Volunteer Fundraising Intern Review

by Cancer Research UK

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    4.3

    The Role

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

    • It was a completely new and exciting experience and great to work in a busy office environment for the first time in a strong team set up.

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

    • They were all really supportive and took interest in me and the projects I was working on. Everyone I met in the charity was really friendly and happy to chat about the work they do.

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

    • My supervisor was home based but she still kept in really good contact with me over emails, phone calls and meetings. The whole team took on the role of supporting me, always ensuring that there was someone else in the office with me to help if I got stuck.

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

    • Some days were a bit boring as there was a lot of waiting around for replies from other people, but I guess that's what business is like. They did try to provide me with other projects though to keep me busy.

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

    • I was given a lot of responsibility organising my own event and organising everything there was to do with it.

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

    • It gave me an invaluable insight into what it is like to work for a large charity.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • A lot of my team were homebased so when they weren't in the office it could be quite quiet. However when they were there it was an great atmosphere.

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

    • The internship was incredibly well organised and everything from training to expenses was well dealt with.

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

    • I came into the role wanting to build my event organisational skills and the project they gave me allowed me to do that, while also allowing me to be creative.

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

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

    • They presented themselves very well and gave a good insight into what it would be like to work for them. Furthermore, everyone who I spoke to who worked for the charity had only positive things to say about it.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes there was a good atmosphere with the other interns and they were all very friendly when we met up. The intern emailing list which Cancer Research UK set up for us made it really easy to contact one another and share experiences.

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

    • I was lucky as I was able to live at home during my placement and Cancer Research UK refunded all my travel expenses.

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

    • The nightlife was really good and because I was able to live at home it meant I also got to see my home friends a lot as well.

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

    • It was made clear to me from the start that I was very welcome to attend any of the Cancer Research UK fundraising events which they put on, including volunteering at Race for Life.

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

South West

September 2011

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