ADAPT Undergraduate Students as Researchers Programme PROJECT DESCRIPTION Institution/Team: Education and Outreach at Dublin City University Project Title: Outreach Internship with ADAPT Suitable for students who are studying in the following areas: Suitable for students studying science communication, education studies, marketing or public relations. Skills needed: - Project Description: The Role of the student & benefits gained from participation in this project: 1 Possess an ability to communicate technical concepts in a simple and interesting way Excellent social media skills Strong IT skills including being very comfortable with Microsoft Word and Excel Ability to work in a team Excellent organisational skills The Outreach intern’s goal will be to raise the public profile of ADAPT and various Outreach projects through social media engagement and outreach activities. This includes identifying stories suitable for a public audience, updating the various ADAPT social media pages, contributing to a quarterly newsletter and assisting with outreach tasks and events. This is an 8-week paid internship based at DCU School of Computing, Dublin 9. Start date is ideally early June 2015. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a proactive approach to their work, and will have ample opportunity to contribute their own ideas and suggestions. This is an exciting role for a self-starter who is seeking hands-on experience with one of Ireland’ leading research centres. The ideal candidate will have an interest in technology and a passion for communicating leading-edge research to diverse audiences, but particularly to the general public. Who will be working with you? The Outreach intern will be working closely with Dr. Cara Greene, Research Outreach Coordinator for ADAPT. The student will participate in all our projects during his/her time with us. Short description of the group: You will also have the opportunity to work with Ms. Laura Grehan (Marketing and Communications Officer) Recommended Reading Material: www.adaptcentre.ie www.adaptcentre.ie/ailo http://www.cngl.ie/outreach/ Other information: For further details on this project please contact: 1 Name: Phone: E-Mail: Website: Dr. Cara Greene 01 700 6704 [email protected] www.adaptcentre.ie This is an initial description of the role of the student and it is liable to change following discussions between the investigators and the student.