Major Donor Intern Review

by British Red Cross

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.4
  • The Company
    4.3
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

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

    • Exactly what I'd hoped it would be

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

    • Everyone was lovely , and very supportive and encouraging.

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

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

    • Was given a lot of varied tasks, all very interesting!

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

    • Not too much, but was doing a lot of independent tasks, so some rwsponsibility

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

    • Learned a lot of useful computer skills - particularly in excel!

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Good balance between working and tea breaks. Relaxed atmosphere and felt like everybody wanted to be there

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

    • I had my own account and had tasks and meetings delegated. I was given lots of information at the start and had regular catchups throughout my internship

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

    • Was given the opportunity to attend numerous training sessions in addition to the training that was required. Also had chats with people from lots of different departments and was given the opportunity to shadow other departments.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Working from home

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

    • Seems like a lot of people get a job from their internship, but it depends on whether or not there are positions available at the time you're there.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Intern Induction at the beginning was a good bonding session for interns - nice to meet people in the same situation

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

    • Not as expensive as I thought

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • I don't live in the area I worked in, so nightlife wasn't really applicable

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Very sociable offices - lots of people meet up for lunch, and there were lots of places to go.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2013

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