Sunday, 28 October 2012
We’re recruiting!
Would you like to join Things We Don’t Know in explaining the questions to which science still seeks the answers?
We are creating an interactive repository where people can read about all the mysteries that science has not yet found the answer to - in other words, the rationale for current scientific research.
To help fill this repository with the "things" that we don't know, we are employing interns from universities around the world, and have a new vacancy.
We’re looking for a student currently studying Chemistry, or a related subject, to join the team on a part time basis. The role will require you to explain complex problems in simple language, and involve interviewing science researchers at your institution and writing up these pieces for the database. You will learn and develop a range of skills - improving writing skills, learn how to interview people, manage your own time etc.
The role is a paid internship, working part time (approximately 10h/wk) initially for a 3 month period, starting in January 2013.
Our main office is in London, but our team is intentionally distributed around the world and we rely heavily on digital communication and collaboration tools. As the role is intended to run concurrently with studies, we don't expect the successful candidate to be working from our London based office. Indeed, given the role requires talking to researchers at your university, it would make little sense! Therefore you will be "working from home".
If this opportunity interests you and you think you fit the criteria please send your CV and covering letter to our recruitment team by emailing recruitment@thingswedontknow.com by 17:00 on Friday 30 November 2012.
I approve of paid internships :)
ReplyDeleteSo do we! ;-)
DeleteWhere are you based?
ReplyDeleteHi Rose
DeleteThanks for your question!
Our main office is in London, but our team is intentionally distributed around the world and we rely heavily on digital communication and collaboration tools.
Because the internship is just 10h/week and is intended to run concurrently with studies, we don't expect the intern to be working from our office. Indeed, given the role requires talking to researchers at the intern's university, it would make little sense! Interns will be expected to work "from home" - our real office is the internet ;)
How long will the internship last for ?
ReplyDeleteOops, sorry David, we should have said! It will be for 3 months initially but with the possibility that the position is extended after that.
DeleteThank you, just thinking about when my exams will be because i will have to use alot of my time around that period for revision
DeleteWe quite understand, we wouldn't want to interfere with your studies in any way! We can be quite flexible with dates, to help avoid any problems.
DeleteThinking about it, it would be fine as i finish around the end of march for study leave anyway also is there any specific experience you are looking for?.
DeleteIve recently been tasked with trying to solve the structure of water which is deemed one of chemistrys most important unsolved issues (uni exercise in a professional skills unit) would this be the sort of thing the internship would be focused on?
Hi David,
DeleteThere's no specific experience we're looking for, other than studying a Chemistry or related subject. But obviously if you do have any experience writing or communicating science, let us know!
Unsolved issues such as your project are indeed the subjects we will be asking you to write about.