Intern Review

by Cancer Research UK

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    2.9

    The Role

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

    • This was a thoroughly enjoyable experience and I felt I developed beyond my expectations. My manager went above and beyond to make my time memorable and fun whilst getting loads from the opportunity.

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

    • My colleagues always made me feel extremely valued and I felt I had the chance to work on other things if I spoke up and requested this. During the 12 weeks I really felt like I had accomplished a lot.

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

    • Alongside having my line manager, who supported me throughout with regularly 1 to 1s, reviews and constant catch ups we were all offered the chance to have a mentor and a buddy. I felt it was enough just having a mentor in my position as they helped with extra stuff and provided support outside of my team.

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

    • I always had things to do and never sat around wondering what to do.

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

    • From day 1 I felt like I had a lot of responsibility and was in charge of contacting external people and representing the company straight away.

    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 really think doing this internship will help me to get a Graduate job in the future. I think this has developed so many transferable skills, with endless workshops and guidance on things such as LinkedIn, CV and Interview skills and presentation skills on offer for the interns.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • The general atmosphere was amazing! Everyone was so friendly and I really felt the support from day 1 and everyone was so appreciative of the interns and wanted to help us in our development in anyway they could.

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

    • I think mine was sufficiently set up, however I know other interns did not have the same experience and felt they did not have enough work in their teams.

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

    • The company really invested in this and gave us so many opportunities such as workshops in LinkedIn, CV and interview skills and presentation workshops. My manager from day 1 as well always really wanted to help me develop the skills that I wanted to develop.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I think the company provide lots of opportunities especially for entry level roles but not that many spaces on their graduate scheme.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • There are about 30 interns during the summer therefore we always have lunch together, drinks on a Thursday etc. I also went to the summer party for our department.

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

    • Staff discounts at local pubs means that despite being in London it is not so bad. Also because we were unpaid we do get a lunch allowance that goes a long way in the staff canteen. Hummingbird bakery also provide CRUK with £1 drinks in the morning!

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

    • There is a spoons next door and the staff get discounts at the local pubs which is really nice!

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

    • Not so many apart from the occasional summer party/ Christmas party. However for birthdays quite often the teams go out for a meal and celebrate with cake.

    3/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

October 2017

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