A collection of reports by students participating in projects or internships giving an account of their experience and available opportunities.
Illustration by Pearl D’souza
Tales from a Tidepool
Located on marine coastlines, rocky shores and sandy beaches is the dynamic intertidal zone ecosystem. Experience the unique biodiversity of Napean sea intertidal zone ecosystem through amazing pictures and first-hand experience described by the author. Also learn about the negative impacts of humans on this delicate ecosystem.
A Summer Internship Story
Completing my first-ever internship at Marico MARKS office located in Andheri (E), Mumbai was daunting but at the same time an amazing experience. Read the article to know more about the internship experience.
Experimenting my way through Molecular Medicine Laboratory
During the summer break after my second year of BSc at St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai, I got the opportunity to intern at a Molecular Medicine lab under the guidance of various people, at Reliance Life Sciences in Rabale. While most work being carried out there might not seem as fancy as you would expect, all…
The Scholar Programme – An Internship Article
It was during the course of my semester break after my second year that I realised just how vital work experience is, especially for a student in STEM. In academia, in addition to gaining knowledge, there are times when such exposure becomes essential for getting accepted into institutions for higher education. So, I sought out…
Seizing New Opportunities!
Michael Dell once said, “It’s through curiosity and opportunities in new ways that we’ve always mapped our path”. That is precisely the mantra I had running through my mind when the opportunity to check a new experience off my bucket list arose. I’ve always been up for a new challenge, but it takes a brave…
Chick Embryo Neurogenesis
St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai, gives its students the opportunity to conduct projects and study topics beyond the curriculum through the ‘Honors Program’. As a part of this program, five of us, then in our second year of BSc, set out to study neurogenesis in vertebrates. Although this field is very vast and there are multiple…
A Beginning With Crocodiles
I could hear the water splash as we pulled a huge female onto the sand based substratum of the enclosure. One of the staff members jumped onto the crocodile to shut her jaw. Another climbed onto the torso and I jumped onto the tail (for safety reasons volunteers were not allowed near the head), which…
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