Meet Lizzie Broadbent, Former Social Media Assistant. Lizzie reflects back at her time working for Inclusion and Diversity in Nuclear (IDN).
I joined IDN as an intern in May 2024, while completing my final year at Liverpool John Moores University. Intrigued by IDN’s mission and inspired by their commitment to creating positive change, I was thrilled when Hilary and Patsy gave me the opportunity to join the team.
Over the summer, I completed 140 hours, participating in Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) workshops and webinars, managing social media content creation and scheduling, designing the IDN 2024 conference poster and launching the IDN Instagram account.
Throughout my internship, I learnt…
about neurodiversity and inclusivity, especially during an inclusive leadership session with Monica, which led me to reflect on my own experiences and those of others. I also learned essential social media accessibility practices like using Camel Case and ALT text and deepened my understanding of EDI’s critical role in the workplace, realising that EDI training should be a standard for everyone within a business.
By mid-July, I had completed my internship hours with IDN and assumed it was the end of my journey with the organisation. However, just a few weeks later, Hilary and Monica reached out, offering me the role of Communications and Social Media Assistant. I was so pleased and officially joined the team from late July through to October. During this time, I continued my work and completed the “30 Days of IDN” campaign with Patsy’s support. This project was both challenging and fun, allowing me to get creative while the entire team and I brainstormed ideas for each day’s content. Working closely with Patsy was fantastic; we made a great team and I’ll miss our weekly meetings.
A selection of the #30DaysOfIDN campaign which can be found across our social media channels
In my final week with IDN...
I even had the chance to co-interview new interns with Hilary, which boosted my confidence and pushed me further out of my comfort zone. Team co-working days were another highlight as you could really see how passionate the team were about the mission of the organisation. Even though everyone works remotely it still feels like one big team and IDN is such a positive place to work.
I learned so much that I often found myself discussing new things I had learned with my family. I’m deeply grateful to Monica, Hilary, Patsy, and the rest of the IDN team for this experience and I will carry everything I’ve learned forward as I continue my career.
