{"id":7871,"date":"2025-08-11T09:48:21","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T09:48:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/internships\/?p=7871"},"modified":"2025-08-19T14:12:35","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T14:12:35","slug":"student-case-study-alina-inexeter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/internships\/2025\/08\/11\/student-case-study-alina-inexeter\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Case Study: Alina &#8211; InExeter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Name of Student: <\/strong>Alina<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/internships\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/267\/2025\/06\/antony-hyson-seltran-VYPdHaxfqk4-unsplash-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7875\" style=\"width:331px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/internships\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/267\/2025\/06\/antony-hyson-seltran-VYPdHaxfqk4-unsplash-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/internships\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/267\/2025\/06\/antony-hyson-seltran-VYPdHaxfqk4-unsplash-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/internships\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/267\/2025\/06\/antony-hyson-seltran-VYPdHaxfqk4-unsplash-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/internships\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/267\/2025\/06\/antony-hyson-seltran-VYPdHaxfqk4-unsplash-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/internships\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/267\/2025\/06\/antony-hyson-seltran-VYPdHaxfqk4-unsplash-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Job Title:<\/strong> Project Assistant at InExeter<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Job Summary: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To support with the city submission to ATCM&#8217;s Purple Flag Award. InExeter have a formed a steering group city stakeholders already working to this end with a strategy and action plan in place. The placement involved coordinating the submission and preparing the documentation for ATCM as well as engagement with businesses and community groups in the city who are active in the evening and night-time economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What was your biggest achievement on your internship?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My biggest achievement was leading Exeter\u2019s Purple Flag submission, a city-wide project that recognised safe and vibrant night-time economies. I managed everything from mapping late-night venues to working with the council, police, and local businesses. It really pushed me to take ownership, communicate with different stakeholders, and deliver something that will have a real impact on the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Would you recommend this internship scheme to other students?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, I would recommend the scheme to other students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A2i gave me the chance to lead a real project, build confidence, and connect with professionals; it turned out to be one of the most rewarding parts of my university experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you would like to find out more about the A2i scheme, you can contact the team via a2i@exeter.ac.uk, or you can also visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.exeter.ac.uk\/students\/careers\/internships\/access\/\">student<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.exeter.ac.uk\/students\/careers\/employer-engagement\/recruit\/internships\/subsidies\/\">employer<\/a> facing webpages <a href=\"https:\/\/www.exeter.ac.uk\/students\/careers\/internships\/access\/\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Name of Student: Alina Job Title: Project Assistant at InExeter Job Summary: To support with the city submission to ATCM&#8217;s Purple Flag Award. 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