This is a guest blog post written by MA English & Literary Media student, Zoey. The opportunity to intern with The Tandem Collective, a global digital marketing agency operating in the publishing arena, came about halfway through the spring semester when a representative from Tandem attended as a guest speaker. Following the presentation, Tandem offered… Read more » about Zoey’s Experience Interning with The Tandem Collective
Men’s mental health and why we should talk about it
I remember the first time I came across the topic of men’s mental health was when I worked on an 8-week project with Youth Champs for Mental Health (YC4MH) as part of my virtual internship with Think Pacific. What surprised me most was the concerning statistics about men’s mental health. Growing up in a society… Read more » about Men’s mental health and why we should talk about it
BU scholarship and my rewarding experience with Think Pacific’s virtual internship
Starting my master programme in January 2021 amidst the pandemic, I was lucky to receive lots of support from the university. One of them is the Global Engagement scholarship that I received at the beginning of my summer break to help me make the most of my virtual internship experience with Think Pacific. This UK… Read more » about BU scholarship and my rewarding experience with Think Pacific’s virtual internship
Internships and Placements
BU offers all undergraduate students the opportunity to do an internship or placement but why are they such a great idea? Hugh’s got the answers!
Studying at BU has been one of the best times of my life
Florian Pyttel from Germany is currently studying MSc Finance and Risk Management at BU. We asked him a load of questions to find out what he really thinks about his time at BU! Here’s what he said: Why did you choose your Master’s degree in Finance and Risk Management at BU? My previous studies and… Read more » about Studying at BU has been one of the best times of my life
My trip to Colombia
In August 2014 I had an amazing opportunity to have an internship, with two of my best friends, in Medellin Colombia. We had support from the university funding scheme called Global Horizons Fund and our academic team had made contacts with a local university who organised our placement. The whole planning experience started a countdown… Read more » about My trip to Colombia