Julia: Placement Year at Warner Media

Julia was a Sociaology student here at Lancaster. Below are her reflections on her placmeent year experience with Warner Media Group:   For the first time, I heard about Warner Media placement opportunities at the beginning of my first year and since then I have been entirely convinced that I wanted to do my internship in this company. I have […]

Jonathan: Researcher at British Red Cross

Jonathan completed his BA in Philosophy, Politics and Economics and MSc in Philosophy of the Social Sciences. He was a Research Intern for the British Red Cross for 3 months which was an opportunity he foudn through the FASS Internship Scheme. Case Study I started my placement with the British Red Cross. My main task was to research the flood […]

Holly: Events Intern, Active Lancashire.

Sociology student Holly completed an internship with Active Lancashire which she discovered through the Employment and Recruitment Service. The internship was for an Event Management position specifically designed to support the Lancashire Sports Awards 2019. Currently, she works as an Associate Lecturer in Sociology.  How was the recruitment process for you? The interview process was a four-panel interview, including two representatives […]

Cameron: History Curator at The Harris Museum

In the summer of 2018, Cameron, a History and International Relations graduate, completed an internship at The Harris Museum as a History Curator. Since completing the internship Cameron has gone on to complete his MA and PhD in History..   How was your first day on the internship?   As I prepared for the journey, my mind was a whirlwind […]

Patrick: Research Intern at Institute for Strategic Dialogue.

Patrick has an undergraduate degree in History and Politics, a Masters in History and a PG certification of Achievement in Political Theology for Peace. During his 5 years in Lancaster University, he was a Research Intern at the Institute for Strategic Dialogue for 2 months in London.     What is the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD)?  ISD is a ‘think-and-do-tank’, […]

Rebecca: Blogger and Social Media Coordinator at Support the Goals

After completing her degree in English Literature and Creative Writing, Rebecca completed an internship in 2021. For one term, she was a Blogger and Social Media Coordinator at Support the Goals, which she praises as a scheme which was instrumental in her career development and would not be where she is today without it.    What is Support the Goals […]

Andrew– Intern, National Trust.

Andrew completed a Bachelor’s Degree in English and a Master of Arts in History at Lancaster University. Currently, he works as a self-employed Researcher and Gardener and has a part-time role as a Collections Assistant with Lancashire Archives.   Why did you choose to undertake an internship?   I chose the internship to give myself the experience of working in the heritage sector […]

Meg – Intern at Copify

Meg studied English Literature and completed a master’s degree in English Literary Studies at Lancaster University. In the final year of her undergraduate course in 2021, Meg completed a 3-month internship, working as a Web Content Editor for Copify. She continued to work at the organisation as a Content Delivery Manager for just shy of 2 years.   So, what […]