"Over the course of my three years of studying BA Education I have taken part in two micro-internships, both of which have been extremely beneficial to me.
In the spring of first year I undertook a micro-internship with one of my lecturers, where I was given the opportunity to interview alumni about their experience of the BA Education course. Aswell as developing my interview skills, I was also exposed to the importance of considering the ethical implications of conducting research, as well as GDPR regulations, a vital aspect of the researcher experience that is often overlooked. This was an extremely enjoyable and informative experience, which cemented in me a passion for research, which I am now hoping to pursue as a career.
In the summer between my second and third year I underwent another research assistant based micro-internship alongside the Educational Development team at the university. In this role, I conducted a mixed methods analysis of feedback data from the online Preparing PhD Students to Teach course that the university provides and produced a written report with my findings. Aswell as developing my data analysis skills, which I have never had the opportunity to do before, this role led to me present my findings at the SEDA conference in November 2024, and has resulted in my gaining paid research assistant work in my third year of university.
