Forensic fingerprint research assistant Review
at De Montfort University
Internship (1 Month+)
Research
Leicestershire, UK
Review Submitted: October 2025
Overall Rating
5 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
5/5
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
5/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Learn how to source substrates by communicating with outside companies. I was provided training throughout. The use of IT software. I would use different sources of light (UVA &UV-C), superglue fuming and powders. I would communicate with management and team regularly. The job role also involved keeping confidentiality of information. Data input and record keeping. I had fantastic opportunities to network with forensic companies and meet at the symposium in Birmingham.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes I was given loads of responsibility throughout. I was given the opportunity to prove i could work alone, although if ever I needed help, it was made easy for me to reach out to the team manager.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
5/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Everything i did was a new skill to me. And it helped me prepare for the real world of working in science research. It also gave me more confidence in a sense of knowing I can now start into a role, that i know not much about, and grow from there.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
5/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
As much support and guidance as I needed was available to me from start to finish.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
5/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
5/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Couldn't have asked for a better working atmosphere. The culture and general atmosphere is what kept me excited to keep going in.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
5/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
5/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
If there was a permanent job opportunity to come up where I did my internship, I would be straight there applying. I think that speaks volumes.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend De Montfort University to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to De Montfort University
Go for it. The amount of support and industry knowledge the lecturers offer is remarkable. They really care about their students and go above and beyond to to share their knowledge. The lecturers always check in to see if and how they can improve. But they dont just ask you and leave it there, they actually act on it and try to change things for the better as soon as they can.
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at De Montfort University
5/5
Did you receive an offer to return as a graduate?
Yes
