Meg Warriner

Tell us about your internship

I worked as an outreach assistant for Dr Stephanie Holton. This included helping to prepare/ run sessions for primary school children focusing on local Roman history and also assisting in the preparation and running of various events at the Great North Museum.

We also ran some sessions at the university to provide opportunities for home schooled children to come in and handle some objects. As a key part of the preparation of events, I was involved in contacting class
teachers and organising the specifics of the classes and how we would run them, alongside answering any questions.

Why were you interested in doing an internship, and why did you choose your specific internship role?

I was interested in undertaking an internship as I thought it was a great way to have a hands on experience in the heritage sector and gain some wider practical skills outside of my academic studies.

JobsOC had also highlighted how this opportunity would be really useful moving forward with my career after university.

What support did the Careers Service give you with your internship?

I found out about the opportunity through a recommendation by a faculty member.

The interview and application processes were organised by JobsOC, who gave some great advice and tips on how to best put across my experience and skills in an interview setting.

What have you got out of your experience?

I have developed key skills such as communication, organisation and public speaking through this experience, and also had the opportunity to work in the heritage sector which will be directly relevant to my career aspirations in the future.

I have also gained confidence in my interview skills and how to properly convey how my skills and experiences are relevant to specific opportunities.