ARTS AND BUSINESS COLLEGE LONDON

Daily Life

The internship began with an onboarding session that introduced me to my main supervisor,

and activated my email and slack accounts. The first week there were many virtual meetings

with other interns, and company employees to get to know people. Days were 9am-5pm,

and I ensured that I went outside for a walk during the day to manage my mental health and

productivity.

Lasting Impressions

This internship was a great experience overall, that allowed me a fascinating insight into the

biotech industry from the perspective of a start-up. It was also a refreshing break from my

DPhil research, and has helped motivate my academic work.

Sophie Rogers, Worcester College, BA Literae Humaniores, Final year undergraduate, Worcester College, A mixture of in-person and remote working

Work Projects

Throughout my internship with the Arts and

Business College of London, I carried out many

different tasks, utilising different skillsets. At the

beginning of my internship, I was tasked with

researching, creating and recording two 10-episode

podcast series, both focussed on the British Museum and the pieces within it. These podcast

series are to be an additional learning resource for those studying English at the college, and

for those who want to learn more about the culture and museum scene of London.

Alongside these recordings, I produced transcripts of each episode, an overview for each

series, and on my final day of the internship, gave a 45-minute lecture on one of my

episodes, to help the students work through the material. The process was thoroughly

rewarding, and I was given complete freedom to write the podcasts. I also had the

opportunity to visit the British Museum to take photos to accompany my podcasts. Beyond

this content creation, I was also involved in the marketing for the college, attending the

weekly marketing calls and keeping up to date with the other employees.

The other side to my internship was assisting in the setting up of two new sister

organisations to ABC London. The first is a charitable foundation, which aims to support

emerging artists in London by putting on exhibitions, promote the culture of London

through fortnightly newsletters, and tackle education inequality in London through funds

raised via a paid membership scheme. I oversaw the creation of the website, have been an

attendee and contributor at the trustee meetings, and have helped with the formulation of

this foundation.

This process has been thoroughly rewarding, as I have seen a new charity created from

scratch, and in the future, plan to continue as an ambassador. The second sister

organisation is a coaching service, aimed at helping students gain acceptance into top UK

and US universities. For this, I have helped with pitches to investors, overseen the website

creation and again helped with formulating the service. I have worked closely with my boss

in the creation of both these organisations, and we would call almost daily to discuss any

new ideas or issues.

Daily Life

Due to the pandemic and building renovations in the office, my internship this summer was

primarily remote. Although this allowed for some comforts, including lots of coffees and no

commute, this did mean that time management became slightly trickier. Nevertheless, I

tried to keep to a routine and sit down to work at the same time every morning and stop at

a reasonable time in the evening. My daily routine would usually consist of checking my

emails, speaking to my boss, and updating him on my progress and then continuing with my

own set tasks.

Every Wednesday morning there would also be a weekly marketing call with the whole

team, which allowed us to hear about what the others were working on. I also attended

multiple meetings for the new art foundation, held in an office in central London. For these,

I would commute into London to attend the meetings, and then we would usually go for a

drink or meal afterwards, allowing me to get to know my colleagues not just virtually. I

personally would have preferred to have been in the office and to have socialised more with

the marketing team, many of whom I never officially met. Nevertheless, I found the

experience rewarding and would imagine future interns would be able to work in person.