Interning at the Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE) through Q-Step was an invaluable work experience and certainly the best first internship I could have wished for. 

As a Sociology with Quantitative Methods student, the internship not only allowed me to use my previously acquired knowledge but to gain valuable skills in both my subjects as well. I utilised and expanded on the quantitative techniques taught through the Q-Step programme and also gained useful qualitative research skills as well.

The team I worked with was very professional and approachable, they treated me with respect and as part of the organisation. I was involved in a variety of research practices (which I extremely enjoyed) and left with a thorough knowledge of what conducting nation-wide research entails. 

First published: 9 June 2025

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