PIPs trainingProfessional Internships for PhD Students

EAST of Scotland Doctoral TrainingPartnership Approach

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

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”

12 week paid internships can be in any field or sector

System to Manage PhD InternshipsOrganising Placements

1st Year Review

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4

Write-up

12 week PIPS

Between months 12-36

Internship Timing

Procedures to Complete During PIPS

Help Available

Family / Peers

PhD Supervisor

EAST Bio PIPS Coordinator

Careers Service

Taking action

Knowing yourself

Knowing what's

available

Decision making

Identifying Career Aspirations

Internship pre

negotiated by

EASTBIO

Student developing own internship idea

Established

internship

programs

Internships

Supporting Students / Organisations

Issues

Use the information / resources available!

Managing Expectations

Enquiries

PIPS Approval

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”

Challenges Faced

BBSRC DTP PIPS Placement Report and Case Study form

completed by students online and in confidence…………..

Opportunity and Challenge

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

Feedback

Make the most of it!

EASTBio Approach