Volunteering Communications and Social Media Review

by Cancer Research UK

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • Everyone I met was lovely and make you feel really welcome. They also had time for a laugh!

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

    • Everyone in the department was really welcoming. Especially those in the mini team within the department

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

    • All my questions were answered and I felt that if I had any problems I could ask my manager

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

    • I had a good amount of tasks, but I work quite quickly so could've done more if needed!

    2/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • The projects givent to you on day 1 are your responsibility to complete and work on in the way you decide. The team and my manager were there to help me and offer advice if needed but otherwise they were mine.

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

    • I can definitely see that this will help me both with my final year of university and with finding employment afterwards!

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • I spent most of the time in a smaller office, but it was really good to meet another side of the charity from different departments

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

    • Everythings laid out for you and have regular contact with the internship organiser

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

    • Set up a personal development plan at the start and my manager did everything to make sure I got the opportunities to develop those skills. Also have a CV and interview skills day which was really useful!

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

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

    • I'd consider applying for a job here after university!

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • As i wasn't in the head office I was unable to meet up with the interns regularly, however they seemed to have a pretty good social scene amongst them!

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • It's london so it's bound to be expensive..

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

    • Loads of stuff to do, just costs of doing it all

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

    • There were lots of other volunteering opportunities and also lots of other areas of the charity to get involved in like photo shoots and filming etc

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Voluntary

South West

August 2012

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