Survivorship intern Review

by Macmillan Cancer Support

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Rating

3.2/5
  • The Role
    3.4
  • The Company
    3.3
  • The Culture
    2.6

    The Role

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

    • People were all very nice and supportive, easy to work with. Good induction to Macmillan and meeting members of the team.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Had weekly catch ups with manager, attended team meetings and good general working relationships.

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

    • Helped with CV writing, job interview practise and even identified a job I should apply for which I'm currently in!

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

    • Either too busy, or not enough to do! But I think that's the nature of most work!

    2/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

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

    • No specific skills training, but gained a lot of experience of the workplace and interpersonal skills

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • Very work orientated, but people were easy to have a joke with and office was never silent.

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

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

    • No specific training given, but people took the time to explain thier roles, set me up with IT email and pass and did on line health and safety training.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • 2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I got a job with them! Which I love!

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Not sure

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Live to far away to know about cost of living and socialising

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

    • No idea! Plenty of pubs where we had quizzes etc

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Pub quizes, book clubs, away day events....

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Business Operations

London

October 2011

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