Policy Prevention Intern Review

by Cancer Research UK

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Rating

4.2/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.4
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

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

    • Cancer Research is a really wonderful place to work! The internship is really well structured and there are lots of social events for interns going on throughout the placement.

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Everyone in the policy department was really welcoming and always available for discussions about any projects I was working on

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • My manager was incredibly supportive. He always scheduled meetings and was happy to have random chats about pieces of work I didn't fully understand or give CV tips etc.

    5/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • I found I was the perfect level of busy throughout my internship - never too stressed about having too much to do, but equally never bored

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was assigned some really important pieces of work during my internship, such as pulling together CRUK's response to a Welsh government consultation on minimum unit pricing of alcohol, but my manager and other members of the department were always available to check through things and offer feedback I could work on

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I gained some really useful skills during my internship which I'm sure will help me enormously in my new job

    4/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • Really great atmosphere - good balance between quiet working and fun chatting

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Amazingly well organised and well structured, cannot praise the internship enough

    5/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • CRUK invested a great deal of time in interns - managers gave a great deal of one on one attention and there was also a mentor scheme interns could benefit from

    5/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Parties/Events

    Working from home
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • A great place to work and anyone would be lucky to get a permanent job at CRUK

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Drinks every week after work and lots of events like xmas dinner and leaving dinner

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Lots of happy hours and fairly reasonable restaurants around Angel

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Pretty good!

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Yes, lots of evening events and running clubs etc.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

December 2015

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