Exploring Japan Through an Internship: Work, Research, and Cultural Immersion

Preparation

I have been studying Japanese for about two years in my (very little) free time. I have made Japanese friends previous to coming to Japan and the internship was completely organised by myself – I personally contacted professors at the University of Tokyo and had to organise accommodation, flights as well as whether this counts towards getting credits in my undergraduate degree by myself.

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Gaining Insights in Microbial Research in Leiden

I started loving biology in my youth and therefore decided to study it. I am currently still in Bachelor and really enjoyed my time at the Free University Berlin. Still, I felt like I wanted to see a little more then just the research world in berlin. So, I decided to do an internship abroad. My mentor, a fellow older student who welcomes the first years, told me that she did it and that it really broadened her horizon.

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Internship at the V-Dem Institute in Sweden

I spent ten weeks as an intern at the Varieties of Democracy Institute (V-Dem), located at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden. V-Dem is internationally renowned for its complex and methodologically robust measurement of democracy, which it achieves by processing large volumes of expert-coded data through its measurement model, resulting in the annually updated V-Dem dataset. The dataset offers fine-grained measures of various aspects of democracy for virtually every country in the world from as far back as 1789. In all this, the V-Dem Institute in Gothenburg serves as the backbone of the wider V-Dem project, made up of numerous affiliated researchers, methods experts, regional coordinators, and country experts all over the world.

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Engaging with Children’s Rights and Community in Athens

I learned of the possibility to volunteer for Network for Children’s right because of a coincidence: My flatmate in Berlin met someone working for their German partner Respekt für Griechenland in the train and I took the occasion to go to Athens and have a outstanding experience: Respect for Griechenland sends volunteers to Greek Partner organisation in order to foster Greek-German Relations and mutual understanding and also to be solidaric with Greece after the problems that came to the country with the financial crisis and the refugee crisis.

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Internship at Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town

Introduction to Medical Specialties

As a medical student in the Internship Programme at Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town, I had the opportunity to work in the Gastroenterology and Cardiology departments. This experience was not only enriching in terms of medical knowledge but also provided insights into the South African healthcare system and the diverse medical challenges it faces.

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Biochemistry Internship in Berlin

I received an internship offer in Germany from the head of the department where I am studying and immediately accepted. It seemed like three months of missile-free life in a new country, participating in an interesting project, which was super unusual for me.

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Helping Wildlife in France

‘Wildlife co-exists alongside humans and domestic animals. Wildlife populates ecosystems across the planet, whether it be in the seas, or roaming freely across forests and savannahs. Each species contributes to the balance of the ecosystem they live in. The health of wildlife is deeply entwined with the health of other animals, the environment and even humans. By protecting wildlife health, we safeguard biodiversity- and invest in a healthier, more sustainable future.’
-WOAH

WOAH, as the global authority on animal health, plays a pivotal role in addressing emerging issues in animal health, including those related to wildlife. The Wildlife Health Program (WHP) was established to promote the growth of surveillance systems for wildlife health and advocate for increased importance and visibility.

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Praktikum an der Izmir University of Economics

Während meines Erasmus+ Traineeships an der Izmir University of Economics hatte ich die Gelegenheit, wertvolle Erfahrungen zu sammeln und einen tiefen Einblick in wissenschaftliche Forschung und wirtschaftliche Entwicklungsthemen zu gewinnen. Mein Traineeship fand unter der Betreuung von Professor Dr. Alper Duman statt, der mich während meines Aufenthalts hervorragend unterstützte.
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