Corporate Fundraising Intern Review

by Cancer Research UK

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    4.5
  • The Culture
    1.8

    The Role

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

    • My workload varied depending on whether my mentor was in the office every day and whether the contacts I wanted to talk to were actually at work!

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

    • I was involved in team meetings on a regular basis and was asked my opinion regularly.

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

    • Eveyone was supportive of my needs.

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

    • Depended on the nature of the day!

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was left to set up my own projects on my own which was really great.

    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 learnt about working in a charitable large working environment, which was invaluable to my levels of work experience.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • There were many people coming and going all day which was good, I could learn from a lot of different perspectives.

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

    • We had a set of objectives which we needed to work around.

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

    • We had meetings every two weeks to discuss my progress and we had mid-internship training which consisted of CV training and interview techniques.

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

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

    • 5/5

    The Culture

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

    • I think there was in London but there were only 3 interns in the Horsham office!

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

    • When used, facilities were cheap.

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

    • Was never used unfortunately!

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

    • We were encouraged to volunteer at outside events such as Relay for Life and Race for Life. For those who it applied to, it was good for interns to set up their own events to raise money for the charity.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Scotland

September 2009

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