Sports Marketing Intern Review

by Cancer Research UK

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • I very much enjoyed working at Cancer Research UK. The internship scheme was a fantastic, invaluable experience within the charity sector. My team at CRUK were very friendly and approachable; I had real responsibility and set projects to work towards. I was encouraged to follow my interests and to run with my ideas. I got the chance to attend Royal Parks Half Marathon; create videos and graphics for social media and team lead an intern fundraising event.

    4/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • The atmosphere within my department was extremely friendly, fun and approachable. Everyone got on well; there was no obvious hierarchy which made all the interns on the team feel valued and not overlooked. My team specifically really valued the work we did as interns as it was usually extra projects etc that they would be unable to do without interns. For example, we did an internal brand project to promote the team to the rest of CRUK staff and generated staff sign ups to volunteer/participate at spring events which equalled approximately £3,000 in income. Positive feedback was also encouraged within my team, so receiving feedback on my work also made me feel valued.

    4/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • I felt very supported by my manager, my team, my mentor and the intern placement executive. Everyone at Cancer Research UK is very approachable and open, so I felt I always had someone to go to if I had a question or problem. My manager encouraged my creativity and supported my ideas, gave me real responsibility and guided me in the direction I wanted to go in regarding what I was interested in.

    5/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • Some days I was extremely busy, especially at the beginning of the week - having multiple tasks to do by deadlines. Other days I would have weekly tasks to do that were not as urgent. It seemed to come in waves which I spoke to my manager about in our weekly 1:1 catch ups. We were able to achieve some sense of balance, but mostly it was up to me to manage my workload.

    4/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • I felt I was given a lot of responsibility. A few weeks into my placement I was solely in charge of coming up with the ideas for the weekly Facebook engagement post then creating and writing the copy for those posts. However, all work had to go through a system of getting checked by at least one other person to make sure it was on brand and appropriate. I was also in charge of numerous weekly tasks such as building emails, maintaining a few spreadsheets of data and writing copy for newsletters.

    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 improved numerous skills I already had such as Photoshop, Excel, copy writing, communication and social media. I was also taught how to use Siebel, CCMP and Google Analytics. These skills will be invaluable in future jobs, not just within the charity sector. There were continuous opportunities to learn new skills, attend workshops, receive feedback and training. Personal development is greatly valued at Cancer Research UK, all you had to do was ask for whatever training/development you wanted.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • There were five interns within my team so we all sat together which made the atmosphere in the office very sociable and fun. There were always events happening within the office as well, for example, in the café there would be events by different departments over lunch time. The office is open plan so you can always hear people talking and laughing.

    4/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • The internship scheme was very well organised as it has been running for many years. In this way, you can tell Cancer Research UK really value their intakes of interns. There were lots of opportunities to get involved in multiple projects, for example intern socials and intern fundraising events. An intern committee is established at the beginning of the intake to organise the fundraising and socials are organised every Thursday.

    5/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • 4/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    National Travel

    3/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • There are lots of internal jobs advertised and many people I met tended to have started out as an intern at Cancer Research UK. There is also lots of opportunity and encouragement to move internally within the organisation. They like people to have an extensive skill set rather than a specialised skill set so many people will move around numerous times within the organisation to completely different departments.

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • I was in charge of organising weekly socials on a Thursday for all the interns. This was arranged at the beginning of the intake. I tried to mix up the socials so not all involved drinking, however everyone was pretty relaxed. We tried numerous pubs in the area around work, went for the occasional meal together, piano bar and cocktail bars. We also attended a comedy night and volunteered at Cancer Research UK events together. However, the social scene amongst fellow interns depends on how involved everybody gets.

    4/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • Numerous bars and pubs in the area gave Cancer Research UK employees discount, you just had to show your lanyard. We often went to places with happy hours, however due to the placement being in London, the overall price of drinks and food were high. However, travel and lunch (up to £4 a day) expenses were paid for by CRUK.

    2/5

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

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

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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

November 2016


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