Work experience Case Studies
Written by St Andrews students, these case studies provide real life accounts of students who have carried out work experience jobs with a wide variety of organisations. Read about application/selection processes and how to be successful.
If you have undertaken any type of work experience, then why not inspire students by sharing your story.
| Name | Degree | NationalOf | Job Title | Organisation | Occupational Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Heather | Management | United Kingdom | Analyst | Accenture | Management Consulting |
| Hannah Steaggles | BSc Earth Sciences | United Kingdom | Work experience/ Assistant Geologist | ACA Howe International | Geology |
| Katya | Modern History and International Relations | United Kingdom | Analyst | Accenture Services (Management Consultancy) | Management Consulting |
| Katherine | Social Anthropology | United Kingdom | Research and Development Intern(Summer Employment) | Amazon Watch | Environmental Work |
| Aniqa | Economics | Bangladesh | Administration Assistant | Association of International Cancer Research | Administration |
| Erica | Physiology | United Kingdom | Work experience in oncology clinical development | AstraZeneca | Pharmacology |
| Chloe | Social Anthropology | United Kingdom | Summer Intern | BNY Mellon | Human Resources |
| Katherine | BSc Environmental Geoscience | United Kingdom | Geoscience Intern (11 week paid internship) | BP | Environmental Work |
| Megan | Classics | United Kingdom | Work experience | British School at Athens | Archaeology |
| Rebecca | English and French MA Hons | United Kingdom | Press & PR Intern | The Byre Theatre | Public Relations |
| Jonathan | Chemistry and Physics (Masters) | United Kingdom | Summer Research Placement | CNRS Grenoble High Magnetic Field Laboratory | Science Research |
| Hannah | French & Spanish | United Kingdom | Becaria (Scholar) | Deloitte LLP | Human Resources |
| Richard | Modern History | United Kingdom | Delegation Manager (Summer Employment) | Educational Cultural Exchanges (ECE Travel) | Tourism/Leisure |
| Helena | MA (Hons) Sustainable Development | United Kingdom | Marketing Intern | Envision Solar International | Marketing |
| Robin | Maths | United Kingdom | Summer Internship Programme (SIP) | Ernst & Young LLP | Financial services |
| Blair | MPhys Maths and Theoretical Physics | United Kingdom | Summer student | Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory | Science Research |
| Kirsten | BSc Sustainable Development | United Kingdom | Fulbright Scholar | Fulbright | Sustainability Consultancy |
| Ami | Geoscience with Spanish | United Kingdom | Research Assistant | Institute of Geonics, Ostrava | Science Research |
| Harold | Physics | United Kingdom | CDP Technology intern | JP Morgan | IT/Computer Programming |
| Jonny | Geography | United Kingdom | Work experience | British Universities Kayak Expedition (BUKE) to Venezuela | Sports |
| Lianne | BSc Marine Biology | United Kingdom | Summer voluntary work | The Millennium Elephant Foundation, Sri Lanka | Environmental Work |
| Jess | History | United Kingdom | Education department | National Galleries of Scotland | Museums, galleries and Auction houses |
| Eve | Masters in Chemistry with External Placement | United Kingdom | Intern in the Dept of Environmental Sciences and Engineering | National Institute of Chemistry, Slovenia | Science Research |
| Stacey | MA Honours Ancient History and Italian | United Kingdom | Museum Program Assistant | Naval Historical Centre | Museums, galleries and Auction houses |
| Elizabeth | Modern History | United Kingdom | Research/Essay Intern, North Carolina Historical Highway Markers Program | State of North Carolina, Department of Cultural Resources, Research Branch | Historical Research |
| Jonathon | Computer Science & Psychology | United Kingdom | Application Developer | Open University of Tanzania (IAESTE Programme) | Computer Programming/IT |
| Mehmet | Astrophysics | Estonia | Visiting undergraduate researcher | Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile | Science Research |
| Melissa | Sustainable Development | United Kingdom | Business Services Intern - based mainly in the environment team | Scottish Power Generation | Environmental Work |
| Rachael | Sustainable Development | United Kingdom | Social Performance Technical Assistant | Shell | Sustainability Consultancy |
| Claudia | BSc Hons Biology and Psychology | United Kingdom | Internship | Smith Veterinary Hospital | Veterinary Medicine |
| Sven | Master of Physics with Photonics | Germany | Research Assistant | Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Source | Science Research |
| Duncan | MA (Hons) Sustainable Development | United Kingdom | Land, Planning & Sustainability Intern | Taylor Wimpey West Scotland Ltd | Sustainability Consultancy |
| Hope | Art History | United Kingdom | Fashion Internship | Teen Vogue, New York | Fashion |
| Tiffany | Ecology and Conservation | United Kingdom | Summer placement | The James Hutton Institute | Agriculture and Fishing |
| Katrina | Ecology and Conservation | United Kingdom | Work experience | The Whale Museum, San Juan Island | Environmental Work |
| Amy | MA French and International Relations | United Kingdom | Internship in the Dadaab refugee camps | United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) | International Development |
| Manuel | Psychology | Germany | Summer Intern - Computational Neuroscience | University of Pennsylvania | Science Research |
| Alice | Zoology | United Kingdom | Work experience | Veterinary Medicine Summer Programme | Veterinary Medicine |
| Natasha | French & Social Anthropology (WIYA) | United Kingdom | Internship | Virgile Avocats/LPLG Avocats | Solicitor |
| Ceara | MA Maths and Psychology | United Kingdom | Various | Various | Community Work |
| Alastair | Theological Studies | United Kingdom | Production Assistant for World Golf Tour | World Golf Tour | Photography |
| Jordan | Social Anthropology | United Kingdom | Intern/Representative | World Relief | International Development |
| Nathan Smith | MA French and International Relations (WIYA) | United Kingdom | Human Resources Intern | Standard Life | Human Resources |
| Caroline Jones | MChem Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry with Industrial Placement | United Kingdom | Intern Scientist | GlaxoSmithKline | Science Research |
| Kate Lim | MChem Chemistry | Philippines | Placement student | Lucite International | Science Research |
| Lyndsay Ledingham | MChem Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry | United Kingdom | Formulation/Analysis YII Student | Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare | Science Research |
| Falk Morawitz | Master of Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry and Industrial Placement | Germany | Research Intern (12 month industrial placement) | Hoffmann – La Roche Basel, Switzerland | Science Research |
| James Squires | MChem Chemistry with External Placement | United Kingdom | Medicinal Chemist Industrial Trainee | Novartis | Science Research |
| Sergey Tin | MChem with External Placement | Kazakhstan | Placement Student | Sasol Technology UK | Science Research |
| Olivia Steward | MChem | United Kingdom | Lab Tech/Research Scientist | SynOil Energy Services | Science Research |
| Harriet Hopper | MChem Chemistry with External Placement | United Kingdom | Process Development Chemist (student placement) | Fujifilm Imaging Colorants | Science Research |
| Jennifer Griffin | Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry MChem | United Kingdom | Placement Student | William Blythe Ltd | Science Research |
| Eve Macdonald | MChem | United Kingdom | Industrial Placement Student | Johnson Matthey | Science Research |
| Martin Peeks | MChem Chemistry | United Kingdom | Industrial Placement Organic Synthesis | GlaxoSmithKline | Science Research |
| Beau Daen | Sustainable Development with Management | United States of America | Capital Markets & Real Estate Intern | The Urban Land Institute | Real Estate/Construction |
| Emma Sutton | Art History | United Kingdom | Intern, Impressionist and Modern Art department | Sotheby’s, London | Museums, galleries and Auction houses |
| Darius Cartier | Modern Languages | United Kingdom | Summer Business Analyst | Giles Insurance (via Saltire Foundation) | Insurance |
| Pamela Forbes | MA Classical Studies | United Kingdom | Marketing and Communications Intern | The Saltire Foundation / GlaxoSmithKline | Marketing |
| Collette Oliver | Spanish and Italian | United Kingdom | Saltire Foundation Intern | Wood Group PSN | Human Resources |
| Morag Millar | Mathematics | United Kingdom | Saltire Foundation Intern | GE Oil & Gas | Financial services |