The Young Forensic Scientist Summer Experience

Name: The Young Forensic Scientist Summer Experience
Brand: InvestIN Education
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The Young Forensic Scientist Summer Experience

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Overview

You can get 15% off if you book this month by using the code Summer15 at checkout.

The Young Forensic Scientist Summer Experience gives students aged 15-18 a fully immersive experience of working as a forensic scientist in London.

Over the course of 15 days, students will have some of the most exclusive experiences of forensic science that one can imagine: capture evidence at a simulated crime scene, perform finger print and blood spatter analysis and identify unknown drugs in a state-of-the-art laboratory.

Join us for a life-changing experience that will set you up for a future as a successful forensic scientist.

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Immersive Forensic Experiences:

Photograph, sketch and capture key pieces of evidence at a simulated crime scene
Work with specialists to perform fingerprint and blood spatter analysis to catch your criminal
Write and deliver an expert witness testimony live in court and receive feedback from public speaking coaches, psychologists, and lawyers
Examine and identify unknown drugs in a state-of-the-art laboratory
Work alongside cybersecurity experts to unlock secrets from the dark web
Attend a private networking event with first responders, toxicologists, entomologists and forensic scientists who work daily to solve high-profile crimes

Meet Senior Forensics Scientists:

Be coached through the immersive experiences with forensic scientists from world-renowned firms specialising in blood spatter and fingerprint analysis, first response, toxicology and entomology
Private networking sessions with these professionals, who can become vital connections for your future career

Career Coaching:

Receive training on how to land the most desirable jobs in forensic science
Advice on subject choices, university selection, work experience, extra-curricular activities and more
World-class professional development training: dedicated coaching on all the soft skills you need to become a top forensic scientist: leadership, teamwork, communication, time management, public speaking, negotiation and more

Competitive Advantage In Your University Applications:

Attending the Experience demonstrates that you have gained skills which are highly-valued by top universities
Complete the online assessment after the programme and receive a personalised certificate to include in your university applications.

World-Class Universities And World-Class People:

Experience one of the best universities on the planet: University College London (UCL).
Meet talented and ambitious students from around the world who fly in for the Summer Experience, creating an invaluable lifetime network.

Design Your Own Summer Experience:

Select your preferred length of experience. You can choose to attend for:
- 1. days 1-15 (the full experience); or
  2. days 1-10 only; or
  3. days 1-5 only
Accommodation, meals, guardianship and airport pick-up are available if required and can be added at checkout

Immersive Experiences Days 1-5

The Forensic Mindset

-Discover what a day in the life of a forensic scientist entails
-Explore the demands and expectations of working in this exciting field
-Learn the difference between working in the field vs working in a laboratory
-Develop key soft skills: critical thinking, decision making and thinking ahead
-Learn important hard skills: basic analytical techniques, statistics and the use of UV light
-Master the basics of pipetting and risk assessments

Become the CSI

-Examine the strategy used when approaching a crime scene
-Gain a thorough understanding of hygiene best practice and the clothing you’ll need
-Undertake a series of small escape room exercises with guidance from experienced forensic professionals
-Test your attention to detail and problem-solving skills
-Take on a series of real-life case studies exploring famous historical plots
-Race against the clock to unlock the truth and be the first to uncover the suspect

Enter the Crime Scene

-Walk through a simulated crime scene: act as a first responder and a fingerprint analyst
-Photograph evidence to capture the initial state of the scene
-Sketch the scene with dimensions to keep on record
-Label and package the evidence into the correct containers for transport
-Learn the principles of fingerprint identification
-Perform finger-mark powdering and presumptive blood testing
-Explore the effects different surfaces have on fingerprint deposition
-Match the correct fingerprints to a potential suspect

Blood Spatter Analysis

-Familiarise yourself with the basics of blood pattern analysis: introduction, classification and terminology
-Observe how different blood patterns are generated in a crime
-Generate different spatter for subsequent analysis, Dexter Morgan style
-Identify the crime and then group the bloodstain patterns into different categories
-Reconstruct the scene: analyse the blood stain size, shape and distribution patterns in order to reconstruct the sequence of events that led to the bloodshed

Immersive Experiences Days 6-10

Enter the Lab

-Tour a leading forensic laboratory, meet the team and explore their roles
-Witness the performance of routine forensic procedures
-Evidence is everywhere: demonstration on drug and DNA analysis
-Observe how samples are delivered and processed for examination
-Get a first-hand account of what it’s like to work in a forensic laboratory: interact with the team and ask them all your burning questions

Forensic Specialties

-Start with a bang: explore the field of fire and explosives investigation
-Shadow forensic analysts as you examine evidence left behind after suspected arson
-Discover the process of explosives analysis and the technology used to identify bomb components
-Explore the field of forensic odontology and its application in legal investigations
-Examine the use of dental records for the identification of human remains in mass disasters

The Courtroom

Step into the shoes of an expert witness in a simulated courtroom
-Compile evidence you have gathered throughout the programme to build your case
-Learn how to write and deliver expert testimony
-Take the stand as an expert and present your witness statement to your peers
-Undergo cross examination with live feedback from leading expert witnesses
-Gain valuable tips from forensic scientists who have testified on prominent cases

Cyber Forensics

-Delve into digital forensics, the dark web and cyber attacks
-Examine how technology integrates itself into forensic investigations by examining the hidden side of the web
-Infiltrate a dark web marketplace and uncover the criminals behind it
-Discover the techniques used to bring down illegal transactions in the cyber-underworld

Networking Event With Top Forensic Scientists

-Take part in a private networking session with drugs and explosives, digital, fire and analytical forensic scientists, as well as forensic science students
-Put your newfound knowledge to the test
-Have your burning questions answered by those in the know
-Receive valuable advice from experts in the field

Immersive Experiences Days 11-15

CAREERMAX

Over the next five days, we will prepare you to outperform others in the race to become a top forensic scientist. You will be given dedicated coaching on how to become a world-class professional in any industry, with training on the most crucial skills that universities and employers are looking for: public speaking, leadership, teamwork, problem-solving, communication, time management and negotiation. Expect hands-on, interactive activities led by professional development experts, to help turn you into a confident young forensic scientist, right now.

Leadership & Teamwork Coaching

-How you can build a high-performance team
-The most effective styles of leadership you can adopt
-What makes the ultimate team player?
-Inspiring and motivating others
-Leading vs managing
Leadership & Teamwork Challenge:work with your team to try and devise how to create a city fit for human habitation on Mars

Public Speaking & Communication Coaching

-Public speaking coaching by a specialist who trains CEOs
-Perfecting enunciation, tone, pace and body language
-How you can engage an audience and read the room
-The art of persuasion
-How to communicate effectively in a team environment
-Understanding emotional intelligence and using empathy
-Building strong interpersonal skills
-Influencing others
Communication challenge: use your communication skills to guide a blindfolded team member to safety on an obstacle course
Public speaking challenge: critically analyse public speaking performances

Negotiation Coaching

-Understand the art of negotiation and its importance
-How to identify when you are actually in a negotiation
-The typical stages of a negotiation
-Key negotiation styles
-Building relationships
-Key tactics: anchoring, tradeable concessions, commitment tactics, bluffing, injecting urgency, varying pace and more
Negotiation challenge: enter a simulated hostage negotiation scenario. Work with your team to get the hostage released

Problem-Solving Coaching

-How you should approach problems and solve them decisively
-Analytical skills: identifying and structuring problems
-Creative and lateral thinking
-Effective decision-making
-Implementing solutions, analysing results and making changes
Problem-solving escape room: work through a series of complex problems under time pressure

Time Management Coaching & Reflection

-How successful people manage time
-The time management quadrant
-Setting goals, prioritising, simplifying and re-evaluating
-The power of hyper-focusing
-Eliminating distractions
-Practising the ‘4Ds’: doing, deferring, delegating and deleting
-Implementing solutions, analysing results and making changes
Time management challenge: enter a humanitarian crisis simulation. Identify your goals, decide your priorities and execute them under time pressure

You can get 15% off if you book this month by using the code Summer15 at checkout.

The Summer Experience is for students aged 15-18 and you do not require any prior knowledge.

The starting date you can choose from:

28th July 2023

You can choose to start on any of these dates, and select to attend for either days 1-5, days 1-10 or days 1-15.
We provide accommodation at University of London halls of residence. You can add this at checkout if you wish to.
Listed on the table below is a breakdown of the pricing options and what is included.

Click "Register Now" to book your place. Alternatively, if you wish to pay by instalments please email us at info@investin.org with the following information and we shall send you an invoice for a 50% deposit: student's name; date and length of summer experience; whether you want accommodation or not.

	London 5-Day	London 10-Day	London 10-Day
Length	Days 1-5	Days 1-10	Days 1-10
Photograph, sketch and capture evidence in a simulated crime scene. Match fingerprints to a potential suspect. Perform blood spatter analysis.
Tour a leading forensic laboratory. Deliver an expert witness testimony in a simulated courtroom. Use cyber forensics to catch dark web criminals.
Private networking session with top forensic scientists
World-class professional development training: 5 days of coaching on all the skills you need to become a top forensic scientist
Summer Experience fee	£1475	£2850	£2850
Optional fee for University of London accommodation (private single rooms) with all meals and guardianship included	Available for an additional £900	Available for an additional £1650	Available for an additional £1650
Optional fee for London airport pick-up and drop-off (each way)	Available for an additional £150	Available for an additional £150	Available for an additional £150
Alternative a 7 day ‘Live Online’ version of the Summer Experience

In Person

28th July 2023

The programme is based at UCL and the surrounding University of London campus. Certain days take place in other key industry locations in London.

Accommodation Location

Students who choose accommodation will reside in University of London halls of residence. We occupy 3 different halls close-by to each other (listed below). The vast majority of students will be placed in Garden Halls

Garden Halls, London, WC1H 9EN,

College Hall, London, WC1E 7HZ

International Hall, London, WC1N 1AS

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As part of your booking, you will receive 12 months’ access to our state-of-the-art tech platform, AmbitionX. Here you will find all of your programme materials and complete post-programme assessments to gain coveted ‘experience points’ to demonstrate your levels of professional development. You will also be able to access any of InvestIN’s Live Online weekend and evening programmes through AmbitionX at no extra cost.

Covid-19

In the unlikely event that the in-person programme is completely cancelled because of Covid-19 then students will receive a refund. We have never yet had to cancel a London summer experience, having successfully delivered programmes during the summers of 2020 and 2021, with strict social distancing and excellent feedback. We shall of course adhere to all Covid-related government guidelines in place at the time of the programme and keep student safety as the highest priority.

If you pay via credit because you postponed a previous booking then the credit note will be reissued to you in full.

Support

If you are trying to register and the registration box is not appearing it is likely because of firewall restrictions on your desktop device.

You may wish to try on your mobile device instead. Alternatively, please email info@investin.org with details of the programme you want to register for. We will reserve your place immediately and send you a link to pay by card online.

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The Young Forensic Scientist Summer Experience