CSI Physical Activity Intern Review

by Macmillan Cancer Support

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    3.5
  • The Culture
    4.1

    The Role

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

    • Very enjoyable due to range of work tasks, being in an area I am passionate about, travel around London and the UK. The only downside is being given admin type jobs alongside interesting projects.

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

    • The internship was voluntary and so I felt valued by colleagues, as they knew any work I was doing was for free and was at times easing their workloads.

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

    • I was given support and guidance when I needed it, from my team. There is a mentoring scheme that worked well for many interns, but my mentor hardly ever replied to emails and I spoke to her twice, for about 10 min each, over the 3 months at Macmillan.

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

    • Mostly very busy, but I like to be challenged and prefer that than not having much at all to do so it was a good level

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

    • A lot of responsibility with my own projects but specified tasks had to be checked over and edited by colleagues

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

    • Fantastic, tailored to what I want to achieve. I believe the experience of the internship helped me gain my PhD bursary.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Fun, but not to limit productivity. The open-plan office and being next to the meeting area meant that my work space could get fairly loud at times.

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

    • Fairly, wrap up day organised when a lot of interns have finished to go back to University, which is not ideal. However there is a member of staff that purely manages interns.

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

    • Lots of courses that you can do and can shadow/work in other departments to gain any relevant experience.

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

    • National Travel
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I am doing a PhD for the next 3 years, but would always be open to come back. Many interns do get jobs within the charity.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Sometimes meet other interns for lunch, there is a social team who organise events, one of which I attended was the sports day and was very fun.

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

    • London so expensive, but I lived in the outskirts which was cheaper, and Macmillan pay for travel to and from the office.

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

    • London, so great, although not sure about the area right next to the office. Also, much more expensive than I am used to.

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

    • Not something I did much of myself but I believe there are lots of different sports clubs. We also had a couple of intern socials and there are lots of Macmillan events to volunteer at.

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Business Operations, Marketing, Medicine

London

September 2013

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