1. Which Internship is Right For You? Dr Richy Hetherington

2. What do you like or dislike about research LikeDislike

3. Where will the likes be better or worse worseResearch likesbetter

4. Where will the likes be better or worse worseResearch dislikebetter

5. Personality and Psychometrics

6. Review the tests – 30 minutes Do the descriptors make sense? How well do you align to the descriptors? Do you fit well into a group described? Which of the descriptors are most important when thinking about your career? Reporting back to the group (5 mins each group)

7. Internships and Environments WHO, Geneva- Health & Social Care NNedPro, Cambridge- Education & Training Institute of Groundwater Ecology, Munich- Science & Research Procter & Gamble, Egham- Product Manufacturing Pfizer, Boston- Product Manufacturing GlycoSyn, New Zealand- Biotech, Medical & Pharmaceuticals Tozer Seeds, Cobham- Agriculture & Livestock Newcastle City Council- Government & Civil Service The Royal Society, London- Media, Communication & Publishing PSE Ltd, London- IT & Telecommunications Karaiskakio Luekemia Foundation, Cyprus- Charity & Voluntary work Enterprise Team, Newcastle University- Business and Management C4X Discovary- Biotech Spin-out Kirkley Hall Zoo- Animal welfare

8. Which attributes fit with which organisation? Size / number of staff Formality Job specificity Freedom Professionalism Collaborative Competitive Academic Research Teaching Public Sector SME Start-up Charity

9. Tell someone you have been talking to what you are thinking about doing as an internship Write down who you are going to get in touch with about that idea

10. What do we like & don’t about research (10 minutes) Whole Group discussion Where it might be better or worse (10 minutes) Whole Group discussion How we assess ourselves (30 minutes) – Psychometric tests In four groups Reporting Back (20 minutes) Whole Group (5 mintues per group) Which Previous Internships Appeal (10 minutes) In four groups Write down and say who you would like to speak to about an internship