{"id":3038,"date":"2026-02-26T09:19:54","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T09:19:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/careers\/?p=3038"},"modified":"2026-02-05T16:20:35","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T16:20:35","slug":"micro-internships-as-a-first-year-student","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/careers\/2026\/02\/26\/micro-internships-as-a-first-year-student\/","title":{"rendered":"Micro Internships as a first-year student"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hi!\u00a0I'm\u00a0Avie, and\u00a0I'm\u00a0halfway through my first year of studying Civil Engineering at the University of Bath. I recently took the opportunity to\u00a0participate\u00a0in Bath's Micro Internship\u00a0scheme<\/a>, and\u00a0completed a week with engineers at Morgan Sindall.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

As a first-year student, I often find it difficult to narrow down my career interests. With aspirations to complete a summer placement during my time here, I saw the opportunity to gain some insights into life as a contractor, and I had a go at applying for the internship. After hurriedly putting together a CV on the train the night before the application deadline, I was accepted into the internship! <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

My experience<\/h3>\n

The internship took place over a week in December, in Morgan Sindall's Swindon office. Over the week, I experienced a range of different responsibilities, from progress report meetings with Network Rail to developing a comprehensive site management plan. I have gained a much better understanding of how engineering projects are carried out by contractors, and this has improved my knowledge about different design considerations. Putting together all of the information I picked up over the week felt very rewarding. I was proud of my work and grateful to have learned so much.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

My advice to anyone interested<\/h3>\n

Overall, I could not recommend this experience more. Though I'm still undecided about my career aspirations, I know that this experience will help me in whatever career or placement I pursue. My main piece of advice would be to have a CV ready for any opportunity that might pop up!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I am\u00a0truly grateful\u00a0for the support of the Careers department at Bath, and for my hosts at Morgan Sindall who were incredibly welcoming and eager to help.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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