Strategy and Consumer Insight Intern Review
by Cancer Research UK
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
4.8
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The Company
4.3
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The Culture
3.8
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
It completely exceeded my expectations, loved all aspects of it and would definitely like to work there in the future.
I felt as though I was really contributing to the small team I worked within, however I dropped 2 stars as I think it would have been nice to have more recreational time with the team, perhaps a couple more team lunches or something.
My mentor was outstanding, incredibly supportive, approachable and helful.
My mentor and I worked together and met regularly to ensure I was the right amount of work, not only for the team but also to give me other opportunities such as training and participating in intern only projects.
I was given stand-alone projects that I was solely responsible for, right was the beginning of the internship.
The training and skills I developed will definitely help me in completing my degree, applying for jobs and in my next job.
The Company
The general atmosphere was great, very friendly and relaxed. My team were very busy though so at my desk it was a bit quieter.
From the interview to the end, everything was organised so well and we were given the opportunity to organise certain things for ourselves too which worked really well and meant the interns all got to know each other better.
They very much invested in me and I participated in training, as well as having a personal development strategy with my mentor.
Subsidised Canteen
Company Parties/Events
Staff Sales/Staff Shop
Some interns do go on to work within the organisations and we are encouraged to apply for jobs on the internal vacancies list if they are appropriate. I think the opportunity is there for those who want it, however as I am going back to university this wasn't an area that really applied to me.
The Culture
Most interns met for lunch, at meetings, as well as some socials outside of work.
The office is in central London, so inevitably prices are quite high, however it reasonable to buy lunch within the expenses budget we were given, and local businesses are generous with deals and discounts for Cancer Research UK employees.
From personal experience I know the nightlife in the area is quite good, however the interns didn't tend to go out at night in the are that we worked as a lot of people commuted.
There were so many opportunities to volunteer at events and attend work-related events, as well as fitness classes conveniently available after work, etc.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Data Science
London
April 2012
