{"id":6039,"date":"2025-08-06T14:33:53","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T14:33:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/globetrotters\/?p=6039"},"modified":"2025-08-14T13:31:38","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T13:31:38","slug":"yale-university-from-student-to-staff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/globetrotters\/yale-university-from-student-to-staff\/","title":{"rendered":"Yale University – from student to staff!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Name:<\/u><\/strong> Katie Myerscough (BSc 2024)<\/p>\n

Degree subject and school:<\/u><\/strong> Psychology with professional placement<\/p>\n

Type of Global Opportunity:<\/u><\/strong> Professional Placement Year (Research)<\/p>\n

Where did you go?\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America<\/p>\n

What type of placement did you complete? (Study\/work\/volunteering\/research)?<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Work\/Research – Lab manager and research assistant in computational psychiatry lab<\/p>\n

What motivated you to take up a Global Opportunity?<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

The ability to contribute to innovative research on depression, challenge myself to live and work abroad and the opportunity to meet new people and have extraordinary experiences.<\/p>\n

What were your top 3 highlights from your time abroad?<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Meeting incredible people, exploring unbelievable places, and the opportunities for professional and personal development.<\/p>\n

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What was your biggest challenge? How did you overcome it?<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Adjusting to different work habits and maintaining contact with family and friends despite the time difference were significant challenges I faced. However, confiding in colleagues, I learnt how to adapt my work style and routinely arranged calls to keep in contact with everyone.<\/p>\n


\nHow has your placement been beneficial to your studies as Cardiff University or your future career?<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Since finishing my placement, I have been offered a full-time position in the Yale psychology department as a clinical research technician. This is incredibly beneficial to my career goals and is an incredible opportunity that was only possible through undertaking my placement.<\/p>\n

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<\/u>What is the one thing you wish you\u2019d known before you left?<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

I wish I had considered safety to a greater extent and ensured I knew who to contact if I needed support.<\/p>\n

What would you say to a stude<\/u><\/strong>nt that was unsure about spending a period abroad?<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

This was the most valuable experience I have ever undertaken. Not only do you gain countless relevant skills, but you also prove to yourself how capable you are and what the world has to offer!<\/p>\n

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What are 3 things to do in your host destination?<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Visit New York, eat incredible pizza at Sally’s or Pepe’s, and watch and participate in many sports and unique experiences!<\/p>\n

Please sum up your experience abroad in one sentence<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

An unforgettable year that has shaped my future career!<\/p>\n

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