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 recommend doing a placement, and …
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? Where do you see yourself in 20 …
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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, so I figured a …
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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 would be all sunshine and …
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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 Secerna was Digital …
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 alien to me. I'm sure …
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