Sports Team Intern Review

by Cancer Research UK

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Rating

3.1/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    3.1
  • The Culture
    1.6

    The Role

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

    • Particularly working in the Sports Team

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

    • Within the team in my office I felt really valued

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

    • Alwats happy to support me and offer advice

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

    • Always had lots to do, never got bored or ran out of things

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

    • Line manager was on holiday for 2 weeks so given a lot of responsibility and handled it well

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

    • Great admin experience

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone was really friendly and welcoming

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

    • Great induction days and lots of opportunities to get involved with things

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

    • There wasn't much opporunity to develop skills

    2/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    National Travel

    Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Would be great but depends on location

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • Not for me as I was situated in Oxford and most of the social stuff happened in London

    1/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Not much went on

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

    • Didn't go out

    1/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Lots of opportunities jsut difficult because of location

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

South East

May 2012

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