Placement student Review
by Cancer Research UK
Rating
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Skills
4.8
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Responsibilities
4.0
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Support & Guidance
5.0
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Culture
4.5
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Your Impressions
5.0
- 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
- 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
- How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
- How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
- How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
- Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
- 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
- Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
- 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
- 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
- How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
- How would you rate the social opportunities?
- How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
- How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
- 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
- Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
- Please rate how your experience met your expectations
- Please rate the future employment prospects at Cancer Research UK
- 7. Would you recommend Cancer Research UK to a friend?
- 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Cancer Research UK
Overview
Planning experimental design to complete my project on time. Usually will be in the lab at least 2 times a week. Interact with other CRH scientists daily and am also able to shadow them to enhance my skill set.
Skills
Developed lab skills (such as tissue culture, western blots etc.) and data analysis skills. Also learnt what it means to be in a professional research environment.
Responsibilities
Yes, I was given guidance and advice but am very much able to independently make decisions about my project.
Support & Guidance
Especially during the first month I receive a lot of training and guidance to then later be able to work independently in the lab and office. Every week I sit down with my managers to discuss the development of the project and experiments/data. I can also ask anyone from the organisation for support or help on anything. It is a very supportive environment to work in.
Culture
There are monthly meet ups (optional of course) to catch up with everyone from all departments. It is a very relaxed environment that gives you a lot of freedom in how you work.
Your Impressions
I feel like I have learnt more in the past few months at this placement than I have 2 years at university. The skills learnt during this placement can not be taught in a lecture hall and I find them extremely valuable. Whether it be lab skills or other soft skills. It teaches you how to work in a professional environment.
Yes
It's not vital that you have a lot of laboratory experience to apply. Definitely apply and just be yourself.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Research, Science
East of England
November 2022
