1. Presentation InternShit Internship Abroad BARlab - Vancouver Miriam Maan CNS-track

2. 5 phases of finding the perfect internship abroad 1) Orientation – March 2014 a. What do I want to learn? b. Which labs offer this? 2) Application – April 2014 a. emails, emails & emails 3) Planning – September/December 2014 a. Visum b. Housing c. Plane ticket 4) The Reality – January/August 2015 5) Tips

3. Orientation: What do I want to learn? 1.Data collection - Yes 2.Data analyses – Yes 3.Technique - ? a. fMRI? EEG? TMS? Behavior? Eye-tracking 4.Programming - ? a. R? Presentation? Matlab? 5.Topic – Social Neuroscience

4. Where/When do I find this? Important aspects: – Size of the lab Small / medium / big – Responsibility – Supervisor – Location – Topic When ? -> second year!

7. TOO MUCH INFORMATION!

10. Application Read the research – What methods? Equipment? Prepare CV – stand out! E-mail – personal + good motivation

11. Application Dear Super Amazing Researcher, [who are you] [what do you study] [why do you want to do an internship] [what is your experience] [what do you want to learn during your internship] [what is the time window] [why do you write this email/why do you contact him/her] [what do you expect] With love and kisses, Miriam Maan

12. [who are you] – My name is…, I am … old [what do you study] - I am a master student in BCSNS at the UvA, the Netherlands. This interdisciplinary research master integrates various perspectives…etc [why do you want to do an internship] – As part of my masters I have to conduct…. [what is your experience] – during my bachelor I have worked with..I liked/learned.. [what do you want to do for your internship]- I would like to extend my knowledge on.. [what is the time window]- I am looking for an internship starting… [why do you write this email]- I am interested in joining your group because… [what do you expect] – during this period I need supervision on…. With love and kisses, - I would like to hear from you soon, Miriam Maan[contact]

13. Preparation Got accepted! YAY! – June 2014 – Start date: 5 th January 2015 What to arrange? > September 2014 – Visum (student or work visa?) – Co-assessor (UvA) – Plane ticket – DUO – OV-chipkaart/sublet room

14. The Reality Practical: -Couchsurfing -Application at university – VRS Internship: -Supervisor: Professor  -100% responsible + ) timing, planning – travel + ) learn a lot – programming in R, Matlab, data aquisition, analysing; time management -) no guidance – stress!

15. The Reality Social -Start at the same time of the semester -New sport Money -expensive! -Scholarships – beursopener.nl

16. Tips -Find a lab with a nice working environment -Who is your supervisor? How often can you meet? -Start organizing at least 6 months before you want to begin your internship -Try to learn as much as possible -Expect to be delayed -Go abroad, its a lot of fun!

17. Questions? miriammaan@gmail.com