Ecommerce Marketing Review

by Cancer Research UK

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Rating

4.4/5
  • The Role
    4.8
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    4.4

    The Role

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

    • The team were great, as well as the work and responsibilities they gave me.

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

    • My team were really friendly and welcoming.

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

    • I had weekly meetings to assess my progress with my mentor. I was also able to continually talk to my managaer about my personal developement and guidance was always available.

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

    • I was given tasks and projects to complete, which kept me busy most of the time.

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

    • I was given the same responsibility as an Executives role, so I felt I could really make a difference with the work I was doing.

    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 was given a lot of training whilst at Cancer Research UK, which has helped my proffessional development and will be fundamental in my future career.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Really great environment to work in, with a fun team.

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

    • Whilst there were some changes to the projects I was initially supposed to be working on. My management quickly adapted and set me new challenging work.

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

    • I was sent to the same training as my mentor and so I had exactly the same development opportunites as her during my three months.

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

    • Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events

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

    • Many interns in the past have gone onto jobs within the charity, however I feel my chance may be increased with further experience elsewhere before returning.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • With over 40 interns in each cohort, I made some really good friends and we had a brilliant social life.

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

    • Working in central London is never going to be cheap, but there was a variety of places to socialise around Angel which were tailored to different price brackets.

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

    • There were a lot of bars and places to go for after-work drinks.

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

    • There were various opportunities to get involved with some of Cancer Research UK'S high profile events.

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Market Research, Marketing, Retail

London

November 2011

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