Great way to gain experience, not many medical benefits - ORISE Research Participant (EPA) ORISE Employee Review

2.0
Mar 26, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

This job is great for gaining experience in research or at a government agencies. Since you are welcomed into a research environment or government office, you are treated for the most part the same as a government employee and are given good mentorship and opportunities as such.

Cons

Lack of medical benefits. You also have to file your own income taxes.

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5.0
May 28, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Doing Science 100% is nice

Cons

No benefits are included, only an option to buy health insurance

3.0
May 13, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Better pay than average for graduate students Good freedom and flexibility

Cons

Poor communication and organization from management led to missed pay on multiple occasions. This falls more on ORISE mentors than on ORISE management itself. Liability concerns restricted research opportunities

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