Alex
• Database Designer
About the placement/internship
Why did you decide to do a placement/internship?
I wanted to have a part-time income
How did you find your placement/internship?
Career Connect
Main responsibilities
My main responsibility was to design a database with the student enrollment information provided through the medical school
Typical day
I would sort Excel data spreadsheet and create Microsoft Access database formats
What did I enjoy about my placement/internship?
I loved having a chance to be creative with a database while working to fill the needs of the school
Challenging aspects
Incorporating the needs of my employers into the design of the database.
Did you use any skills learned from your course?
Yes, I took a database designing archaeology course, of which I used all the skills I learned there and more.
Form completed: 16 Jun 2017