Internship Review at Cancer Research UK

The Role

Role Description

- Writing copy for e-mails, newsletters, social media and website content.
- Brainstorming creative new ideas to increase traffic to ShopToBeatCancer.org.
- Working with software such as Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Google Analytics and CMS.
- Analysing data on traffic sources and consumer trends.

1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

The team were great, as well as the work and responsibilities they gave me.

2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

My team were really friendly and welcoming.

3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

I had weekly meetings to assess my progress with my mentor. I was also able to continually talk to my managaer about my personal developement and guidance was always available.

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

I was given tasks and projects to complete, which kept me busy most of the time.

5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

I was given the same responsibility as an Executives role, so I felt I could really make a difference with the work I was doing.

6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

I was given a lot of training whilst at Cancer Research UK, which has helped my proffessional development and will be fundamental in my future career.

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Really great environment to work in, with a fun team.

8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Whilst there were some changes to the projects I was initially supposed to be working on. My management quickly adapted and set me new challenging work.

9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

I was sent to the same training as my mentor and so I had exactly the same development opportunites as her during my three months.

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

• Subsidised/Company Gym
• Company Parties/Events
• Travel loan

11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

Many interns in the past have gone onto jobs within the charity, however I feel my chance may be increased with further experience elsewhere before returning.

Other Information

12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

With over 40 interns in each cohort, I made some really good friends and we had a brilliant social life.

13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Working in central London is never going to be cheap, but there was a variety of places to socialise around Angel which were tailored to different price brackets.

14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

There were a lot of bars and places to go for after-work drinks.

15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

There were various opportunities to get involved with some of Cancer Research UK'S high profile events.

In addition to these questions, is there any extra information you would like to leave about your experiences on your work placement that other students may be interested in?

It was a brilliant opportunity to work with one of the country's leading charities and they really do care about your personal development.

Review 108/134 for Cancer Research UK

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