Calvin College Reviews

I worked at Calvin College part-time for more than a year

Pros – I worked here as a student researcher in the chemistry department for 2 years. I also worked as a teaching assistant for a CHEM 105 lab. Calvin is an awesome place to gain some work/research experience because you can genuinely get to know the professors in your department and they can get to know you. The professors that I worked for have become lifelong friends as well as excellent employment references.

Cons – It can be difficult to break into the chemistry research "circle". Get to know a professor before you fill out an online application; it could save you a lot of time and trouble. A lot of the jobs posted for chemistry summer research essentially belong to someone else but are posted as open positions as a formality, so talk to professors in December/January and ask them what their research lab looks like for the fall.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company