 My name is Aina Ericsson. I work as a communications officer at Stockholm Environment Institute. So I heard about SEI through a friend that works in the same sector, but I had also seen some material online. I was also very intrigued by the fact that SEI has offices around the globe, so it kind of sparked my interest to learn more about the organization. SEI is a very international workplace, especially for Sweden, I would say. I learned a lot during my internship and I was challenged on a daily basis. There's a lot of flexibility in the type of work that you want to take on, at the same time as there is trust in you as an intern to carry out your tasks. At the moment I work as a communications officer and I am primarily working with projects that have to do with sustainable consumption and production. And in this role I create communication strategies for the projects and I also oversee production processes of different communication material like websites, brochures, policy briefs. Starting my work life at SEI has been very valuable because of the global network that SEI works within. During my internship and also now as an employee I've been able to create valuable relationships. My favorite thing about working at SEI are my colleagues. The communications team is a very open and friendly team, so I've been able to come to them with my questions, been able to ask them for advice and this is really important for me in my work life. There is a lot of good research coming out of SEI and at SEI there's a strong effort in bridging the gap between research and policymaking and personally I think that communication of research is a very important part of building a better society. I would definitely recommend the internship at SEI. It's a chance to grow as an individual and also learn valuable skills that you can take wherever you go.