School of Physics and Astronomy
The physics experience
Teodora-Elena Bulichi completed an Employ.ed on Campus summer internship at the School of Physics and Astronomy after finishing year 2 of her MPhys Physics degree. Teodora tells us what her role entailed, shares the skills she developed, and provides advice for others who are considering undertaking a University of Edinburgh Careers Service internship. Continue reading “School summer internship”
Tanja Holc has just finished year 1 of her MPhys Astrophysics degree. During the summer she completed a number of personal development courses, and used these to earn credits through the University’s Student-Led, Individually-Centred Courses (SLICC). Find out more about this scheme, and about the skills and techniques Tanja developed.
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While studying here as a visiting student from Brown University, USA, Ruixi Seet decided to expand her skills by volunteering with the Physics Outreach Team.
As an exchange student, I was in search of extracurricular activities which would enable me to productively spend time outside of academia and explore my interest in physics outreach, as well as get to know local communities in Edinburgh. The Physics Outreach Team was perfect for fulfilling these goals. Both at my home institution and at The University of Edinburgh, it seems that applications for extracurricular activities tend to be fairly competitive. As the process to join the Physics outreach team was more accessible and relaxed – it was just a genuine get-to-know-your-interest-in-STEM-outreach exchange – this was a breath of fresh air.
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