Internship Review at Cancer Research UK

The Role

Role Description

4 Communications projects including Intranet, Marketing Materials, setting up processes and a communications review

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

I had plenty of support, the work I needed to do was well explained but then I was given a lot of autonomy in carrying out my duties

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Some more senior members of staff did not reply to my emails very quickly or at all. But otherwise everyone was really positive and gave me good feedback.

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

I had a line mananger and mentor who was excellent but she was not 'management'. The Management were approacheable in the most part but very busy.

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Becuase I was project managing my own projects I sometimes had a lull in how busy I was as I was waitng for someone to get back to me and could not continue without their response.

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

I could check things with my mentor whenever I was unsure but otherwise was free to carry out my projects and liaise with the rest of the department and company as I liked.

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've gained excellent hand on experience in many different areas which will definitely help me to get a job.

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

A lot of the people in my office work form home on some days or were on site visits so sometimes there would only be 1 or 2 people in. However, on other days the office would be full and everyone would be busy buzzing around.

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Really, well set up. I had everything i needed to get strated pretty much straight away.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

I was given online training in some different software packages.

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

• Working from home

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Very appealing, I would happily work for any department at CR-UK.

Other Information

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

We were quite a big group- 57 in total so arranging social event was difficult as we were split across different sites in Holborn and Regets park. However, the company is moving to one site soon so future interns wont have this problem/.

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

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

Expensive- inner london- but some good bargains could be found.

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

☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 0/10

There are a few pubs but that's it.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Fundraising, volunteering at events, attending other people's fundraising 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?

A placement with CR-UK is really worthwhile because you're given the opportunity to actually contribute and put processes in place. I had a great time as well as gaining excellent experience.

Review 113/113 for Cancer Research UK

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