Consumer Insight Executive Review

by Cancer Research UK

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    4.4
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    2.1

    The Role

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

    • I really enjoyed my internship within the Consumer Insight team at CRUK. From Day One, I was give real responsibility and tasks to do and great support along the way.

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

    • Throughout the organisation, interns are made to feel valued and an important part of the charity.

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

    • I was given lots of support from my team with weekly 1:1s and catch ups whenever required. Rachael, who looks after all the interns, also arranged things like CV and interview training workshops which were really useful in planning and preparing for future career opportunities.

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

    • Good balance - pretty busy but not crazily so.

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

    • Lots of responsibility - able to run own projects with help from team members.

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

    • My CRUK internship (my first!) was extremely helpful to me. I developed key research skills and experience of the charity, as well as developing more general workplace skills. I was able to put into practice skills from my degree in Psychology and have develop a real interest for and passion in Consumer Insight as a career path.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Really good atmosphere. Very smart and talented people to work with but also quite an informal and welcoming environment.

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

    • Well organised. There were key points along the way to reflect about development and mid-placement CV/Interview training workshop was really helpful.

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

    • Invested in terms of time and resource - weekly 1:1s, internal training sessions. Allowed us to learn new softwares.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • 2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Very appealing. I stayed on within the Consumer Insight team and am very happy with my current role.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes! It's really nice having a group of people in the same situation as you (there were about 30 interns in my intake) and makes the learning curve of starting a new job/role much easier and enjoyable.

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

    • It's obviously (and quite unavoidably) really expensive in London.

    1/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Really good. Lots of pubs and bars and restaurants.

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

    • Yes, lots of opportunities to be involved in fundraising and encouraged to organise own activities.

    3/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

October 2014

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