Name of Student: Archie
Job Title: Research Assistant
Description of Organisation:
The Department of Public Health and Sport Sciences undertakes impactful research and teaching across all three university themes: Health, Environment and Social Justice.
Job Summary:
The role involved peer supervision of protocol implementation, supervision of sample analysis, and support in the analysis of bioinformatics data.
What was your biggest achievement on your internship?
I supervised a group of students in a research project and I am currently writing up the results of my internship research in a paper to be published.
Were there any challenges and how did you overcome these?
There were no challenges.
As a result of my internship…
- I have improved my communication, teamwork, and problem solving skills.
- My job prospects have improved by expanding my CV and what I can draw upon in interviews.
- I have learned more about the skills I need and the options available to me in future.
- My overall confidence has increased.
What, if anything, could be improved about your overall experience?
Nothing, this scheme is amazing!
Would you recommend this internship scheme to other students?
Yes, I would recommend the scheme to other students.
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.