Science Communication and Content Development Intern Review

My role includes planning and getting involved in public engagement and outreach activities, as well as handling social media to promote current events and talk about interesting science, and writing articles aimed at the public and scientists. My role everyday includes staying updated on current news on social media, liaising with other public engagement people on development on current projects.

Developed my existing skills in graphic design, Photoshop, and video editing. Also developed my writing and communication skills.

Sometimes I had a lot of things to do, but most of the time, I was left on my own to find my own work. While this can be nice if you have all the necessary skillset, it can be quite stagnant sometimes. This job requires you to be proactive on your own and start your own projects, so you have flexibility.

Ample support and guidance from supervisors and line manager that answered all my questions, and also taught me about new science to help me broaden my understanding to generally put out better content.

Everyone's extremely friendly and helpful when you need it. It is quite a casual working environment despite working from an office. You have ample opportunity to mingle with coworkers and other placement students.

I enjoy it a lot, but there are a lot of times where I don't have much to do. While it's important to take initiative, some times your ideas won't get approval so it requires a lot of further tweaking and brainstorming, which can be discouraging at times. But the work culture here makes it enjoyable to work here.

Yes

Ask as many questions as possible about the role before applying, to really know what you can do. Don't be afraid to pitch your ideas and be open. It's a great learning environment, so you definitely learn so much more than what your degree offers. Taking initiative is the best way to go about working here, or anywhere really.