Tag: work experience
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How a year in industry in cancer research is setting me up for life
It’s been six months since I began my year in industry at The Institute of Cancer Therapeutics. Time flies when you’re having fun! I began my placement search hoping to…
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Employability support in the Department of Psychology
When starting university, most people are just thinking about getting their degree. But if you’re anything like me then you’re probably already thinking about finding a job afterwards! If that’s…
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My year in industry
This blog post will explain how the Department of Computer Science supports students in securing a year in industry placement, the help available while on placement, and how this experience…
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Everything you need to know about doing a placement year as a biology student
I’m Orla, a final year biology student who has returned from a year long placement in the Science and Technology Facilities Council, UKRI. Read on to learn about why I…
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Feeling lost when thinking of your future? Consider a placement!
I’m sure that most of us are familiar with the wave of stress and panic when asked those same few dreaded questions. What’s your dream job? What are your aspirations?…
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Learning new skills on my SciComm placement
The main reason I applied for an industrial placement was to gain experience for my future career (whatever that may be). Leaving university can (and I’m sure will be) intimidating,…
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Has my placement lived up to my expectations? Not all of them…
I’m about 4 months in to my Science Communication placement at ISIS Neutron and Muon Source, STFC. I love my placement, but before I started, I certainly didn’t think it…
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My summer internship experience
Hi, I’m Kimberly. I’m studying for an MBiol in Biotechnology and Microbiology at the University of York, and I’ve just completed a summer internship at Secerna LLP. My role at…
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Getting work experience without having previous experience
Hey hey hey. Before joining Uni, I had never had any work experience. I had spent almost all my teenage years just studying, so securing part-time work and internships seemed…
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Day in the life of a student midwife
Hello everyone! My name is Beth, and I’m a 3rd-Year Midwifery student at York. Life as a student midwife is always busy with placements and theory blocks within semesters, but…
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Work placement expectations and first impressions
I am a MSci Natural Sciences student who specialises in Physics – I did the Chemistry, Maths, and Physics (CMP) pathway for those interested. I‘m doing a ‘Science Communication’ work…