Parliamentary Internship Review

by Cancer Research UK

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Rating

3.2/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.2
  • The Culture
    2.4

    The Role

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

    • It was exactly the type of placement I was looking for in terms for giving me some focus for my future career plans.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • The team were welcoming and it did not feel like you could not ask for help if you needed it.

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

    • Assigned a mentor, would have weekly review sessions to check my progress

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

    • Usually would have at least one task to continue with or complete in a day.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was solely in charge of one of my projects.

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

    • The internship has improved my communication skills within a working environment.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • People were friendly and outgoing.

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

    • Set up very well, very much focused on my own personal development.

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

    • My mentor in particular was keen to what I could personally gain from the internship in terms of skills.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • 1/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I would be great to get onto the graduate scheme despite how extremely competitve it is.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Interns were in various different offices, but there were a few social events.

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Central london is expensive, particularly considering it is not a paid placement.

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Plenty of nice pubs.

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Could volunteer at a number of CR UK events.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

London

August 2009

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