Summer student - laboratory assistant Review

by Medical Research Council

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.4
  • The Company
    4.3
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

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

    • Really enjoyed the placement as they seemed to give you a lot of individual attention and really try to make you get the most out of the time, by varying the things you were doing to let you observe a range of different techniques that are relevant to the research they are carrying out. They also took the time to tell you about the different areas of research that were being carried out within the department.

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

    • The people were always friendly and willing to help.

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

    • The support and guidance given by my supervisor was very good.

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

    • The balance was pretty good.

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

    • Once my supervisor was happy that I understood the methods of the techniques we were using then I was given responsibility to work individually.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • During my placement I learnt a great deal about the scientific basis of the research that was being carried out by my supervisor. I also developed report writing skills (specifically for writing research papers for scientific journals), and had the chance to gain experience in a number of techniques commonly used in genetic research studies such as PCR and DNA sequencing. I found that the skills I developed during my placement were very useful for my degree.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • The atmosphere was really nice, the staff were all friendly and very welcoming

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

    • The placement seemed very well organised as they regularly have placement students.

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

    • The placement really seemed like they were happy to try to give you the best learning experience, they would explain and take you through techniques that you would not be using in your time there just so that you could get a better idea of different aspects of research.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I think that if you are keen and enthusiastic then they will try very hard to get you opportunities with them.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • All the placement students got on well

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

    • The placement was in the South East of England, the cost of living and socialing seemed to be fairly standard for that area.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • I was staying in quite a rural area, however if you stayed in the city of Oxford i think that the nightlife would have been ok.

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

    • I dont think there were many opportunities for the placement students, I think it is left for you to organise your own activities.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

South East

September 2011

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