Research Internship (Law School) - Student Transitions Project
Lancaster University
- United Kingdom
- £11.44 per hour
- Training
- Full-time
- Collaborating with the project team on project planning and strategy
- Assisting with a literature review relating to good practice for supporting students making the transition to university.
- Assisting with an audit of existing materials that already assist students' transition to university.
- Assisting with information already obtained from student focus groups and helping with how this information can be used.
- Assisting with the production of a new Hidden Curriculum document and a new welcome week activity.
- Assisting with the dissemination of project findings e.g. through conference presentations and/or preparation of journal articles, blogs, good practice guides etc.
- I am from a low-income background (i.e., household income of £30,000 or less).
- I am the first in my family to progress to higher education (neither of your parents attended university except as a mature student).
- I am from a neighbourhood where higher education participation is low (defined as your home postcode being POLAR4 quintile 1 or quintile 2)
- I am care-experienced.
- I am a carer.
- I am on the Lancaster Success Programme or the GROW Your Future Programme.
- I am a mature student (aged 21 or over at the start of undergraduate studies).
- I have a disability (including learning disabilities, physical or mental health conditions).
- I identify as Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic.
- I am a UK fee paying student (all applicants must fulfil this particular criterion).
- Currently a UK Part II undergraduate law or criminology student at Lancaster University.
- Effective interpersonal skills including the ability to work collaboratively within a team.
- Able to demonstrate an interest in the project and a rationale for applying for the internship.
- Experience in, or willingness to learn, drafting a literature review.
- Experience in, or willingness to learn, how to work with digital platforms such as Xerte.
- Experience in, or willingness to learn, analysis and interpretation of data.
- Able to present information in an accurate and appropriate format, both orally and/or in writing.
- Your CV
- Cover letter that confirms
- Why you wish to do an internship
- Which WP criteria you meet
- How you meet the other criteria outlined in the person specification
- If you have a disability and would like a guaranteed interview if you meet the minimum role requirements, please disclose your disability in your cover letter.
- Analysing
- Creativity
- Flexibility
- Multi-tasking
- Organisation
- Perseverance
- Planning and organising
- Problem solving
- Research
- Resilience
- Self-motivation
- Teamwork
- Time Management
- Verbal communication
- Written communication