9:30 AM - 11:00 AM, Wednesday 22 January 2014

Place: Hadyn Ellis Building, Cardiff University, Caerdydd/Cardiff.

This event will be live streamed to the following locations:

• Aberystwyth University: Hugh Owen Library videoconferencing facility
• Bangor University: Dean Street videoconferencing facility
• Swansea University: James Callaghan Building videoconferencing facility

Presenter

Dr Jamie Smith, Head of Local Government Research, Welsh Government

Course Content and Aims

The Welsh Government offers internships to ESRC funded students through the ESRC internship scheme. These often involve working on specially commissioned research. This session will:

• outline the nature of current internships in the Welsh Government and the process through which they are set up
• provide information on the range of careers in government where research skills are helpful

Cost

• Wales DTC postgraduate social science research students, i.e. students registered at Aberystwyth, Bangor, Cardiff or Swansea Universities – free of charge.
• Non ESRC funded postgraduate social science research students registered at a UK HEI: free of charge
• Non social-science postgraduate research students: £15.00
• Staff at HEI’s, ESRC funded researchers, UK registered charities £30.00

Bookings

The session is aimed at ESRC-funded PGR students at the Universities of Aberystwyth, Bangor, Cardiff and Swansea who will have priority for places.  Others are welcome to attend, space permitting.  The session will be available via live stream at Aberystwyth, Bangor and Swansea, and will be recorded.  Students at Aberystwyth, Bangor and Swansea can book a space through the DTC website.  Students at Cardiff University can book through the UGC booking system.

If you require further information or if you have any trouble booking a space, please contact the Wales DTC (walesdtc@cardiff.ac.uk).

The deadline for bookings is Wednesday 15^th January.

Deadline for bookings

15 January 2014

Bookings