Regional Fundraising and Marketing Intern Review

by Cancer Research UK

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

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

    • I enjoyed this placement thoroughly as it is an organisation which I am passionate about.

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

    • The organisation was such a lovely one to go into. Everyone is really welcoming and helpful on things I was unsure on and my personal manager helped me every step of the way.

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

    • My manager helped me every step of the way.

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

    • On the days I worked on the internship I feel like I worked hard but not to the point where it became stressful.

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

    • Because I was a regional based role and worked at home it was up to me the input I had but due to technical problems my project didn't get properly going until very close to the end.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • It was really good for me to get an insight into the working world before I graduate.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • My internship was home-based.

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Enough support was provided throughout my time with CRUK and it is obviously scheme which works very well as nothing ever felt unsure.

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

    • We had regular reviews and my manager was very invested with how I was developing and how much I was gaining from the experience.

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

    • Company Parties/Events

    Working from home
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I would absolutely love to return to the company.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • I was home-based so didn't really interact with the London based interns but they definitely socialised within the office.

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

    • N/A

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

    • N/A

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There was about 4-5 volunteer opportunities for events etc. every week.

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

South East

December 2013

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