5 genuine examples of interview tasks for science communication jobs
I vividly remember when I received the invitation to interview for my first science communication job! The excitement was making me shape with excitement. This could be my chance to take my first step into a science communication career. My first shock was that the interview time slots were either the morning that I had […]
51 genuine examples of interview questions for science communication jobs
So, you’re making the leap. Maybe you have decided that academia isn’t for you, or you’re ready for the next step in your career to be science communication. You’ve applied for jobs and you’ve bagged yourself an interview or two. Nevertheless, the panic sets in. You have no idea what questions you could be asked […]
A week in the life of a science communicator.
From science communication intern to scicomm specialist for the International Space Station with Erin Winick
What is it like to do science communication as a full time job? Can Tik Tok really be used for science communication? Where can I find science communication internships? Erin Winick, Science Communications Specialist for the International Space Station is here to share all her tips and so much more in this episode of the […]
A day in the life of a scicomm officer. The Pandemic Edition.
In case you missed it, we are currently experiencing a global pandemic. Many countries are still in lockdown and those who can work from home, at least here in the UK, have been asked to work from home. So, in this post I wanted to share a day in the life of a science communicator […]
A day in the life of a scicomm officer. Chapter 5.
Time to share yet another insight with you about what my day to day life as a science communications officer is like. My role is hugely varied but I spend mot of my time producing different ways to communicate my colleague’s latest research. That could be through articles, videos, or engagement events. For this particular […]
A day in the life of a scicomm officer. Chapter 4
I think I need to start this post off with another apology. Once again I have missed updating you with another insight into my career in scicomm. I aimed for one a month this year and am way behind that goal although I have been taking the photos on days – I just haven’t gotten […]
A day in the life of a scicomm officer. Chapter 3.
It has been a fair few months since I last shared a day in the life of a scicomm officer with you. So, I thought it was about time that I changed that and shared another insight – especially as the last few months have been even more varied than the previous two chapters I’ve […]
A day in the life of a scicomm officer. Chapter 2.
Time really is flying this year. Can you believe that I’ve been in my new job three months already? Because I can’t. The first month was a whirlwind of information, the next gave me glimpses of the variety of things I can learn about in this role and that has only continued in my third […]
A day in the life of a scicomm officer. Chapter 1.
2019 has been the year where I have left my student status behind and jumped head first into the real world and attempts to actually adult – starting with getting myself my first proper full time job as a science communications officer. I am a few months into my role now and think I am […]