Summer Intern – Institute of Economic Affairs

What were your main duties and responsibilities during the course of your internship? Working for the IEA involved writing my own research project on a topic of my choice and supervised by one of the senior research staff. I also attended lectures and seminars, contributed towards debates and discussions What would you say was your biggest … Continue reading Summer Intern – Institute of Economic Affairs

Research and Development Intern – Atlantic Energy for Fal Energy Partnership

What were your main duties and responsibilities during the course of your internship? To assist Fal Energy Partnership (FEP) with the design and construction of a demonstration trailer to be used at key events both within and outside of the FEP membership area. What would you say was your biggest achievement over the course of your … Continue reading Research and Development Intern – Atlantic Energy for Fal Energy Partnership

Graduate Flood Risk Officer – Devon County Council

What were your main duties and responsibilities during the course of your internship? During my internship I had three main responsibilities. My first role was to update the on-line content and redesign the flood risk management website. The new website needed to be more accessible and user-friendly. I also updated the Asset Register by collecting data … Continue reading Graduate Flood Risk Officer – Devon County Council

Exe Estuary Officer – Devon County Council

What were your main duties and responsibilities during the course of your internship? My key objective was to ensure the delivery of several outputs relating to the EU-funded Living with a Changing Coast project. This involved: writing and overseeing the production of a 14-page magazine; organising an event for key project stakeholders; working with partner and … Continue reading Exe Estuary Officer – Devon County Council

Sustainability Intern – South West Water

What were your main duties and responsibilities during the course of your internship? The main role during the internship was to produce a professional report to be uploaded into the documents library on the Exmoor Mires website. The Exmoor Mires project implements sustainable peat land restoration by blocking ditches to store more water and carbon and … Continue reading Sustainability Intern – South West Water

Online Marketing and Information Assistant – Education Business Partnership

What were your main duties and responsibilities during the course of your internship? I was the lead for the company’s social media presence. Initially, this comprised of thirteen Facebook pages which needed further development, plus a Twitter account that had limited updates and irrelevant content. I also published a monthly e-mail newsletter, press releases, edited websites, … Continue reading Online Marketing and Information Assistant – Education Business Partnership

Environmental Performance Intern – Regen SW

What were your main duties and responsibilities during the course of your internship? My role was to assist with collecting and analysing data for the Annual Survey of heat and electricity installations in the South West. This involved using both primary and secondary sources, and comparing the results with the 2020 renewable targets. What would you … Continue reading Environmental Performance Intern – Regen SW

Graduate Technology Engineer – Plessey Semiconductors Ltd

What were your main duties and responsibilities during the course of your internship? My task was to stop CVDW6 from producing ‘chimney’ defects at the contact plug. I ran various experiments to solve the defect problem and allow the tool to be used in production. These included varying physical parameters and gas flows for both the … Continue reading Graduate Technology Engineer – Plessey Semiconductors Ltd

Equality & Diversity Project Officer – University of Exeter

What were your main duties and responsibilities during the course of your internship? My main role was to coordinate administration for the Athena Swan project for women in science. I communicated the principles of the initiative to academic and professional staff, wrote reports, and conducted data analysis for the University’s submission. What would you say was … Continue reading Equality & Diversity Project Officer – University of Exeter

PR and Marketing Assistant – ISCA College of Media Arts

What were your main duties and responsibilities during the course of your internship? The main objective of the role was one of reputation management. The school was looking to improve its reputation to sustain pupil numbers and therefore funding. I was taken on to increase PR and marketing activity and increase awareness of the good work … Continue reading PR and Marketing Assistant – ISCA College of Media Arts