Event Development Intern Review

by Cancer Research UK

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

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

    • I really enjoyed my placement and was given interesting and exciting projects to work on, and treated as a valued member of the team and not just as an intern.

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

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

    • 3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

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

    • I was trusted to work on my own iniative a lot of the time, and my opinion was valued and taken without question or double checking. I was trusted that the projects that I worked on, I worked on to the best of my ability and therefore they did not need to worry about double checking everything I did.

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

    • Everything I learnt and experienced during my placement has helped my in subsequent work and will help with my future jobs as well.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone was lovely and very friendly, and it never felt like a really restrictive office. Yet people worked hard and there was an air of friendly professionalism in the office which I loved.

    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?

    • A lot of what I worked on within the team was for future projects for the charity's event programme.

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

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

    • I would love the work here again...just waiting for a job to come up!

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • There was a good social scene amongst those who worked in my office, and we all had lunch together and went out for drinks after work.

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

    • As an unpaid intern, commuting 1 3/4hrs in and out every day I didn't have much time or money for socialising. London is an expensive place when you have no money but for those living in London it was easier.

    1/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • There was quite a few nice bars around, and its only a 15min walk down to Oxford Street, 20mins to Soho and Camden.

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

    • I volunteered at the Bobby Moore Sports Ball and street collecting for BCAM

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

London

March 2009

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