1. PIPs training Professional Internships for PhD Students EAST of Scotland Doctoral Training Partnership Approach

2. The EASTBio Partnership was created in response to a new Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council initiative, designed to provide enhanced PhD training in areas of strategic relevance to UK Bioscience

3. BBSRC Goal: Professional Internships for PhD Students (PIPS) “to help students understand the context of their research and to expose them to the range of opportunities available to them after they graduate”

4. 12 week paid internships can be in any field or sector

5. System to Manage PhD Internships Organising Placements

6. 1 st Year Review Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Write-upWrite-up 12 week PIPS Between months 12-36 Internship Timing

7. Procedures to Complete During PIPS

8. Help Available Family / Peers PhD Supervisor EAST Bio PIPS Coordinator Careers Service

9. Taking action Knowing yourself Knowing what's available Decision making Identifying Career Aspirations

10. Internship pre negotiated by EASTBIO Student developing own internship idea Established internship programs Internships

11. Supporting Students / Organisations

12. Issues Use the information / resources available!

13. Managing Expectations

14. Enquiries

15. PIPS Approval

16. Working Well “Should students not comply with PIPS requirements, the PIPS coordinator is required to inform EASTBio DTP management, who could impose a sanction that may affect your PhD funding”

17. Challenges Faced

18. BBSRC DTP PIPS Placement Report and Case Study form completed by students online and in confidence………….. Opportunity and Challenge

19. Be proactive, be prepared” “PIPS takes planning and thinking Feedback

20. Make the most of it! EASTBio Approach