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Film Research Support & Administration Intern – University of Exeter

Access to Internships (A2I), Administration, Education, Teaching and Research, Employer Feedback, English, Media, Publishing and Journalism, Student Campus Partnership (SCP),

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What were your main duties and responsibilities during the course of your internship?

My duties included:

Updating programme descriptors and modules on iPaMS.
Researching and drafting a plan for the MA IFB webpage.
Collecting student information and formulating a questionnaire for a postgraduate film student database.
Helping with module change and allocation.
Assisting with archiving.
Some reception assistance.
Writing a summary report of film workshop feedback.
Helping with any other general ad hoc tasks.

What would you say was your biggest achievement over the course of your internship?

Helping the team out with iPaMS as I really felt like I made a positive impact which was appreciated. I also feel that my work for the MAIFB webpage and film workshop summary was of a good standard I was proud of.

What benefits did your internship bring to your employer?

I feel like I have helped relieve some of the pressures on the team at a busy time. I hope that my work for the PG database helps the film department and that my draft for the MAIFB webpage gets used and benefits the students.

“We have loved having our Intern Maxine, who had an extremely positive impact on the team and the work that we do” – Line Manager

Archives Assistant – Heritage Collections, University of Exeter

Access to Internships (A2I), Education, Teaching and Research, Employer Feedback, English, Libraries and Heritage,

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What were your main duties and responsibilities during the course of your internship?

My role as a temporary archives assistant primarily involved cataloguing the correspondence of South West writer Henry Williamson. I was also given the opportunity to supervise the Special Collections Reading Room desk, and participate in key processes in Heritage Collections such as retrievals and re-shelving, selecting and preparing materials for display and working with Arts and Culture to help promote academic events. I was also given the opportunity to shadow other fundamental parts of working in a university archive, such as accessions, digitisation and answering queries, and was given access to wider reading about the sector and archival practices.

What would you say was your biggest achievement over the course of your internship?

My biggest achievement over the course of my internship has been the ability I have gained to try new things, and believe in my own skillset. The department trusted me with some of their most precious collections – including letters by Thomas Hardy and Agatha Christine – and being able to work on such important materials really helped me gain confidence in my own abilities, and the skills I can bring to future employers.

What benefits did your internship bring to your employer?

My help in cataloguing Henry Williamson’s correspondence meant that the Special Collections team could present a more detailed record of their collections to the public and researchers, making the materials in the archive more accessible. My proudest moment as part of my internship was when I was informed that the work I had undertaken had resulted in a request for that material – by contributing to the Special Collections catalogue, a process that also taught me about cataloguing software CALM, I had also made a tangible and positive impact on the service they are able to provide.

“Lucy was an extremely high calibre intern who managed much of the intern process herself. There were some hitches in the process and her proactive approach really helped with this” – Head of Heritage Collections

Employment Services Administration Assistant

Administration, Employer Feedback, English, Human Resources, Recruitment and Training, Student Campus Partnership (SCP)

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What were your main duties and responsibilities during the course of your internship?

I supported the Central Employment Services Team in the daily delivery of their student services. I also administrated the feedback process for University of Exeter Managed Internship Schemes. In addition I provided ad-hoc support for fairs and events throughout the year, as well as ad-hoc office support

What would you say was your biggest achievement over the course of your internship?

Having the chance to provide Line Manager with an evaluative presentation on the administrative process I had been working on all year, in order to present an analysis of the system and also to suggest ways to optimise the efficiency of it

What benefits did your internship bring to your employer?

I provided my employer with additional administrative support during busy periods.

“It was great having Peter on the team.  He was able to provide us with a student perspective on our scheme, help us be more efficient and also assisted up with streamlining some of our processes. He was hard working and fast at what he was asked to do and always willing to take on the work” – Line Manager.

Intern – EZ Education

Education, Teaching and Research, English,

University of Exeter Internships, UoE Internships, UoE Case Studies, University of Exeter Internship Case Studies, A2I

What were your main duties and responsibilities during the course of your internship?

While my main responsibility was customer service, I also did a variety of other tasks including the creation of instructional videos, emailing and keeping records of schools using our app, doing simple coding and proofreading of questions on the app, fixing bugs and question errors, recording audio for some of the games, and designing strategies for promotional campaigns.

What would you say was your biggest achievement over the course of your internship?

My biggest achievement was contributing to the testing and release of a KS1 maths app which included recording some of the audio.

What benefits did your internship bring to your employer?

I was able to deal with the customer service almost exclusively so the other members in our small team could focus on their roles. My filmmaking and editing knowledge was also very helpful to the team.

Did you encounter any problems during the course of your internship and if so, how did you overcome them?

There were some tricky moments with customers where I didn’t know how to resolve certain technical issues, but the team was always very supportive and the CEOs were always close by and willing to help.

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Employability and Alumni Assistant – HUMS, University of Exeter

Administration, English, Hospitality and Event Management,

UoE Internships, SCP, SBP, GBP, A2I

What were your main duties and responsibilities during the course of your internship?

My role was to assist in the delivery of the employability activity in Humanities, through maintaining the website, events, and communications. I also had responsibility for alumni relations in the college, covering a 12 month maternity leave. This included organising networking events and marketing materials for Humanities alumni.

What would you say was your biggest achievement over the course of your internship?

I was given lots of responsibility from day one, and trusted with important projects. This was nerve-racking at first but ultimately it was amazing for my personal development. I felt that my confidence to make decisions, make my voice heard and effect change grew hugely in the first 6 months. 6 months into my GBP role, I was seconded to cover my line manager’s position of Employability Officer for 9 months, giving me more responsibility and control over what was delivered in the College. This was a fantastic opportunity and put me in an excellent position to apply for future roles at the University at a similar level.

What benefits did your internship bring to your employer?

I was able to have ownership for our It’s Never Too Late project, a careers campaign aimed at final years to engage them with employability support. This lightened the workload for other colleagues, but also I was able to grow the campaign and ensure that we were effectively engaging final years.

“My Alumni & Employability Assistant provided vital support to events, newsletters & alumni engagement” – Employability and Outreach Manager. 

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Transition Project Manager – NHS Devon

Administration, English, Management and Consultancy,

NHS Internship, SCP, SBP, A2I , GBP

What were your main duties and responsibilities during the course of your internship?

As a Transition Project Manager I assisted in the organisation of the transition and closedown of the old Primary Care Trusts, which were replaced by new Clinical Commissioning Groups and other organisations.. The objectives were to close down the PCTs and transfer all staff, equipment, and IT systems to the new CCGs. A lot of communication, organisation and project management skills were needed to manage the 21 different work streams and teams involved.

What would you say was your biggest achievement over the course of your internship?

My role as a Transition Project Manager has allowed me to significantly develop my skills in communication, organisation and Microsoft Office. I now have experience in administration and project management as well as an insight into what it is like to work in healthcare in the public sector. In addition, I undertook a training course from which I obtained the Association of Project Management’s Introductory Certificate in Project Management. This internship has been vital in helping me to secure my new, permanent role as an Incidents Administrator for South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust.

What benefits did your internship bring to your employer?

Due to the reorganisation of commissioning in the NHS, which led to the closedown of Primary Care Trusts with their assets and liabilities needing to be transferred to new organisations, I was needed to facilitate the transition.

Athletic Union Assistant Development Officer – University of Exeter

Employer Feedback, English, Leisure, Sport and Tourism,

University of Exeter Athletic Union, UoE Athletic Union, AU, UoE Internship, SCP, SBP, GBP, A2I

What were your main duties and responsibilities during the course of your internship?

During this internship I had three main responsibilities. The first was the development and administration of the intramural programme for students, linking it with other sporting activity within AU clubs. This included weekly events and one-off events throughout the year.  My second responsibility was to manage the sports volunteering scheme, maximising the benefits to the future employment status of Exeter students. This involved overseeing current sponsorships as well as generating new relationships with the SVS sponsors and partners, to ensure the smooth running of the programme. Finally, I facilitated the delivery of junior athletic education days. These were aimed to educated and inspire children who have the potential to success within a sporting field. The framework provided school aged talented athletes with support above and beyond what they currently receive from their school.

What would you say was your biggest achievement over the course of your internship?

I learnt many new skills as well as having the chance to attend various training courses to help further my career. I particularly enjoyed developing new initiatives such as International Sports Month and Junior Athlete Education Days. I was given the opportunity to run with the projects and learnt which areas I needed to improve on to build the projects even more.

What benefits did your internship bring to your employer?

I came up with many new and well received ideas and initiatives.

“Megan has been a real asset to the AU. She has taken on every task and carried them out to the highest possible standard” – Line Manager

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Tandem Language Exchange Coordinator – Foreign Language Centre, University of Exeter

Advertising, Marketing and PR, English, Modern Languages,

University of Exeter Internship, UoE Internship, SCP, SBP, GBP, A2I

What were your main duties and responsibilities during the course of your internship?

As one of two intern co-ordinators for the Tandem Language Exchange initiative, run by the Foreign Language Centre, my role was to market and publicise the scheme to students across the university. It was a scheme to encourage students to pair up with another student that was a native speaker or high level learner of the language they wanted to learn. These tandem partnerships consisted of two or more individuals who would essentially share their language skills through informal conversation classes, most often a chat over coffee! This language exchange enabled students with an interest in learning languages to perfect a language they currently studied, or simply to brush up on a language not yet studied for future travel abroad for instance.

Additionally, we organised and ran events to promote the initiative and to encourage the meeting of native speakers and learners. Our largest event was the Tandem Language Scheme Intro Event which we hosted in the Long Lounge Cafe, Devonshire House. We set up a dozen tables each with a different flag for the language of the country it represented: French, Arabic, Japanese, German, Italian, Spanish, Chinese, Polish… the possibilities were endless. We had 50-60 excited language learners and native speakers that turned up, eager to tuck into the complimentary continental buffet we’d laid on for them in the small ticket price of £3, before dispersing naturally to mingle with students of different nationalities and year groups within the community. It was a great way to see the home, erasmus and international student body come together as one under a shared ‘love of languages’ umbrella. We’d decorated the venue with large flags, and to end the evening’s event we had guest performances of salsa, cha cha and tango from the Exeter University Dancesport Society.

What would you say was your biggest achievement over the course of your internship?

A personal accomplishment was the confidence the programme gave me to network and to foster partnerships with the Erasmus society and other language societies so that there was a shared publicity drive for the scheme across the board of language related societies. I was instrumental in setting up and running intro conversation classes in partnership with the Erasmus society, for the first 6 weeks of term in order to facilitate a meeting opportunity for language learners and native speakers at the start of the year when the students were keen to find a tandem partner for the duration.

The scheme gave me the opportunity to further my previous work experience and time as General Secretary for another university society, and to focus on publicity, marketing, networking and co-ordinating a large scheme: over 500 members liked the facebook group.

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Career Zone Assistant – University of Exeter

Administration, Employer Feedback, English,

Universtiy of Exeter Internships, UoE Internships, SCP, SBP, GBP, A2I

What were your main duties and responsibilities during the course of your internship?

To offer front line assistance to students at the Career Zone Enquiries Desk and to maintain and update the career management system which underpins the service.

What would you say was your biggest achievement over the course of your internship?

This internship has offered me an excellent opportunity to gain experience and develop important skills while working in a familiar and friendly environment. It is absolutely great that I have been able to work here during the summer and will keep my job (with reduced hours during term time) into next year. I feel as though I am doing something worthwhile and, as I am hoping to go into an academic career one day, working for the University has been a brilliant experience.

What benefits did your internship bring to your employer?

I made a significant impact on lessening the work load of the Information Team.

“Amelia offered a fantastic front of house support service and treated students professionally” – Career Zone Manager

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Fundraiser – Yeleni Support Centre

Charity and Development Work, Employer Feedback, English,

Universtiy of Exeter Internships, UoE Internships, SCP, SBP, GBP, A2I

What were your main duties and responsibilities during the course of your internship?

I was responsible for planning, organising and delivering fundraising events. I liaised with local businesses and relevant charities to set up partnerships and events. I kept supporters updated with latest charity news by compiling a newsletter, managing social media accounts, creating and distributing posters, and writing press releases for upcoming events and campaigns. I collaborated with other members of the fundraising team to write funding bids to trusts and foundations. I improved administrative procedure, especially with regards to IT systems, by installing Dropbox to enable file-sharing between all computers in the charity office, as well as improving the client database on Excel.

What would you say was your biggest achievement over the course of your internship?

I developed my confidence to delegate tasks to others with more expertise in particular areas. I consolidated my knowledge of all MS Office applications through the variety of tasks I undertook. I felt a sense of achievement when I had my first press release published and developed a succinct style of writing to suit this purpose. I created a network of local contacts from businesses and relevant charities in order to establish the Yeleni Support Centre as a community resource. The experience of professional networking helped me become more systematic in recording contact details and maintaining communication. The internship gave me a valuable insight into the charity sectors.

“Although Emily was only with us for a short while she became an invaluable member of our team. I found her to be self-motivated and eager to take on new challenges and she proved herself to be a quick learner in acquiring new skills when necessary. She was a very popular team player who managed to get on with everyone in the charity, both staff and clients alike” – Founder, Yeleni Support Centre