commute!) and then settle down in my sister’s bedroom for the start of the workday. During the day, I regularly take breaks to stretch or walk around. I track how many hours I am working to make sure I do not work too much and continue to have a work/life balance even though working remotely. I also attend online social events with my colleagues such as virtual tea breaks so as to get to know the company and develop friendly relationships everyone is so knowledgeable and friendly! Outside of work, I enjoy exercising and being outdoors (especially since work involves staring at a screen all day!). I also spend time with friends and family and enjoy listening to podcasts. Lasting Impressions I thoroughly enjoyed this internship and learned a lot, as well as meeting very welcoming, knowledgeable, driven and open-minded professionals. The work I have been doing has allowed me to learn a lot, both in terms of concrete skills which I did not develop extensively at Oxford (such as working in a team or collaborating with clients) and in terms of content on fast moving sectors such as sustainability, landscape management and climate change. The experience has allowed me to confirm my desire to work in the sustainability sector, although I am still thinking about in which capacity. I believe the size of the organisation I am working for, (20-30 people) as well as its values (it is a Bcorporation!) are ideal for me and I aspire to continue working in similar organisations in the future. Overall, I feel very lucky and grateful to have been able to partake in this experience which has allowed me to concretely apply the skills and knowledge I have acquired over my degree. What advice would you give to future interns? Don’t hesitate to ask for feedback, Brainstorm skills you would like to develop through the internship before starting and if your internship is remote, try to organize remote chats or coffee breaks with colleagues who are not working on the same projects as you. This will allow you to know the company better and to get a feel for the different roles in it.
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