Policy Intern Review

by Macmillan Cancer Support

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.6
  • The Company
    4.3
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

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

    • I really enjoyed this internship.

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

    • Everyone was so welcoming and helpful, I felt that any work I did was appreciated.

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

    • My manager was fantastic and gave me all the support that I needed. She wrote me out a clear development plan, we had regular meetings and she was always happy to help with any questions I had.

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

    • I was always kept busy which I really liked.

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

    • I felt like I was given the right amount of responsibility for my position as an intern.

    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 gained very valuable skills and a great deal of knowledge into how policy and public affairs departments work in a large charity.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone worked very hard but still managed to have a laugh.

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

    • I was very impressed with how organised my internship was. My provisional work plan and development plan were prepared before I started. We then discussed these and I was given the option to add to them if there were specific skills that I wanted to develop,

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

    • There were lots of opportunities for development given to me. There was also the option of going on day training courses that were run over the course of the internship.

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

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

    • My internship lead to a permanent job with Macmillan.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • We had a social sec who organised lots of different things for us all to do together. My directorate also had 'wine o clock' most Fridays.

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

    • I didn't live in the area but being in London drinks are quite pricey but some places are cheaper than others.

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

    • There wasn't great nightlife in Vauxhall but it's so close to lots of places where there is great nightlife.

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

    • There were lots of activities to get involved in outside of work like sports teams, pub quizzes, fundraising events etc.

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Government, Medicine

London

May 2014

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