Intern - Cancer Research Review

by Cancer Research UK

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Rating

3.2/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    2.9
  • The Culture
    2.3

    The Role

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

    • Really enjoyed it - learnt a lot, felt challenged. The work that goes on at Cancer Research is inspiring, and everyone who works at the organisation has a genuine passion for what they do! Would really recommend doing an internship at Cancer Research. Also lots of other interns so good for socialising!

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

    • Always felt valued - it's one of the unique things about Cancer Research, is that all of the staff are really nice and are always happy to help out/are around for a chat. Line managers and the rest of the team are also extremely supportive and let you get involved in the work going on!

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

    • lots of support - regular 1:1 weekly meetings where I discussed objectives, work, questions that I had - and then whenever I had a question I always was able to ask and get a quick response! and this was the case for all of the staff around me - they were all willing to support and guide me

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

    • variable - but I think this is the same with any job! lots of variety within the work and within the the nature of what I was doing - from projects, meetings, collaborative work, working for and with other teams - really enjoyed the variation as it allowed me to develop lots of new skills

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

    • the right amount - not too much, but allowed to lead on the projects that I was doing. People trusted my word on them, and was able to have regular check ins to ensure that I was on track with the work that I was doing - so it was good overall

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • they are really passionate about your personal development as well as the work that gets done - so will take a lot away from the internship. Cancer research also run a lot of internal courses, so have been able to learn both from these and my work and the people around me

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • super friendly

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

    • we had lots of intern development sessions and networking opportunities

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

    • lots of internal opportunities

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

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

    • I'd love to stay on here but there's no jobs that suit me

    2/5

    The Culture

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

    • yes and no

    2/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • NA

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

    • NA

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

    • ish

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

March 2020

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