Digital Innovation Intern Review

by Cancer Research UK

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Rating

4.4/5
  • The Role
    4.8
  • The Company
    4.3
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

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

    • Really enjoyed the internship. Tried and learnt lots of new things and felt supported during my whole experience.

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

    • Everyone made time to talk to me or answer any questions

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

    • A lot of support was available for me

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

    • Good balanced amount of different and exciting work that kept me busy but not overloaded.

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

    • I felt like I was given a good amount of responsibility which I enjoyed

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

    • Very much! I have learnt a lot and now feel ready for full time work after the internship.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Friendly and enjoyable

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

    • Very organised

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

    • I went to lots of training sessions and had one on one meetings with people if I wanted to learn more about what they did in their role.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    National Travel

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

    • I have already been offered a 3 month contract for a new position created within my team!

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes! I met lots of new people

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

    • Quite expensive but good :)

    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?

    • Lots!

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Information Technology

London

August 2015

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