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Beyond Academia
Ana Vojvodic
22 September 2015
Internshit Event
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Why work outside of academia?
• Applied research • Less pressure to publish• More funding/resources• Faster pace
• Usually, results visible sooner• Gain skills next to your research project• Different perspective
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How to find non-academic internships
• Interests?• Elective courses• Friends, family, professors• Google• Linked In, company websites, Meetups• Hate to say it but….put yourself out
there :D
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My internship
• Focused on User Experience (UX) & Design• Small start-up environment• Qualitative & quantitative research
methods• Meet both company and academic
standards• Freedom to fully own the project• Additional side projects for the company• Really nice colleagues/work environment
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Challenges
• Sufficient academic supervision• Sufficient company supervision
• Company interests vs. your research• Time planning• Splitting time between research project
and company projects• Methodologies with few academic
resources i.e. industry standards
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Benefits
• Structure• Results implemented in real-world context• More resources for growing your skill set• Bigger network in the sector• Collaborate with very different colleagues• Cash Moneyz ;)