{"id":4241,"date":"2023-06-20T15:10:34","date_gmt":"2023-06-20T14:10:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.exeter.ac.uk\/internships\/?p=4241"},"modified":"2023-06-20T15:10:34","modified_gmt":"2023-06-20T14:10:34","slug":"student-case-study-the-university-of-exeter-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/internships\/2023\/06\/20\/student-case-study-the-university-of-exeter-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Case Study: The University of Exeter"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Name of Student:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>Varsha Balakrishnan<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Degree Subject: <\/strong>Spanish and Communications<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Job Title:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>Student as Change Agent Intern<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Company Name:<\/strong>\u00a0The University of Exeter<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Description of Organisation:<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n

At the University of Exeter, they\u00a0want to make the exceptional happen, and have a real and lasting impact on the world around them. They are already firmly at the forefront of universities worldwide and their\u00a0ambition is to increase that position, particularly as a Global 100 institution. They\u00a0challenge their\u00a0talented students to achieve more than they ever thought possible and recruit the very best people from around the world to reach greater heights in research excellence, innovation and impact.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Type of Internship:\u00a0<\/strong> <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Student Campus Partnership (SCP) | Employer Engagement & Student Employment | University of Exeter<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What were your key duties and responsibilities during your internship?<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

My biggest responsibilities were to reach out to different students – from different backgrounds\/ different societies (connect with them via social media). Also, to use excel to create spreadsheets and signposting information for attending Teams meetings. Working in this area you help with the communication and branding of key pieces of work to ensure they are easily accessible and helpful for students. Liaising with project partners to make decisions about the project shape and outputs with a key role for me. As well as this I took\u00a0a leading role in the direction and management of key elements of the project communicating and collaborating with students, academic and professional services staff and Guild\/SU representatives where appropriate. Moreover, I planned, designed, and undertook student engagement research to better improve the services offered to students by the university. \u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>What was your biggest achievement on your internship?<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

My biggest achievement was the work I produced (an excel tool that departments will now use). As well as this a big achievement of my internship has been the ideas and opportunities it has given me. For example, I was encouraged by my team leaders to apply for the student as change agent self-funded projects because of the ideas I have – and my project was accepted.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Were there any challenges and how did you overcome these?\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

There weren’t very many challenges for me. I was a little nervous to present PowerPoints in interviews, but I realised it would help me gain confidence for the future by practising this skill. As well as this my team leaders encouraged me which further helped. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Skills Learnt: <\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n