Macmillan and Boots Partnership Intern Review

by Macmillan Cancer Support

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

    • Interesting and varied work, learnt a lot of new skills and worked within a very friendly team.

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

    • Thanked regularly for the work I did for the team.

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

    • Great initial support when I was getting used to the role. Had catch-up meetings and one-to-ones to set personal targets and review the work I'd been doing. As the internship went on I was given more freedom to use my initiative and set my own work.

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

    • This varied a lot during the internship depending on upcoming events. Sometimes I was very busy but other times there was less to do.

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

    • I was given my own project to work on, and always told to use my initiative and put my ideas into practice if they imporved the way the team was working.

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

    • Really great first step for getting into the charity sector as there was an opportunity to get involved in so many aspects of the partnership - fundraising, donor care, communications, event support etc.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Very friendly atmosphere, a lot of social opportunities and everyone was approachable if you needed help.

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

    • Was given a week-by-week plan, regularly talked to my manager about work priorities and targets.

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

    • My manager set up meetings for me with colleagues in different departments to get an insight in to what they do. Was offered the chance to do day swaps with interns in other departments, but in the end did not have a chance to organise these.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

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

    • Entry level positions did come up when I was doing my internship, but competition for these was high.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Network of interns to have lunch with and discuss your experiences.

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

    • London, so expensive, but given £5 lunch allowance which usually covered this.

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

    • Not sure.

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

    • Loads of opportunities to volunteer at events, challenges etc.

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

October 2011

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