Lab assistant Review

by Newcastle University

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Rating

2.8/5
  • The Role
    3.3
  • The Company
    2.5
  • The Culture
    2.5

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • It has given me an insight to the career world especially in teaching and handling the practical. working environment is very different from the university environment when all the theories have to be put into practical and sometimes the decision making requires critical thinking that was not learnt from the theory.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Firstly the senior colleague has given a warm welcome on the first day I started working. throughout the internship, they guided me by all means and shared precious techniques in handling the lab work which will be very useful for my final year project. I don't feel like a stranger at all even from the first day I started working.

    5/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • I don't get many chances to get involved with the supervisors project due to the timeline that does not match my internship duration. only get to covered the background of the. however the supervisor send me to observe real time PCR techniques demonstrated by her colleague as well as few other lab skills

    2/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • I was not really busy. there are days in a week I go for lab rotation. sometimes I spend the days doing reports and personal research in order to increase my understanding towards the topics given. normally, it is quite busy on the day that we have practical as I need to make preparations for the class beforehand.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was given a responsibility as a practical student where I get to assist the Science officer of the university to prepare for practical classes including preparing the samples and solutions. I also get to involve in the co-curricular activity organised by the university such as open day and induction for freshers

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • the internship really does expand my skills especially in lab work as I get to understand the underlying principle behind the methods applied for every single experiments session I have done. the training also exposed me to a variety of different methods in achieving ones results and how to modify certain techniques depending on the situation.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • 3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • it was fairly well organised as it was divided into two phase which are the lab rotations and mini projects. the activities in the lab rotation phase are well-planned so I get to get involve in various type of classes but the mini-project phase does not match my internship period. nonetheless, the lab rotation has given me a good taste of working environment and it does meet my expectation.

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • 3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Financial Bonus
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • 3/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • 3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • the cost of living is definitely low. the house rent is only about £40 a month excluded the bills. and we can enjoy delicious food from as low as £1. there are many opportunity for socialising as they have the recreational centre for sports as well as convenient shopping centre with many fine dining restaurants.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • the nightlife is quite decent. there's no drinking activity and clubbing at all. however there are loads of restaurant's opened until midnight. there are also interesting places to visit at night with beautiful lights and breathtaking scenery. there is also 24 hours store and between 7-9 pm the people normally go for religious activity every nights

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • I had lots of opportunity to get involved in activities outside of works, doing internship during summer holidays does not stop me from having good times with my families and friends. I also manage to take part in volunteering activities for the societies. despite all, I still had lovely times for myself.

    3/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

International

October 2016

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