Category Archives: Employer Feedback

Employer Case Study: Borneo Nature Foundation

Access to Internships (A2I), Employer Feedback, Internship Schemes

 

Name of Organisation: Borneo Nature Foundation

Description of Organisation: They are a not-for-profit wildlife and biodiversity conservation and research organization that protects and safeguards tropical rainforests and the environment in Borneo.

Name of Employer: Helen Morrogh-Bernard

Job Title: Director

Internship Scheme used:  Access to Internships (A2I) 

Feedback:

“Our intern was able to work in the office as part of the team, and completed all tasks asked of her. Getting to know what we do as a research organisation was important for the student, as she could see how we work, and what is involved when working for a conservation research NGO. She was involved in processing field notes, doing a literature reviews to help with papers, and designing a database.

I had a very positive experience having an intern. We were very happy with the scheme and the intern. “

Employer Case Study: University of Exeter: Market Research

Education, Teaching and Research, Employer Feedback, Internship Schemes, Student Campus Partnership (SCP), , , ,

Name of Organisation: University of Exeter: Market Research

Name of Employer: Nick Long

Job Title: Market Research Office

Internship Scheme used: Student Campus Partnership (SCP) | Employer Engagement & Student Employment | University of Exeter

Feedback:

“The key output was supporting facilitating student focus groups as part of an ongoing University project, followed by contributing to a written report summarising key outcomes and insights from the focus groups. The report was shared with a senior leadership group within the University.

Our intern’s work on the written report; she provided a very detailed summary or insights that made up a big proportion of the final report. The report was reviewed by both myself (direct line manager) and our Market Research Manager and we both felt there was real quality in the work.

Overall, working with the student was a very positive experience; she was enthusiastic, engaged and produced high quality work. “

Employer Case Study: Ayres Punchard Investment Management Limited

Access to Internships (A2I), Banking and Financial Services, Business and Management, Employer Feedback, Internship Schemes, ,

Name of Organisation: Ayres Punchard Investment Management Limited

Description of Organisation: Ayres Punchard is an award-winning sustainable investment company. Their investment strategies are designed in-line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact, without compromising on financial returns.

Name of Employer: Chris Welsford

Job Title: Managing Director

Internship Scheme used:  Access to Internships (A2I) 

Feedback:

“Our intern began contributing positively to the research project very early in his time with us. He was able to understand the process and philosophy employed in our analysis of UN Global Compact principles transgression which enabled him to make a full and meaningful contribution to our work. This led to positive outputs and outcomes in the form of our intern contributing to an article that was published on our website and reported on by an international financial media organisation, as well as identifying and researching an investee company that can now be the subject of an engagement with a leading fund manager.

Our intern’s work on investee company Bright Horizons was exemplary and we are looking forward to working with the student, outside the internship, when he will be able to follow up on his research by engaging with the fund manager on the issues that he has uncovered.

This was an extremely positive experience for our company and for the colleague who worked closely with him.”

Employer Case Study: University of Exeter

Education, Teaching and Research, Employer Feedback, Internship Schemes, Philosophy, Psychology, Student Campus Partnership (SCP), , , ,

Name of Organisation: University of Exeter

Name of Employer: Nicholas J. Moberly

Job Title: Senior Lecturer

Internship Scheme used: Student Campus Partnership (SCP) | Employer Engagement & Student Employment | University of Exeter

Feedback:

“Our intern worked as a research assistant on a psychophysiological experiment, helped to recruit participants to recruitment target, test them and also trained another intern to run the experiment and process psychophysiological data. Intern also processed, collated and archived all data.

The internship provided a very valuable experience in working with an enthusiastic and conscientious student to deliver a research project in a timely manner. This allowed me to complete work on a timescale that would otherwise have taken many more months, and therefore to deliver a research grant efficiently. The intern had already worked on the project (as an undergraduate) previously and so were able to continue where they left off and further develop their skills, while increasing their skills in people and time management. I hope that they have found the experience as useful and interesting as I have.”

Employer Case Study: University of Exeter, Department of Classics

Access to Internships (A2I), Education, Teaching and Research, Employer Feedback, Internship Schemes, Language and Translation, Modern Languages, , , ,

Name of Organisation: University of Exeter, Department of Classics

Name of Employer: Claire Holleran

Job Title: Senior Lecturer in Classics and Ancient History

Internship Scheme used:  Access to Internships (A2I) 

Feedback:

“Our intern was employed as an Research Assistant on an ongoing digital project on Latin inscriptions recording migration in Roman Iberia, and worked on finding further references and images of inscriptions. This was very important for future proofing the project.

The student did a fantastic job as an intern on the project. She followed the instructions carefully and worked efficiently and independently throughout her internship

Employing our intern through the internship scheme was an excellent experience and I would thoroughly recommend it (and her). Her work was important for the project overall and saved me a considerable amount of research time.”

Employer Case Study: University of Exeter

Access to Internships (A2I), Education, Teaching and Research, Employer Feedback, Internship Schemes, , , ,

Name of Organisation: University of Exeter

Name of Employer: Siobhan Mitchell

Job Title: Research Fellow

Internship Scheme used:  Access to Internships (A2I) 

Feedback:

“Our intern provided excellent project assistance while working with me. She has worked independently to analyse data and compile a report as part of the GuiDANCE project, making a substantial contribution to the project. As well as this she has developed skills in both quantitative and qualitative analysis and has also been successful in applying for further funding to continue to develop her research skills.

The student has demonstrated perseverance, initiative, and dedication throughout the studentship. She has actively contributed ideas and insights when discussing the research project and has worked hard to develop new skills. Having our intern as part of the team has been a fantastic experience. She has contributed excellent work and has played a role in the overall success of the project.”

Employer Case Study: Viva!

Access to Internships (A2I), Employer Feedback, Internship Schemes, ,

Name of Organisation: Viva!

Name of Employer: Laura Hellwig

Job Title: Managing Director

Internship Scheme used: Access to Internships (A2I) 

Feedback:

“Our intern was very enthusiastic and able to help with the following projects:
– helping with specific tasks in relation to event promotion and organisation
– researching and updating webpages of vegan food substitutes and listing new vegan businesses on ‘my vegan town’
– writing a guidance blog and 2 sample letters for student campaigners to use
– helping with promoting Viva! along staff at the biggest vegan festival in the UK

Building relationships and gaining professional work experience for a cause she is passionate about was a highlight for the intern, it was a pleasure to work with her- she was very polite, enthusiastic and proactive.”

Employer Case Study:  White Willow Partners Limited

Administration, Employer Feedback, Human Resources, Recruitment and Training, Internship Schemes, Management and Consultancy, Student Business Partnership (SBP), ,

Name of Organisation: White Willow Partners Limited

Description of Organisation: A bespoke HR consultancy focusing on the individual needs of every customer. White Willow provide a service which is designed around you and your business requirements. There is no “one fit” when it comes to HR so our services are tailored exclusively to you. They help recruit, develop and retain the right people for business’

Name of Employer: Carrie White

Job Title: Company Director

Internship Scheme used: Student Business Partnerships (SBPs) | Career Zone | University of Exeter

Feedback:

“We’re operating in a hybrid world where we don’t always need to go into the office, our intern worked well in that he was completely remote, we connected through technology, and he was able to get up to speed quickly with the work we set him. We were keen for him to support us on a new product we had recently launched, creating the infrastructure sitting behind the Leadership Development Programme to enable us to deliver a fully accredited programme which leads to a professional qualification. He developed new processes which support our route to accreditation, and which will now be used to support our quality assurance reviews annually.

We also asked our intern to support us with development of new training materials that would be used to develop summer interns for one of our clients. He successfully designed/delivered three modules complete with facilitation materials and resources for us to share with our client’s interns. We also got him involved in developing our organisational presence in the Southwest working with our marketing manager, he was able to identify new contacts and supported on business development through the creation of new marketing materials which will be used in new business pitches.

I would recommend this scheme and have already signed up to use it again.”

Employer Case Study: University of Exeter – DMLC, HUMS

Advertising, Marketing and PR, Employer Feedback, Internship Schemes, Student Campus Partnership (SCP), , , ,

Name of Organisation: University of Exeter – DMLC, HUMS,

Name of Employer: Isabel Santafe

Job Title: Lecturer in Hispanic Studies

Internship Scheme used: Student Campus Partnership (SCP) | Employer Engagement & Student Employment | University of Exeter

Feedback:

“The student contributed to the dissemination of our research project both through social media and conferences and our intern developed confidence in the creation of engaging and effective social media content.

It has been a great experience to have the student as part of our CartasVivas Research Project and has given us a very useful insight on student engagement. It was refreshing to have a younger team member with new creative ideas. We have supported her to develop confidence, new multimedia skills and a more proactive attitude to work.”

Employer Case Study: University of Exeter

Art History and Visual Culture, Employer Feedback, Internship Schemes, Student Campus Partnership (SCP), , , ,

Name of Organisation: University of Exeter

Name of Employer: Fabrizio Nevola

Job Title: Prof Art History and Visual Culture

Internship Scheme used: Student Campus Partnership (SCP) | Employer Engagement & Student Employment | University of Exeter

Feedback:

“Interns worked as part of the interpretation team as part of a RAMM pop-up exhibition on the High Street. These were public-facing roles and I thin they all developed skills in making the research in the show more accessible to audiences. They also ended up having to align to the objectives of the organisers – around a public consultation – more than they had perhaps expected.

It has been really good to be able to bring students into active roles in the dissemination of research through this internship opportunity. I think this was a valuable experience for them to work with our local community and museum and develop skills in working with the public.”