PIPs training Professional Internships for PhD Students EAST of Scotland Doctoral Training Partnership Approach

The EASTBio Partnership was created in response to a new Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council initiative, designed to provide enhanced PhD training in areas of strategic relevance to UK Bioscience

BBSRC Goal: Professional Internships for PhD Students (PIPS) “to help students understand the context of their research and to expose them to the range of opportunities available to them after they graduate”

12 week paid internships can be in any field or sector

System to Manage PhD Internships Organising Placements

1 st Year Review Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Write-upWrite-up 12 week PIPS Between months Internship Timing

Procedures to Complete During PIPS

Help Available Family / Peers PhD Supervisor EAST Bio PIPS Coordinator Careers Service

Taking action Knowing yourself Knowing what's available Decision making Identifying Career Aspirations

Internship pre negotiated by EASTBIO Student developing own internship idea Established internship programs Internships

Supporting Students / Organisations

Issues Use the information / resources available!

Managing Expectations

Enquiries

PIPS Approval

Working Well “Should students not comply with PIPS requirements, the PIPS coordinator is required to inform EASTBio DTP management, who could impose a sanction that may affect your PhD funding”

Challenges Faced

BBSRC DTP PIPS Placement Report and Case Study form completed by students online and in confidence………….. Opportunity and Challenge

Be proactive, be prepared” “PIPS takes planning and thinking Feedback

Make the most of it! EASTBio Approach