Joe Barron – Chicken feet, selfies and vodka tea? My summer school experience in China
September 26, 2024
“China? Why an earth are you going there?” That was the immediate reaction from many people when I told them I had applied, and was successful, in getting a place on the ‘Doing Business in China’ summer school programme. And to be fair they weren’t that wrong, prior to going I had absolutely no idea …
Global Placement Grant – My Time in Nepal as a Volunteer Teacher
November 27, 2023
by Albert Salimov, third year Politics and International Relations student. Over the summer, a group of students and I spent 15 days volunteering in remote mountain schools in Pokhara, Nepal where I taught children aged 7-11 English, maths and science and organised football and volleyball sessions. The team and I also worked on numerous maintenance …
Global Placement Grant – my time volunteering with Gotoco
by Kimberley Shaw, Economics student. Over the summer, I had the most amazing opportunity to volunteer with Gotoco as a volunteer English teacher in Germany and Spain. When you volunteer with Gotoco, you have one week before the placement programme begins. This is where you get a cultural tour and a chance to visit the …
Global Placement Grant – Learning Mentor Volunteer
by Serene Anderson, Economics student. After graduating from the University of Nottingham in June 2023 I was keen to volunteer abroad before officially entering the workforce. I got into contact with a charity called the Daneford Trust and they arranged a placement for me for September. I worked in a non-profit educational facility called the …
Global Placement Grant – my time in Zimbabwe
by Tapiwa Kampila, Economics student. I was based in Chinhoyi, a city in northern Zimbabwe, during my work placement. The goal was to deeply understand the Zimbabwean market, and this journey turned out to be a rich mix of experiences. From attending lectures and exploring diverse projects in technology, agriculture, and business to assisting local …
Global Placement Grant – volunteering with Angloville
October 19, 2023
by NGinga Guerra, 3rd year Politics & International Relations student I spent a week of my summer with Angloville this year. They are an international company that offer work experience mainly to do with teaching English. I chose to go to Poland to a city called Poznan. My main task was to ensure the students …
Global Placement Grant – Volunteering with Travelteer in Nepal
September 21, 2022
by Emily Humphries, 2nd Year, Law LLB Hons I was given the opportunity to travel to Nepal as a part of the Global Placement Grant with the University of Nottingham, and in accepting the chance to go, I had the most incredible and worthwhile experience. As a law student, I am focused towards achieving justice …
Global Placement Grant – Legal Practice Internship in Valencia, Spain.
by Emily Birkett, Law student I had the wonderful opportunity this summer to travel to Valencia and work alongside a Spanish criminal lawyer thanks to Euroace; an organisation offering cultural exchange projects in partnership with International Volunteer HQ, the world’s largest volunteer travel organisation. During my two weeks there, I also met people on many …
Global Placement Grant – Volunteering with Refugee Support EU in Cyprus
September 12, 2022
by Sihaam Ali, third year Politics and International Relations student During August I went to Nicosia, Cyprus to volunteer with Refugee Support EU. During my time there I had a range of responsibilities including working in the market, registering new members, creating food cards, creating CVs, and standing at the door to greet people and …
Global Placement Grant – Social development Volunteer for Travelteer in Nepal
August 1, 2022
by Sophie James, Politics and International Relations student I had the opportunity to travel to Nepal and participate in work experience with Travelteer alongside SAHAS, a Nepalese non-profit, non-governmental social development organisation. My role involved working at schools in the vulnerable and socially excluded areas around the city of Pokhara, improving the accessibility to nutrition …
Commercial Law Centre & School of Law Internship Partnership with World Bank Group
November 27, 2020
Commercial Law Centre & School of Law Internship Partnership with World Bank Group Intern Feedback by Margaux Seeuws (LLM) Please tell us about your placement organisation and the role you undertook? I joined the Insolvency and Debt Resolution team of the World Bank Group on September 1st for a 3 month-internship. Although I was not …
Global Entrepreneurs UK in Turkey
April 27, 2020
by Natasha O’Connor 2nd year Geography February 2020 I left Nottingham and flew out to the capital city of Turkey to attend a week long digital training programme. The best part: it was completely free. My week was fully funded by the European Union under the Erasmus+ scheme; an EU programme to support education, training, …
My Experience as a Business Partnership Officer at the Nottingham City Council 2020
April 22, 2020
by Tsemaye Salami, School of Law, Second Year LLB. As one who natural seeks the next opportunity available, once I got the email from my University regarding placement opportunities, I jumped at it immediately. Beyond its embellishment on my CV, I longed for the experience, the exposure, and the growth. Despite being a law student, …
Rosie May Foundation Internship reflections… blog and a video
December 18, 2019
Additional blog information from Noor and Sutharshini is available at the Rosie May website https://www.rosie-may.com/blog/ Sutharshini Jeyathaas – School of Economics “I travelled to Nepal as a research intern for Rosie May Foundation which is an international charity who help children in crisis. My role consisted of conducting research into children’s academic life in mountain …
Global Placement Grant – volunteer at Rosie May Foundation in Nepal
December 12, 2019
by Sutharshini Jeyathaas, 2nd year, BSc Hons Economics I travelled to Nepal as a research intern for Rosie May Foundation which is an international charity who help children in crisis. My role consisted of conducting research into children’s academic life in mountain schools. We had to assess how volunteers can contribute, including research on the specific skills …
Global Placement Grant – Volunteer at refugee camp in Croatia
December 6, 2019
by Janice Fordjour 1st year, Law LLB I travelled to Croatia for 6 weeks as a volunteer at a refugee camp. I was fortunate enough to be able to assist in English classes. We worked with the Red cross whilst there but the project was organised by AIESEC. My role also included leading my own …
Global Placement Grant – Volunteer at 24th World Scout Jamboree West Virginia, USA
By Matthew House, 2nd year, BSc Finance, Accounting & Management For my placement I travelled to the Summit Bechtel Reserve in West Virginia, USA as part of the International Service Team for the 24th World Scout Jamboree. My specific role was working as part of the UK Food House team which involve, taking orders and …
Global Placement Grant – Education Intern with the Rosie May Foundation in Pokhara, Nepal
by Chloé Havez 2nd year, Politics & International Relations I travelled to Nepal and stayed in the city of Pokhara. My placement was with the Rosie May Foundation, and I undertook the role of Education Intern. This position entailed planning and delivering sports & English lessons to children in state-funded Nepalese schools which were located …
Reflections on an internship as Events Manager for a local NGO in Chengdu province, China
November 4, 2019
By Elspeth Turner: 3rd year MSci International Relations & Global Issues. I travelled to Chengdu, China to complete a month-long placement at an NGO. The NGO’s main goals were the development and promotion of community culture and creating a harmonious community atmosphere, building community cultural soft power and promoting cultural reform, and a development of …
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