Name of Student: Lillie
Job Title: Marketing Assistant
Description of Organisation:
The Royal Albert Memorial Museum (RAMM) in Exeter is a renowned cultural destination featuring a wide array of collections that span centuries and explore the natural world and human creativity. Established in a stunning Victorian Gothic building, RAMM holds over a million objects categorized into fields such as antiquities, fine art, natural sciences, and world cultures. Highlights include items of local, national, and international significance, like the globally recognized world cultures collection and George Montagu’s shell collection.
What was your biggest achievement on your internship?
As a Marketing Assistant, I was able to create some of their most engaged-with video graphic content to date.
Were there any challenges and how did you overcome these?
I think just the fact that I was working so much was quite challenging as I did the internship during the week and then my usual retail job on the weekends. But I really loved my internship and made sure to look after myself so that made things easier.
Would you recommend this internship scheme to other students?
Yes, I wish I couldāve done it for longer!
I am just very grateful to have been given the opportunity. I had a brilliant time doing my internship and gained invaluable experience and connections that I wouldnāt have otherwise been able to do.Ā
If you would like to find out more about the A2i scheme, you can contact the team via a2i@exeter.ac.uk. You can also visit the student and employer facing webpages here.