Online Community intern Review

by Macmillan Cancer Support

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

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

    • I really enjoyed my placement.

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

    • I mostly felt valued by my colleagues. They were generally warm and welcoming, and treated me like a member of the team.

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

    • I felt supported by my manger, and felt comfortable approaching her if I needed anything.

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

    • Most days I was busy, occasionally I didn't have much to do

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I felt I was given a lot of responsibility and given real jobs to do, not just general office tasks.

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

    • I felt a learned some new skills to take with me in to my next role.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • I found it a fun place to work. Everyone was clearly hard working, but took time out to share something funny or talk to each other.

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

    • The set up was pretty smooth, and I cannot say I encountered any major problems.

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

    • Not so much by means of training and development, but my manager was great in setting up inductions with other areas of Macmillan so I could get a gist of what it would be like working there.

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

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

    • I applied very early on for a job I wanted and was successful.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Macmillan are very social, whilst that wasn't particularly important to me, it's just made the placement more enjoyable.

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

    • it's not the most expensive part of London here, I am used to the cost already living in South London.

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

    • Lots to do in Vauxhall. Not my favourite place in London to go, but still plenty of bars and pubs and places to eat including a Nandos which I love.

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

    • My calendar was non stop was invites to social stuff. Drinks after work, pub quizzes, I could not go to them all!

    5/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

April 2014

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