Mobility specification

Country:USA

Institution:Louisiana State University

City:Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Program:Freemover long-term mobility

Activity type:Traineeship

Academic year:2024/2025

MU faculty/department:Faculty of Science / Department of Botany and Zoology

Study level abroad:Doctoral

✅Check the boxes

How would you categorize your internship?Natural Sciences

💼How-to: Interning abroad

How did you discover this internship opportunity?Recommendation from acquaintances

Can you describe the role you held during your internship?Researcher

What specific responsibilities and tasks did you do during your internship?Genetic sequence assembly and analysis

Did your tasks align with the pre-defined conditions?yes

Did the internship meet your expectations?yes

Did you apply any theory you learned at university during the internship?yes

If yes, can you provide a specific example?I used the general knowledge about DNA sequences, their inheritance and the possibility of using them to reconstruct phylogenetic relationships between species.

How well did you manage to communicate in a foreign language?perfectly

How competitive was the selection process? Did you have to go through an application procedure?No, the internship was pre-arranged.

Why would you recommend students do an internship?The most interesting thing was getting experience of how it works at another institution. This knowledge then gives us the drive to move on or even do things differently.

💰And how to fund it?

What were your average monthly expenses during the internship?30000 CZK/month

Did the institution provide accommodation?no

If not, how did you find it?Through the staff at the institution I went to and on Facebook.

Did you have any unexpected expenses during the internship?no

🗺 Learn the ropes in a new city

How difficult was it for you to adjust to life abroad?no big deal

How well did you manage to communicate in English?perfectly

How does public transport work in the city?terrible

And what about transport outside the city?terrible

Where to find connections? How to buy a ticket?If you are interested in public transport, you should rather ask the locals for advice and an explanation of how transport works in the city.

Did you deal with any health issues during your stay?no

🤠Help create the perfect bucket list

What is a must-see in the city?University campus, Mississippi River, Bluebonnet Swamp

What are the must-visit trip destinations?New Orleans

Share your best experience:Alligators in a New Orleans city park

💅A nugget of wisdom to make the life easier

Did you need to handle a visa?yes

Where can it be arranged?Online and at the Embassy in Prague

What is needed?Passport

How long does it take approximately?Month

How did you get to the place?Plane
Bus
Car

Is there anything to watch out for before the trip?Length of transfers between flight connections, arrange airport pick-up.

Can you pay by card?everywhere

What not to forget when packing?Adapter for American plug

🥳Summary

Whew, what a ride! 😮‍💨 Thanks so much for taking the time to complete our survey and for sharing your unique experience. Just one last thing. 🙏 How would you summarize your trip in one or two sentences?It's a great experience to go to another continent and get to know a new country, city and many interesting and nice people!