Events Intern Review

by Cancer Research UK

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    3.6
  • The Company
    3.5
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

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

    • A really great internship, you get to meet lots of new people and the working environment is really relaxed.

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

    • Everyone that I worked with was really kind and supportive.

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

    • There are lots of workshops you can attend and you get weekly 1:1 meetings with your manager who monitors your progress and supports you.

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

    • My work was quite flexible so I was never under lots of pressure to get work done and could work at my own pace. Sometimes my manager was busy and so I was left with not a lot of work to do.

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

    • I was given responsibility and ownerships of my different projects.

    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 developed lots of skills which I will be using in future and later on in my career.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • The atmosphere was really good in the office- very relaxed but also lots of different fundraising events and other meet ups going on.

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

    • The internship was very well run- ensuring we had weekly catch ups and placement reviews.

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

    • There were personal development workshops which we could attend.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Parties/Events

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

    • There are so many different roles available in the company and we are encouraged during and after our internship to apply internally for roles.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • We met weekly after work sometimes for drinks and we also spend lunches together.

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

    • Interning at CRUK means we have subsidised drinks in some of the nearby bars which makes it cheaper than other places in London. But it's still London so still quite expensive.

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

    • Quite a few pubs and bars around the surrounding areas which are quite busy

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

    • Lots of opportunity to get involved in fundraising and campaigning outside of work.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Market Research, Marketing

London

December 2017

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