How did you feel about the internship leading up to the start?
I was excited to be coming back to UEA, having done my undergraduate degree here. I had done limited research work before, so I was looking forward to getting involved with a proper project where I would have real responsibility.
What was your first day like?
It was really interesting. Myself and Harriet (the other intern) sat down with our supervisor for 2 hours, talking over our roles, what we would be doing, and the wider issues of the subject of our internship. As we didn't have IT access yet, we spent the afternoon reading up on the National Student Survey, which is the basis of our internships.
What have you been up to each day in your first week e.g. what tasks have you been doing, have you learnt new skills?
We still didn't have internet or computer access at the end of the first week, so we have mainly been reading academic papers, writing summaries, and discussing our findings.
Has your experience of your first week been what you expected?
I didn't really know what to expect when I came here. I'm used to working in a profit/sales driven environment, so I wasn't sure what to expect when entering academia. It is a very relaxed environment compared to a profit driven environment, and I find it easier to work in this sort of setting.
What have you enjoyed the most about your first week?
Probably being back at UEA has been the best thing. As the internship still hasn't got fully started yet, I can't really comment on the work. But I have enjoyed the working environment here, especially as I have an office!
How do you think the next few weeks will be?
After doing the reading, I am quite excited about the project I will be doing. I have taken some good ideas from these papers, and hope to be able to put them into practise. I am slightly nervous about anything to do with statistics as I have forgotten a lot of the stats work I did in my degree.
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