Is Research Work Experience?

[Bethany555]

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I tried using the search bar and got a lot of hits, but none that addresses the specific point of un-paid research experience.

I know a lot of people get paid for research, but I work 10 hours a week just for the experience (last 2 years) and my PI was more than willing to write me a nice recommendation for programs I've applied to.

Would research be listed under Research Experience/Work Experience or both? What would you list an un-paid internship under? I have an actual paying job on top of this by the way.

 

[drizzt3117]

Do you have a title? I would probably put it under research experience, in any case.

 

[Bethany555]

No, but it seems only the graduate students have 'titles' based on their role in the group. My role is basically doing what the Graduate Student I work for would do if I didn't. (Pretty much what all the Undergrads do - even the paid ones). I guess I could list 'Lab Assistant' because it describes what I do (carry out designated experiments/sometimes think up my own, write up data and results, and take pictures of results).

 

[Carbon inc]

Unless you're getting paid, I would not list research as work experience. It can be volunteer/research experience though...

 

[Catalystik]

For the purposes of med school applications, any research experience, whether paid, volunteer, or for class credit, is always designated under Research.

 

[Bethany555]

How about an unpaid internship or internship with stipend? - Irrelevant to research, that is

 

[WellWornLad]

Just use your best judgment, and don't repeat the same experience over multiple categories. If you got paid a living wage and/or spent more than 20 hours a week doing something, I'd call it work, but that's just me.

There is no "failure to correctly categorize research" box on the committee eval. Like 95% of your application, you're likely to be the only one who cares one way or the other.