Morning all,

 

We have a summer student placement available in our comms team at the ISIS Neutron and Muon Source, STFC.

 

It’s a paid, 6-12 week placement for undergraduate students.

 

Please pass on to any students who may be interested – details below.

 

Many thanks,

Emily

ISIS summer student scheme

The ISIS summer student placement scheme allows undergraduate students studying for a degree in Science, Engineering, Computing or Media/Communications to gain experience working in the scientific environment at ISIS, a large scale international research facility. The 6-12 week placements are paid positions and will provide successful students with an opportunity to work on a research or development project within ISIS. The placements will be paid at a rate of £14,168 per annum on a pro-rata basis. They are available to students eligible to work in the UK, who are registered as undergraduate students at the time of the placements – typically during the summer of their penultimate year.

http://www.isis.stfc.ac.uk/vacancies/isis-summer-student-scheme15681.html

 

Project 6: Communications team placement

The breadth of scientific research carried out at the ISIS Neutron and Muon Source is astounding; it ranges from spider silk to superconductors and includes nearly everything in-between. It is the job of the ISIS Communications team to hunt out stories and promote ISIS science to key stakeholders, which include other scientists, local public and UK government. 

Working in a small team you will have the chance to interview international scientists visiting the research facility and pull together stories of a common theme to write a feature-length article on a topic of your choosing, for example energy or health. The article will then be published on the ISIS website, http://www.isis.stfc.ac.uk/ and may be pitched to external media outlets.

You should have a passion for science and motivation to seek out stories. Experience of interviewing is not essential but some writing experience is preferred.

Contact: Emily Mobley [log in to unmask]