I am currently in my first rotation on the SEI Grad Scheme, working in the international development team.  It has been less than two months since I moved to Cambridge to start work at the RSC and there is lots to learn. I didn’t realise how many things the RSC does!

International development is a really exciting section to be placed as our work involves activities in Africa, India, China, South East Asia and Brazil and we collaborate with a range of people in academia and industry to plan and organise events.

I’m particularly lucky because in two days I am going to Brazil on RSC business (the other graduates are pretty jealous as not everyone gets the opportunity to travel). I have never been to Latin America so I’m very excited. It’s also going to be great to participate in the activities we have been planning from the UK.

The graduates work as a team on some projects. At the moment we are organising a series of scientific lectures as well as designing a new website. This is a lovely chance for us to all work together and to attend events. Next month the RSC is hosting a lecture by honorary fellows Akira Suzuki and Ei-ichi Negishi. I used the Suzuki reaction almost every day during my masters research project. I’m really looking forward to hearing the story behind the reaction.      

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Laura 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 'RSC: Latest Vacancies' Blog or subscribe to 'RSC: Latest Vacancies' by Email