Project Essex End Everyday Racism

Emmanuelle Dazobgo, our recent Project Essex End Everyday Racism Intern, graduates with her BSc Business Management. Here is her testimonial, conveying an enriching experience on the project.

My Internship at the Essex Business School has provided me with unique and valuable experiences in areas such as project management, EDI activism in practice and research projects.

During my first year of this internship, I built an understanding of the groundwork that went into establishing the project’s foundation. This included project-related administration, the development of communication plans and project proposals. My work on this project improved my knowledge of research ethics and improved my performance in my penultimate studies. This was useful, particularly in my research modules and allowed me to make the corresponding links between theory and practice.

Within the second year of my internship, I had the opportunity to apply my editing and software designing skills, which led to me raising awareness for the project on social media and other digital platforms. For example, I generated a unique QR code, filmed and edited a student-friendly publicity video and designed Instagram story posts. Additionally, I was provided with a first-time opportunity to assist in the interim data analysis of our results. This experience massively increased my confidence in data analysis and I believe this will be useful as a skill in the future.

During this Internship, my soft skills were also developed. This allowed me to integrate into the wider and diversified community at the University of Essex. Such as the Students Union and EDI committee meetings and conferences. This forced me out of my comfort zone and was a unique experience. Additionally, the mentorship I received throughout this internship massively encouraged both my professional and personal development. Thank you!" ~ Emmanuelle Dazogbo

Maria Hudson said: “It has been a pleasure working with Emmanuelle and to see her development during the time on the project. Her experience reinforces that getting involved in EDI related initiatives, and extra-curriculum activities more generally, can be extremely beneficial for the students involved” ~ Maria Hudson, Essex Business School Director of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.