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Career Zone Information Assistant – University of Exeter

Administration, Geography,

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

My role consistent of carrying out administrative work and providing customer service to those using or seeking to use Career Zone services. This involved answering emails, phone calls and enquiries from the public. I offered the first stages of support to any student or graduate of the University of Exeter in relation to their career path.

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

I have developed excellent customer service skills which will be invaluable to any employer. Additionally, the knowledge and advice I am picking up from working within the careers service will benefit me greatly after graduation.

“Laura has been a real asset to the team. She is bright, enthusiastic, extremely confident and very capable of doing a great job. She is integral to our service, offers excellent customer service and provides feedback that is useful and enhances what we offer. Laura is very employable and will go far. We are really lucky to be working with her this year and hope this experience will help her towards her future career” – Line Manager

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CALM Technical Support Officer – Centre of Addictive Layer Manufacturing

Employer Feedback, Engineering, Manufacturing, Engineering and Processing,

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

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

My role was to support the team with business projects involving making prototypes and 3D CAD models. This could be for engineering applications or for artistic use of the manufacturing process. I also helped maintain the machinery and helped with presentations to companies.

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

This internship has allowed me to gain experience related to my engineering skills but applying them to business situations.

What benefits did your internship bring to your employer?

I got stuck in to working straight away. I was asked to work with external business clients from the offset and was very successful in this work, with clients commenting to the team on how well I supported them.

“Adam proved to be a valuable member of our team” – Line Manager

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Student Project Manager – SSIS, University of Exeter

Administration, Law,

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

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

My main role was to coordinate a module-level review of the Law School’s delivery of undergraduate education. This involved facilitating the planning process for delivery in the next academic year.

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

This internship offered me the opportunity to build and develop valuable skills. It has enhanced my employability by providing me with a greater understanding of how an organisation works. The internship has shown me that I am motivated, able to adapt to new situations and willing to try new things!

What benefits did your internship bring to your employer?

I had a big impact on the project as I was able to use a variety of methods to supply information and coordinate responses from students as well as liaise with staff.

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

Advertising, Marketing and PR, Employer Feedback, Philosophy,

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

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

My role was to coordinate the Tandem Language Exchange Programme. This involved promoting interest and involvement in the program through developing and marketing a number of activities and events.

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

This internship has given me the responsibility, experience and confidence in my abilities to approach employers secure in the knowledge that I can demonstrate practical work experience as well as relate my skills to situations where I’ve used them successfully in the course of this internship.

What benefits did your internship bring to your employer?

As a student, I was able to relate more closely to fellow students than some of my colleagues in the language centre were. This meant that I was able to reach out to students in ways my colleagues were not aware of.

“The impact Chloe has had on the project has been very positive; she has taken a large degree of ownership and developed a good range of activities and events to promote Tandem learning” – Director of the Foreign Language Centre

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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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Exeter Regional Ambassador – Droplet Online LTD

Banking and Financial Services, Business and Management, Employer Feedback,

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

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

The main purpose of the role was to develop a plan for Exeter. This included signing up merchants, creating user growth events, talking to other independents, getting local media coverage to launch Droplet to users, supporting the merchants in promoting Droplet to their customers, developing relationships with other larger businesses in the area and keeping track of conversations, emails and leads.

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

My biggest achievement over the course of this internship would be completing my objectives before the scheduled time. As a result of my internship, I feel I now have a more informed career plan and have successfully secured a permanent graduate contract with the company.

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

I encountered a few problems during the internship however I successfully overcame these with perseverance and asking for support.

“Ernesto has been and will continue to be a highly valuable member of the Droplet team” – Line Manager

Marketing and Events Intern – The Argentina Independent

Advertising, Marketing and PR, Hospitality and Event Management, Media, Publishing and Journalism, Modern Languages

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

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

As a marketing and events intern I was responsible for editing and sending out the weekly newsletter to subscribers. I also updated the ‘Event’s Directory’ on the website with the latest events going on in the city. The newspaper was keen on interacting with its niche of ex-pat readers so I helped to organise the monthly photo competition and also pub quizzes and found sponsors for prizes. A large Underground Market was also organised and I was responsible for communicating with the independent food and artisan vendors as well as searching for entertainment acts. It was also my role to promote events and competitions though social media. I also helped with a special task of translating subtitles of a Guatemalan film ‘Iximulew Tierra Revuelta’ from Spanish to English.

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

The internship has given me a lot of confidence to try new things and look further into a career abroad where I will be able to utilise my language skills.

Intern – National Youth Services

Charity and Development Work, Psychology

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

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

I contributed to community development projects in Sri Lanka with SL volunteers; in partnership with The National Youth Services Council. The placement involved challenging situations demanding sensitivity to cross cultural communication and sensitivity. We had to adopt a mature leadership role through community teaching and social work with beneficiaries isolated through poverty.

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

Working abroad has shown me that I have the confidence to try new things and the ability to adapt to new surroundings. The work I was doing has helped to show that I have the mental strength and capability to work in difficult environments with often challenging situations. The most memorable part of my placement was working at the men’s special needs centre and seeing the reaction of the patients every time we arrived to run activities for them.

Legal Intern – Shook Lin & Bok

Law, Law and Legal Services,

Legal Internship, A2!

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

The main purpose of my role as an attachee on the attachment programme was to gain an insight into life as a lawyer in commercial law. I was attached under a partner in the Banking Litigation department at the firm. This meant that my main roles and responsibilities were to help aid the partner in any research, ranging from simple basic internet research to researching complex legal issues which had never been done before. The role also involved compiling documents, help to organise cases and above all, constantly working towards a tight deadline.

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

Overall, I felt I was able to put my legal knowledge, and legal skills to good use and apply it to the real working environment.

What benefits did your internship bring to your employer?

I benefitted the company by helping to ease the work load at the firm. The nature of work in a successful commercial law firm is that work is never ending, there are always new clients, returning clients, new legal issues and new things to learn every day.

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

I found the internship very demanding on my time and energy  but I learnt that hard work pays off and this experience has removed any doubts and helped me gain an insight into life as a lawyer in the city.

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Renewables Assistant – JHWalter LLP

Business and Management, Economics, Employer Feedback, Real Estate and Property,

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

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

Analysis of opportunities for renewable energy investment including wind, biogas and PV. Research on certain technologies as well as policy change.  Consultation with a variety of statutory and non-statutory bodies. Drafting reports on constraints, feasibility and potential for a range of projects.

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

I developed my communication skills through contact with clients and colleagues within the Renewable Energy Team. I furthered my competence in several software systems. I developed skills in Microsoft Office, particularly in Excel through looking at the financial viability of various projects; working out payback periods and returns on investment. I learnt how to structure and present reports for clients and how these differ to a typical university report. Promap software was used for mapping and looking at the feasibility of projects. I recognised the importance of working in a tight timeframe. Often clients want timely and informative answers which are hard to give when waiting on information from third parties. I soon realised the importance of putting pressure on these third parties and following up calls with emails etc. to give more timely responses to clients and provide a better service.  I am sure the skills I have developed and lessons I have learnt will be applied in my future career.

“Sam proved to be a fast learner and  capable analyst and report writer. He provided valued support to the Renewables and Planning team during a very busy period of business development and showed ability to deal with new problems” – Consultant, JHWalter LLP