported	$23.05 per hour
Campus safety officer 5 salaries reported	$20.77 per hour
Senior accountant 3 salaries reported	$70,000 per year

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