I joined the RSC Graduate scheme last April and I honestly don’t know where to start to describe how much I have enjoyed every day at work. 

I have been working in science communication for some years, and I decided to get on the RSC Graduate Scheme after I completed my PhD because I wanted to be part a large and renowned organization.

In my first rotation I spent 4 months in the Communications and External Relations Department and that was a perfect introduction to the RSC’s broad range of activities. At the RSC we do great amount of work in publishing, science, education, international development and, of course, with our members.  I am very happy to be at the end of the business that gets to communicate all these great activities to staff, members and to the general public.

I have been involved in project for our internal communication like developing new areas of the intranet, preparing some videos to support our CEO’s presentation, and writing for Cohesion, our internal newsletter. I worked on RSCNews writing, editing and proofing learning every time more about what goes on at the RSC worldwide. I took part and helped organising different public engagement events including our fantastic public lectures’ program or out Chemical Landmark scheme  I have been given interesting and challenging tasks, including writing speeches for our president and CEO. This is one of the great things is that being a grad at the RSC means you are given real work and you learn a lot from the great opportunities you are given.

The RSC is a great place to work and I have loved my first rotation so much that I decided I wanted to stay with the Comms team. I was lucky enough that a job position came up just at the end of my rotation and I am now just few weeks into my new role as Communications Executive.