Global Regulatory Policy and Intelligence Undergraduate Review

Every week is different in my role. But throughout my placement I have supported the other members of my team with their tasks, I have created resources that have been shared to senior leaders within the organisation, I have created and presented a website to colleagues across Global regulatory sciences. I have also filled in surveys on the company's behalf. There are also other extra circular opportunities that I have been able to be a part of through Pfizer.

Presentation skills - this has improved dramatically through presentations that I have done as part of my role, but also the other courses that Regulatory undergraduates at Pfizer are able to be a part of. Writing skills - I have been able to write reports and have received feedback on these which has greatly improved my writing skills.

It is difficult in my role to give students much responsibility as a lot of the work is external and takes a long period of time (my placement is only 12 months and much of the work will take 5+ years to complete). However I was given tasks that I was the coordinator for e.g. creating a website.

This has varied throughout my placement due to internal changes at the time. However currently I feel very supported - I meet with my manger at least once a week for our 1:1 which is where I can raise any issues. The only slightly negative thing is that one of my team are based at my site so I have no in-person interaction with them/all our meetings are online.

Also varied due to internal changes within the company at the time. I also think that the experience of placement students is very varied depending on which role you have e.g. I am global so very few of the colleagues know what a placement student is so aren't always sure what level of work I should be doing.

Varied - I had manager changes and a lot of disruption in the first 3 months of the placement but now I am enjoying it more. The work isn't always constant, there are often times where I don't have that much to do, but I am able to take part in extra-circular opportunities in these times.

Yes

take all the opportunities you can - be involved in projects outside your role. I am really interested in government affairs so I asked to be involved with a GA project, even though it isn't really relevant to my role.