Research Student Internships

Dr Richy Hetherington

Why Internships?

Research Students Develop Many Skills

Many Benefits

BBSRC PIPS – Professional Internships for PhD Students

The BBSRC will be introducing a compulsory internships for all PhD students

Broad Guidelines 3 months with the 4 years Work unrelated to the research Wide range of opportunities

Newcastle Medical Sciences Internship Schemes

Intern Scholarship Scheme

Up to three months following thesis submission

Available for all PhD students to apply Students must source and arrange their

own internship Applications made to the Graduate School

and awarded competitively

Newcastle Medical Sciences Internship Schemes

The MRes/PhD Internship

A five week internship in August and September

Available for all MRes/PhD students Organised by the Graduate School Express your interest in working with any of

a list of organisations Relocation expenses paid

Who with?

A broad range of internships will be offered examples would include

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 Cancer Research UK

What about my research project

• Internships have been timed to have minimal impact on your research work

• You will be expected to start with you PhD project during this time if you don’t engage in an internship

• A two week holiday period will still be available during the summer

• Supervisors should be supportive of you taking an internship

Last Year’s MRes Scheme

Funder Organisation Student feedback

BBSRC Demuris "I am very glad I took the opportunity to do this internship"

MRC NHS “Seeing the clinical side of science was a good experience”

FMS Demuris "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"

MRC NHS No comment