I joined the Membership Services Team in January and it has been an amazing experience, to the point that I am not sure where the time has gone.
When I commenced this rotation I was unsure what kind of things I would be doing. But so far I have attended regional meetings, a ‘Look what Chemistry has done for me’ event at the
Big Bang Fair,
ChemNet Ambassador Training, a university visit and the
Cambridge Science Festival. I have also been involved in creating a resource pack to help Local Sections engage more fully in
IYC 2011, become editor of the
Networks Newsletter and conducted market research.
In particular I have enjoyed having contact with the wide spectrum of RSC members. I have been really impressed with the number of people who are willing to give of their time freely to advance the chemical sciences!
ChemNet ambassadors are a great example of this; these are individuals who visit a school promoting Chemistry on behalf of the RSC. The idea is that engagement with an enthusiastic ‘real life’ chemist will inspire students to consider studying chemistry and chemical related degrees at university. You can find out more information about ChemNet
here.
The Membership department has allowed me to observe first hand the dedication of RSC staff to their members with the result that I now value my
RSC membership all the more!
Anne is a Graduate working in the Royal Society of Chemistry's Science, Education and Industry Department. To see if there are any current vacancies go to
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