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1. I have found that sometimes it can be difficult for Anna and I to understand each other fully. As I do need to talk slower and explain myself better and I need to ask more questions for clarification.
2. One of the big challenge is getting used to the code that I need to run and get going with analyzing the data, as the code was written by someone else, and their logic can be difficult to understand.
-hongkai

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1. One cultural difference I have found is through communication. It seems that in Spanish culture instructions are much more vague than that of American culture.
2. During my first few weeks I found it difficult to find time to dedicate for this internship. Since then I have been able to structure my days to incorporate the assignments made by my supervisor

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1)Explain the organization and the field you are interning in.
2) Was this field/organization familiar to you before you started?
3) How would you explain to a recruiter the relevance of this field/organization in your career during an interview?

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1) I am currently interning at IBEC, a research institute on bioengineering at Barcelona. I am working with coding material about cell migration through different substracts.
2) I was somewhat familiar in this field before I started as I have learned about the basic mechanics of how cells migrate in human bodies and I have learned how to use matlab.
3) I would explain that I learned about how to run and debug stimulations ran on matlab and that can translate into different languages easily. Moreover, this internship was a research opportunity and I can excel in these environments.
-Hongkai Jiang

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I am interning at the Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron with Dr. Adil in the psychological research department.
2. This field was not familiar with me before I started.
3. This research is exploring the effects of immigration on minors psychological development. This is an important understanding to medicine because it gives us the proper information needed to help and heal immigrant patients.

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1)What do you know about Barcelona?
2) What aspect of Barcelona/Spanish culture would you like to know more about?
3) Are there any other Spanish cities you are interested in?

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1) I only knew about FCB from watching football and Messi and great city architecture before this internship. During the internship, I have learned more about Barcelona culture, Holidays and Catalonia politics.
2) I think one thing I would want to experience more about is definitely the food and city life, which unfortunately would have to be later on in life.
3) I would definitely like to visit Madrid for the history and architecture, Northwest Spain to see the sea cliffs and  sunset.
-Hongkai

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1) I don’t know much about Barcelona. I know this is a large Muslim population there from a friend and they’re very welcoming of Arabic speakers.
2) I Would love to learn more about their immigration history and the policies they’ve created to cause an inclusive environment for non native residents.
3) I have heard amazing things about seville and hope to visit one day. It looks so beautiful and culturally rich. -manal

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It's time to reflect on what you have learned/achieved so far in your virtual internship. Answer in a detailed manner the following questions.

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1) Write how you would present your virtual internship in your résumé (organization, title of the position, duties, achievements, etc.)
2) This internship is a type of international professional experience, how would you present this in a cover letter? Write a paragraph as an example

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1. Research Assistant

Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) Internship

Aug 2021 – Present

Remote

-Use Matlab to run stimulations
-Data analysis and processing following stimulations
2.  I worked with IBEC which is a Spanish Research Center. Although we mainly spoke English, I was able to improve my communication skills to to be understandable to different levels of English understanding. In addition, I was able to learn more about the cultural difference and how to maneuver through them. -Hongkai

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1) Research Assistant at the Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron. Responsibilities include gathering information from various research articles to create a mentorship program for Unaccompanied Moroccan minors in Spain.
2) In the Fall of 2021 I was given the opportunity to intern at the Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron with Dr. Adil Qureshi. In this program I served as a virtual research assistant. My main tasks included searching for and reading articles pertaining to our focus, organizing relevant information, and applying this information into mentorship programs for unaccompanied Moroccan minors in Spain.

-Manal Alzubaidy