Events and Sports Marketing Intern Review

by Cancer Research UK

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • I really enjoyed my internship, it has given me a good insight into how charities operate and a good taste for public sector work.

    4/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • I've felt valued by my colleagues the whole time, they're always grateful for the work I do and often ask my advice too which makes me feel valued.

    5/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • I was given guidance and support by my team whenever I needed it, it's great how flexible the internship is and how I could work from home when I needed to for external reasons.

    5/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • It varied across the internship, for the first month or so I wasn't so busy, and would rarely do a full day of work. However I've got a lot busier now I'm settled, and the days fly by.

    3/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • I was given a good level of responsibility, I feel like I've become more confident with work and in my own abilities. I was left to get on with things which made me feel like my team trusted me to do a good job!

    3/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • Hopefully this experience will help me in all future work, it's a foot in the door into the public sector that I really needed. I've developed not just skills but the language to talk about those skills, which is incredibly important for job applications and my future career.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • Always fun and friendly, I loved coming into work.

    4/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • My manager was really good at staying organised and keeping track of everything I was doing which was really helpful. The internship itself and its personal development stuff was also great. The only thing I'd say was that it did take a while to get set up on everything, probably only after 2 months did I have access to most of what I needed.

    4/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • I felt like CRUK definitely invested in me as a person, as well as an employee. I have received invaluable support from Esther including CV support which has really helped my confidence in work.

    4/5

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

    Subsidised Canteen

    Working from home

    3/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • I'd love to come back and work here in the future.

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • All of the interns got on really well which really added to the internship. I've made a couple of friends which I feel like I'll stay in contact with for a long time.

    4/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • Angel is an expensive area, but there are plenty of places to get cheap lunches and discounted drinks. It definitely helped having the discount at Radicals, that was really useful for after work drinks.

    3/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • The bars were good from what I've seen, wish I had longer to explore the area as I'm not sure.

    4/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • Yes there were lots of opportunities to get involved in social activities and events outside of work, like bucket collections and other volunteering and fundraising events

    4/5

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Internship (1 Month+)

London

March 2018


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