Website Redesign Project Intern Review

by Macmillan Cancer Support

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Rating

3.4/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    2.9
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • I liked the people I worked with and the guidane I recieved throughout.

    3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • I always felt they made me feel of value and tried to involve me in as much as possible.

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

    • In everything or anything I knew I could just ask and I was explained stuff throughly on anything new. I was never thrown into the deep end alone.

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

    • I think I always had something to do but never given a deadline to meet so could work at my own pace.

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

    • I wasnt given too much responsibilty which I liked so I knew that everything I did would be checked.

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

    • gave me a huge insight into office life, the job, role and I will never forget this experience.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • very friendly but the teams stuck to eachother nto much mixing amoungst teams apart from the few people.

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

    • well organised despite for the first few weeks i didnt have anything major to do so couldnt get properly stuck into anything.

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

    • I think I recieved alot of group training with all the interns but alone i only recieved very introductory training to computer programs

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Healthcare/Dental
    1/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • In a different area of macmillan I would be interested to wor, not the one I interned in simply becasue I learnt it wasnt for me.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes many different events going on

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

    • very cheap ti was up to you.

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

    • I hear good but i never got involved out of choice

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

    • yes if you wanted to

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

September 2013

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