went for a walk every day. To relax outside of work I listened to a lot of different music from around the world, did online museum tours and watched footage of nature or other countries, really anything to introduce a bit of variety. Lasting Impressions The people at Oriel Square were lovely, from the start they were welcoming and keen to ensure that I felt like I was a part of the team. There was a very pleasant working atmosphere in which I always felt motivated to do a good job. I was given a variety of different tasks to do so that I had a good overview of the publishing industry, and although these experiences haven't changed my desire to do editorial work if I manage to get into publishing, I do feel that I benefited from getting experience in so many new areas. It was particularly interesting to see areas where the publishing industry is, in my opinion, bloated or inefficient. I do think that I missed out on a lot due to the internship being remote, such as not being able to be part of office conversations about the industry, asking questions, getting into interesting conversations meant that a lot of the insights one would usually get from being in an office weren't possible. However, the team did their best to try to answer any questions I might have and simulate some social events.
OXBRIDGE FORMULA Ruby Gaffney, St. Anne’s College, Final Year Undergraduate, BA English Language & Literature, Remote Working Work Projects The first half of the internship was based in sales which entailed calling potential clients to book them onto free video consultations about the products. The next half of the internship involved editing videos for the Oxbridge Formula's YouTube and Tiktok channels. I learned a lot doing both of these jobs. Daily Life Working from home had its ups and downs, on the one hand I didn't have to commute or buy lunch and on one or two days I could even do some of the video editing while sitting in bed, on the other hand, it was quite difficult to share a house with my whole family while both my parents also worked from home, especially during the heatwave in the summer. I
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