Opportunities

Dr Ilaria Testi, working with Professor Carlos Pavesio, a Consultant Ophthalmologist at Moorfields Eye Hospital, was our inaugural Clinical Digital Fellow. Ilaria has successfully built out the eye module in iOWNA by curating and creating content around the main sub-specialties, including uveitis, retina and Glaucoma.

Dr Sarah Qian joined the team as a Clinical Digital Fellow whilst working as an Endocrinology and Diabetes Fellow at University College London Hospital, a leading digital hospital with Professor Probert at the helm. Sarah has successfully built out the Endocrine module within iOWNA and has gone on to do an MBA at the London Business School.

‘Working as an intern for iOWNA and being exposed to a start-up environment has been a thoroughly rewarding experience. I was given a variety of responsibilities from the outset, where I took a particular keen interest in providing support for users of iOWNA. The team at iOWNA provided consistent mentorship throughout my internship, helping to secure my confidence and foster my initiative when working within their team. It excites me to see what is next in store for iOWNA as it continues to evolve and thrive.’
Alice is now in the final year of her business degree at Exeter University. After completing her internship at iiOWNA, Alice secured an internship with Orchard Street private equity fund whilst studying for her finals.

‘As an intern for iOWNA over summer, I worked on many different aspects of the business. These included sales, technology, data protection, and customer support. It was great to get exposure to the range of challenges that new businesses face. The team at iOWNA is very supportive and really values the contributions of interns. Interns at iOWNA do real work and make an impact on the
development of the company. For anyone interested in business, healthcare or technology, I would definitely recommend applying to iOWNA.’
Since completing his internship at iOWNA, Tommy graduated from Warwick University with first class honours and is currently undertaking a MSc at Imperial College London in Artificial Intelligence. He was accepted as an intern for Jane Street after his iOWNA internship.

‘As a recent graduate, working as an intern at iOWNA has allowed me to gain experience and confidence across a range of business areas. I was given ownership of varied pieces of work, participated in workshops and included in a wide range of meetings, which has given me a valuable insight into the fast-paced working world of start-ups. With the close interaction and support from the founders of iOWNA and the positive ‘there’s no such thing as a stupid question’ attitude of the tech team, I feel like a valued member of the team and am delighted to have taken up a full time role within iOWNA as a Research Analyst. I look forward to what is next to come as iOWNA continues to surpass its milestones.’
Following her internship at iOWNA, Anja has been promoted to a full-time role as Business Analyst and Product Owner within iOWNA. Anja has engaged in courses through iOWNA, including leadership and negotiation skills.

‘I initially started doing work experience with iOWNA in 2020 and recently progressed to an internship position. I was involved in content creation, cataloguing and uploading data for the dental pillar. I have also worked on branding content. During the regular progress and design meetings, I have had the opportunity to participate in discussions on a variety of the issues and express opinions on for instance, new designs for the mobile application.
Being an iOWNA intern offers me an opportunity to experience the exciting development of a start-up business in a highly innovative environment. I am learning so much that will be relevant to me when I graduate.’
Following on from successfully assisting to build out the dental pillar in iOWNA, Darcy has expanded her role in content curation to include form building and medical directory entries. Darcy is currently completing studies at University College Cork; remote working, mentorship and flexibility has allowed Darcy to continue her work with iOWNA alongside this.

‘When I was starting out doing work experience for iOWNA, I was worried that my lack of medical knowledge would put me at a disposition within the team however, I soon learned that within the iOWNA team you do not need to have a knowledge of medicine. I have helped with uploading content to the iOWNA database and various other tasks such as branding and research. One of the parts I really enjoy about iOWNA is the fact that they include everyone no matter if you have been a part of the company long or not. Another aspect of the team that is necessary to mention is the friendliness of everyone a part of the team. When I joined everyone was so welcoming and was willing to help me get settled and learn how different parts of the company works. Now that I am an intern, I look forward to continuing this experience and learning even further how a company such as iOWNA works.’
Ava has continued to shine outside of her work experience placement in her new role as Assistant Digital Librarian. Ava is currently studying English Literature at University College Cork and flexibility has allowed her to fit her iOWNA work around her studies

Following on from Charlotte’s work experience placement with iOWNA in 2020, Charlotte has been involved in creating artwork for a sister project and has gained conditional offers to top medical schools in the country including Queens College, Cambridge.

‘The opportunity to intern at IOWNA has provided great insight into the healthcare and technology sector, providing great experience outside of studying Economics at Durham University. Equally, it has given insight into the dynamic environment that start-ups face. The opportunity has enabled me to enhance my skills as a result of being responsible for researching IOWNA’s competitors and analysing IOWNA’s data from its app, amongst other tasks. Furthermore, the experience gained has helped me achieve a place at LEK Consulting as a Data and Analytics Intern this summer. I look forward to returning to my position at IOWNA after the completion of my internship.’

Isla is currently studying Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry at University College, Oxford. She has been awarded an Exhibition and a Scholarship from University College for her work over her time there. She is moving into her fourth year which consists of a research project within the Department of Pharmacology. Here she will be studying the side effects of the widely used cancer drug Doxorubicin as part of the Lanyon-Hogg and Timm labs.