Regional Media, PR and Promotion Intern Review

by Macmillan Cancer Support

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    3.3
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

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

    • I really enjoyed my internship as I felt as if I was helping to make a difference.

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

    • My main manager was lovely and I knew that I could go to her if I was struggling. Other managers were quite difficult to get hold of but when I did, they were lovely too.

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

    • We would have a catch up at the start of each week to discuss what was needed that week.

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

    • Some days I was extremely busy, others quite busy but that kept me engaged.

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

    • I feel like I had quite a lot of responsibility as I was in charge of the main publicity for the event and the independence I was allowed added to this.

    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 really think this will help me in the future. It shows that I was self-motivated and determined and I took on a role that really could be a full time job.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • This is a difficult question as I didn't actually have an office! The regional fundraising teams operate on a mobile basis so a lot of the work was based at home, which takes a little while to get used to.

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • It was pretty organised, we had a plan to follow. Sometimes I would be a bit clueless as to where to start but I would talk to my manager and she would put me straight.

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

    • My main manager really seemed to want to help me and support me in my work which was great.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • National Travel

    Working from home
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I am not sure if I would want to start off working from home all the time as it can be quite lonely and I would quite like the office atmosphere but their headquarters in London would be appealing if I lived closer.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • I had an assistant for my work which was great and we used to travel together a lot which was comforting.

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

    • We were provided expenses of £5 a day for lunch which was good so this kept costs down.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Not really applicable.

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

    • There were plenty of opportunities to help volunteering like collections etc. which I got involved in.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Journalism & Publishing, Market Research, Marketing, PR & Communications

East of England

September 2013

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