Eisteddford and External Affairs Intern Review

by Macmillan Cancer Support

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Rating

2.1/5
  • The Role
    1.8
  • The Company
    2.6
  • The Culture
    2.0

    The Role

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

    • I did enjoy this placement but I was not given enough work to do.

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

    • Colleagues were lovely to work with but would not give any responsibility to interns.

    2/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • My manager was very supportive.

    3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Very bored, I never had enough work to do. I would ask for more work but was hardly ever given anything additional to work on.

    1/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was very willing to be given some responsibility and believe that this was clear to my manager but interns were never given any responsibility.

    1/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I got to attend some big events in Wales but it gave me experience of those individual events, rather than assist my studies.

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • The office was open plan and majority women. This created a friendly atmosphere.

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

    • It was organised ok but came down to not having enough work to keep me going through the placement.

    2/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • There was lots of development offered initially but when I tried to utilize any training, colleagues were too busy.

    2/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    National Travel
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I am quite interested in the organisation as I believe as an employee, you would be very valued and due to it being in the third sector, you would feel and like to think that your making a difference to people who need it.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • Lunch was the only social occasion I experienced during the internship

    2/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • I live in the local area so was used to the cost of living.

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

    • The offices is based in a town which didnt have much of a nightlife, although there is lots of pubs.

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • I wasnt aware of any activities outside of work.

    1/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Business Operations

Wales

March 2016

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