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Role & Department Overview

Eligibility
This micro internshipis for 30 hours in total (including 4 hours for training) and is aimed at students who have limited professional prior work experience and are looking for an opportunity that supports them to develop their employability skills. 

To apply for this micro internship, students must be part of GROW Your Future. 

GROW Your Future is an opt-in scheme for UK undergraduates and postgraduate taught students who also meet specific Widening Participation criteria, e.g. students who are: 

first in their family to go to university; 

in receipt of a Lancaster Bursary; 

received free school meals  

over 21 when they start their first undergraduate degree; 

Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic; 

disabled (including learning disabilities, physical or mental health conditions); 

care leavers or have caring responsibilities, or estranged from family 

a refugee or asylum seeker, from a gypsy or Traveller community, or from a military family



For more information and to sign up see the following link GROW Your Future | ASK - Lancaster University 

As stated above, the GROW Your Future Micro Internship Scheme aims to support students with limited professional work experience, therefore priority will be given to students who meet this criteria. This includes students who may have already completed a GYF micro internship. 

Role Overview
Physics at Lancaster is one of the UK’s top-ranked physics departments, known for high-quality teaching and world-leading research. The project will be deployed in experimental condensed matter physics theme which has internationally world leading. The student benefit from exposure to cutting-edge science and opportunities to engage with real research projects within a supportive and inclusive academic community.

Preferred Start Date: 1st June 2026
Expected End Date: 31st July 2026
Working Pattern: Varied Hours
Location: On the Lancaster University Campus and Remote

Job Description

These include:

  • optics design and setup,
  • characterisation of semiconductor devices,
  • perform general data acquisition on current-voltage and photoresponse
  • perform data analysis. 

Training will be given and supervised during experiments. 

 

Person Specification

  • A member of GROW Your Future 
  • Background or interest in physics or engineering
  • Basic acknowledge of optics
  • Hands-on experience on instruments operation
  • Good verbal communication skills
  • Problem solving skills

As this internship is aimed at students who do not have prior professional work experience, please draw upon examples from extra curricular activities, hobbies, interests, volunteering and part time work in your CV and cover letter.  

Please also outline in your CV and cover letter why you believe this micro internship will benefit you and your career progression. 

 
Working in this role will help develop the following skills and experience:
  • Multi-tasking
  • Research
  • Curiosity
  • Organisation
  • Teamwork
  • Verbal communication
  • Written communication
  •  Knowledge Sharing
 

You are required to submit a cover letter to support your application. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.

Please note: Unless specified otherwise in the advert wording, this role is only open to individuals living in the UK.

Under the terms of this work, we endeavour to provide the advertised number of hours however, hours are not guaranteed and that work may cease if there is a fall in demand. 

Adverts that display a closing date should be treated as a guide. We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so we advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment.

 

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Help and advice on making applications can be found on the Lancaster University Careers pages. Visit www.lancaster.ac.uk/careers.

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