Marketing and Fundraising Intern Review

by Cancer Research UK

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.4
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    4.3

    The Role

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

    • I really enjoyed it and would definitely recommend applying!

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

    • I felt very valued - my team were all very appreciative. My manager would always thank me for my time and effort.

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

    • I thought my manager was fantastic! I felt very supported and during the scheme you are supported by the volunteering team. You also are able to attend cv and training days and have a 1:1 session with HR to ask any questions .

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

    • I was pretty busy most days

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

    • I was given quite a lot of responsibility ( which was good). I was running a few projects .

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

    • The skills will be of great use in the future especially when applying for my first grad job!

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Good! Relaxed and fun. I felt that everyone work very hard but it was a nice, chilled atmosphere. I did not feel as if i was constantly being looked over by someone. People were always there if i needed help too.

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

    • Very good and very supportive :) From day one you have support and there are regular emails to see if you are ok. You also have one to ones weekly with your manager as well as completing a skills pack to help you in the future.

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

    • I attended training initially which told you all about CR- UK which was very interesting. We also had a CV and training day which was very helpful and you also have a 1:1 to with someone in HR to look over your CV. I also had corporate partnership training and presentation training. As well as training to use a specific database.

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

    • Company Parties/Events

    Working from home
    2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Interns have access to internal jobs and a lot of staff i met were past interns. You are not guaranteed a job though.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Really good! All the interns went out and were a social bunch! We normally had drinks after works, ate lunch together and organised nights out together.

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

    • Expensive - as it was central london so it was quite costly.I was also based in Brighton which was also quite an expensive area.

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

    • Fun there were a lot of local bars and clubs near the office and the interns organised a lot of drinks after work as a night out .

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

    • A lot of opportunities to get involved in such as events and festivals. I helped out at a lot of extra events which was really fun. The interns also put on their own fundraising event as well.

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

South East

September 2013

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