Posted by Maria in Study Abroad on August 27, 2017
This summer I spent 10 weeks in the Department for Work and Pensions, working in an analytical team, as part of the Government Social Research Summer Placement. It has been an absolute pleasure to be part of an amazing team and to work alongside analysts who are conducting research in some of the areas that […]
Posted in Career, Future, Internship, Placement | Tagged career, civil service, DWP, future, intern, internship, lessons, placement, public sector, reflections, skills, Summer, summer intern
Posted by Maria in Study Abroad on June 24, 2017
So, last Monday I started an internship in the Department for Work and Pensions, in the Civil Service. The internship is part of the Government Social Research Placement Scheme and, since I am planning to apply for the Analytical Fast Stream (Social Research track) this autumn, it seems to be the most logical step in […]
Posted in Career, City, Employment, Internship, Placement, Work | Tagged accommodation, career, civil service, comutting, Experience, intern, internship, London, summer placement
Posted by Maria in Study Abroad on April 18, 2017
When it comes to students’ worries, I can tell you that there is only one thing that scores higher on the scary scale than telling your landlord about all the things that you broke in the house or running out of food money in one night spent in O2 and then surviving on […]
Posted in Career, Employment, Future, Internship, Placement, Work | Tagged career, charity, civil service, internships, jobs, mp, MPs, opportunities, Summer, Work
Posted by Maria in Study Abroad on January 27, 2017
Due to the fact that there was no exact equivalent for my degree (IR and History) at the Maastricht University, this year I am part of an European Studies course. When I mention that, many people ask me what an European Studies degree actually involves, what am I really studying. The best way […]
Posted in Career, Erasmus, Study Abroad, Studying | Tagged career, Erasmus, Europe, european studies, interdisciplinarity, maastricht, Study, year abroad
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