Research Student Internships Dr Richy Hetherington

Why Internships?  Research Students Develop Many Skills

Many Benefits The Interns Gain experience Broaden skills context Inform their research The University Build links Display products’ quality Improve student experience The Organisation Get fresh Ideas Help with a project View potential recruits

BBSRC PIPS – Professional Internships for PhD Students  BBSRC MRes/PhD students are required to engage in a 3 month internship in work unrelated to their research  “BBSRC would welcome research institutions extending the scheme to other PhD students”  For all other MRes/PhD we are relaxed on subject and timing 5 weeks is enough

MRes/PhD Internship Scheme The MRes/PhD Internship  A five week internship in August and September (or another time by arrangement)  Available for all MRes/PhD students  Express your interest in an internship   Limited expenses for travel and relocation are available 

Who with? Feel free to make your own approach or we can try to help you find one e.g.  Companies e.g. Demuris, ORLA Proteins, Leica Microsystems  Policy makers e.g. Newcastle Council or Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust  Educators e.g. Local Schools, FE Colleges, Centre for Life, Libraries or Museums  Charities or Not for Profit organisations e.g. Arthritis UK or The Children's Foundation

What about my research project Internships can been timed to have minimal impact on your research work Internships can be taken any time after MRes project submission A two week holiday period will still be available during the summer if you take an internship You will require your Supervisors agreement to take up an internship

Previous MRes Internships FunderOrganisationStudent feedback BBSRCDemuris "I am very glad I took the opportunity to do this internship" MRCNHS “Seeing the clinical side of science was a good experience” FMSDemuris "I learnt a lot of things that could be CV beneficial" Wellcome Trust Genentech "Working in industry was fantastic, highly stimulating and I learned loads including valuable protocols for my PhD" Rank Foundation/ FMS Leica Microsystems “I learnt a lot about industry and now have a great addition to my CV. Leica gave me a lot of training in manufacturing practice and value stream mapping which I think will be very useful”