Research Support Internships (RSIs)

Research Support Internships (RSIs) - developing future positive employability skills.

Date: Tuesday 25th June 2024.

Time: 1-2pm.

Location: Online via Zoom.

Event type: Talk.

Theme: Developing ‘Future Positive’ skills.

About:

In this talk, Student Employability & Academic Success (SEAS - known more commonly as the Career Zone) Faculty Leads will explain what a Research Support Internship (RSI) is, how they are mutually beneficial to students and academic staff, and how they allow students to develop future positive skills for the graduate workplace or for a career in academia.

RSIs have already helped a diverse range of students engage in meaningful work experience since 2015, some of which have successfully led to PGT and PhD study.

In summary, an RSI is a UG or PGT student who is employed on a short-term contract to support academic research by working on a set task, specific piece of research, or to develop resources which supports a research or scholarship project. RSIs are delivered through the Student Campus Partnership (SCP) scheme with the direction and support of SEAS Faculty Leads. RSIs allow students to gain relevant work experience that will have a positive impact on the University, putting their taught skills into practise whilst developing crucial employability skills. Academics can take advantage of student talent, receiving the support of a willing and engaged student to help them meet their research goals.

As a new initiative this year, students will receive initial training from the Academic Skills Team to ensure they are equipped to work in a research environment and prepared for how relationship management will differ when working as an employee with academic staff rather than as a student. These future positive skills will give our students a head start when they graduate. We will also talk you through the process of developing an RSI role, with some examples of previous roles and testimonials, how students have impacted past research projects, and answer any questions on how academics can take advantage of an RSI.

Speaker(s):

Anna Brooking - SEAS Faculty Lead (ESE and HLS).

Laura Ibarra-Glover - SEAS Faculty Lead (HASS).

Melanie Nearchou - SEAS Faculty Lead (ESE - Business School).

Kate Stockman - SEAS Faculty Lead (ESE).

Registration:

Please register using the link on this page.

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