1. SKILLS GAINED
Talking to professionals
Balancing different projects
Taking the initiative to complete
tasks/projects
Organization
Time management
Quality Improvement Course
Working on this course helped
improve my organization and
communication skills, and allowed me
to familiarize myself with the layout of
a graduate-level course.
clinical
practice
academic
research
Emily Smail
UPIC Intern, Summer 2016
Supervisors: Dr. Windsor Sherrill and Janet Evatt
MENTOR FEEDBACK
The feedback that I received from both my
mentors was positive and helpful. They
consistently and constructively evaluated
the assignments they had given me, which
gave me the opportunity to develop and
revisit my work when necessary.
UPON GRADUATION
Following graduation, I hope to attend
graduate school to work towards a Ph.D. in
Epidemiology. Specifically, I would like
to concentrate in psychiatric epidemiology
and study mental health disorders through
looking at gene-by-environment
interactions in predicting psychiatric
disorders such as depression.
As a UPIC intern for the Clemson
University School of Health Research, I learned
about the primary responsibilities of the Associate
VP for Health Research. I was able to assist with a
variety of projects (detailed below) that allowed me
to immerse myself into the collaborative culture of
the department.
Embedded Scholars Interviews
Analyzing this collaborative
program helped me develop an
understanding of the importance of
integrating clinical practice with
academic research.
Progressing through these tasks
allowed me to enhance my ability
to use office equipment and to
develop intrinsic motivation to
focus on assignments.
Spreadsheets &
administrative tasks
FUTURE RELEVANCE
This position allowed me to become
immersed in health-based projects that
could parallel with projects I will pursue in
graduate school or a future career. The
aforementioned skills will enable me to
appropriately communicate with
professionals in different fields and to
encourage continued interdisciplinary and
collaborative research efforts.
