Data Scientist intern Review

by Cancer Research UK

Rating

4.2/5
  • Skills
    3.8
  • Responsibilities
    3.0
  • Support & Guidance
    4.5
  • Culture
    5.0
  • Your Impressions
    4.0

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
  • Deploy 'the right Technology' to meet the needs of teams in CRUK. Make effective decisions on how to support the Technology/IT needs of Data Teams at CRUK and which tools to provision. Support the CRUK-BIP-2024 cohort with suggestions and direct input on the technical aspects of their projects.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • Yes, my R programming skills and knowledge of Power BI have improved. I have also been exposed to new Agile techniques and concepts such as options analysis and and 'scrollytelling'


  • How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
  • 3/5

  • Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
  • 4/5

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
  • Not as much as expected


  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
  • 3/5

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
  • Quite a lot, my line manager was always available for help when i needed it


  • How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
  • 4/5

    Culture

  • 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • Amazing


  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the social opportunities?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
  • 5/5

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
  • Very much but wish i was given more responsibility


  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations
  • 3/5

  • Please rate the future employment prospects at Cancer Research UK
  • 4/5

  • 7. Would you recommend Cancer Research UK to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Cancer Research UK
  • Be open minded and be yourself, the company is very welcoming


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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Data Science

London

August 2024


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