London Special Events Assistant / Intern Review

by Macmillan Cancer Support

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    3.6
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

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

    • Really good experience, particularly the exposure I got!

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

    • You could see the difference you were making.

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

    • They were always available to help me wherever needed and always reminding me that their help/advice was there.

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

    • There was always something to do/be done, quite varied at times too. Some tasks were rather repetitive but when dealing with these types of events there was no choice, they had to be done.

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

    • I was given a number of tasks which at first hand did not seem to be of great importance but I soon learnt the impact that they had on the events and were indeed responsible. On the whole though, there is only so much responsibility that you can be given during such a small time frame, which to me is totally understandable.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I learnt things which I never had thought about/considered where so important to event management and will no doubt use/refer to in the future!

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Great, people worked hard when they needed too but the office in general was a nice place to be and I enjoyed the events that were held in the office too.

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

    • Clear they had done it before and knew what they were doing.

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

    • Always keen to make sure I was on track and offered opportunities to gain additional experience.

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

    • Company Parties/Events

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

    • 4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Numerous intern lunches and discussions for evening activities.

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

    • On the whole there was normally an affordable option, in the evening less so but that was to be as expected.

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Number of events held during my time there and always welcomed and encouraged to attend.

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

    • Fair few things advertised around the office including lunchtime activities and getting involved with the Christmas Panto.

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

February 2012

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