This episode of Chasing Compliance features two first-hand accounts of what it was like to participate in the Global Clinical Evaluation Report (CER) Internship Program. This is Part 3 of our series on the Global CER Internship Program.

Arun and Kristina, two members of the very first cohort of Global CER Interns take us through their experience in the program and provide some insight on how they feel now that they are done. In the first part of the discussion, they address why they wanted to get into medical writing and what brought them to Global. Then Arun, Kristina, and Jamie discuss what it was like during the first few weeks and months of the internship, what they learned at each phase, which parts were challenging, and how they feel now after they have completed it. We also discuss what it takes to be successful through the program and Arun and Kristina give their tips for those applying to and entering the program. A more detailed list of the topics covered and when they were covered can be found below. If you would like to learn more or apply for the internship, visit us a www.globalrwc.com and navigate to the careers page.

Arun holds a PhD in Bioengineering from Rice University. There he studied cell-cell communication during neural development. He moved onto a post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania where he studied neuroimaging and systems neuroscience. .Kristina started her post-graduate education in dental school at Rutgers. Her passion for science took over and after a year she found herself in the PhD program studying mechanisms of apoptosis or cell death. She continued her basic science training at  the University of Florida where she studied the protective effects of vitamin D on the lungs.

2:30 – How Arun and Kristina got into Medical Writing

6:10  – What was the first week of the program like

9:30 – Was it challenging to work remotely

11:00 – How did you feel during the first few months of the internship?

13:00 – Do you feel as though you use the skills you learned in the internship

15:30 –  Kristina and Arun’s thoughts on how they were evaluated and challenges within the program.

17:40  – What were the following months like? When were you writing your own CERs?

18:50 – Is writing a CER like writing an academic paper?

21:10 – How do you feel about the progression and environment. Was the internship challenging?

22:30 –  Do you recommend the internship? If so, who should apply?

26:30 – What are the characteristics or skills of the ideal CER candidate.

28:45 – What tips would you give Internship candidates?

29:45  – Now that you’ve completed the internship how do you feel about your future? Do you feel as though you have the necessary experience?

31:30 – Favorite Fridays.