Name of Student: Samuel Herbert
Job Title: Students as Change Agent Project Lead
Company Name: University of Exeter – Students as Change Agents
Description of Organisation:
Students as Change Agents (SACA) is the University’s pathway for empowering students to actively improve the university experience for themselves and their peers via leadership and participation in a series of impactful change projects
What was your biggest achievement on your internship?
Networking and using the connections I formed by consistently reaching out to people to find new avenues for my project. These connections led to me collecting further useful information for my project.
Were there any challenges and how did you overcome these?
Receiving responses from society committee members was challenging at times. I emailed members directly and this increased the number of responses.
What were your reasons for undertaking this internship?
- To improve my job prospects by expanding my CV and what I can draw upon in interviews.
- To earn money.
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 developed specific skills that could help me in the future.
- My overall confidence has increased.
During the internship…
- I received learning and development opportunities which could be helpful for my career (e.g., online courses, research development or mentoring).
- I was able to complete the tasks assigned to me.
- I received regular feedback from my manager/supervisor.
- Overall, this internship has been a positive experience.
Would you recommend this internship scheme to other students?
Yes, I would recommend this internship scheme to other students, as I was able to develop more applicable skills, such as ‘stakeholder communication’ that I wouldn’t have learnt working in typical customer service roles.