Talent Acquisition Intern Review
at Cancer Research UK
Internship (1 Month+)
Recruitment
London
Review Submitted: August 2023
Overall Rating
4.9 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
5/5
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Overview of Role
4.8/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
5/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
My role is to support the talent attraction lead in the attraction team to highlight that CRUK is an attractive and inclusive place to work for prospective candidates
My other duties include helping CRUK improve their EDI strategies as we strive to make our charity more inclusive, diverse and representative of our society
Overall, my responsibilities include organising employer brand photoshoots, running employer brand interviews, c0-managing the Early Careers inbox, and providing general admin support
My other duties include helping CRUK improve their EDI strategies as we strive to make our charity more inclusive, diverse and representative of our society
Overall, my responsibilities include organising employer brand photoshoots, running employer brand interviews, c0-managing the Early Careers inbox, and providing general admin support
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I have been given a lot of responsibility, as I have been tasked with co-running our employer brand photoshoots and making sure our participants were in the right place at the right time, as well running the post-photoshoot catch ups with them to hear more about their individual stories and experiences with the company
In addition, I've been tasked with co-managing the Early Careers inbox to help prospective candidates with their queries
In addition, I've been tasked with co-managing the Early Careers inbox to help prospective candidates with their queries
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
5/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
I have developed my time management and organisational skills further by using a daily task list to help me organise my time better to juggle multiple priorities and ensure I have enough time throughout the day to complete each task I need to
I've also become more proactive, using my experience from previous roles to help me be on the front foot with my duties, instead of being reactive and waiting for instructions
I've also become more proactive, using my experience from previous roles to help me be on the front foot with my duties, instead of being reactive and waiting for instructions
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
4/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
5/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
I have received so much support and guidance since joining
I've attend various training sessions and workshops, as well as informative webinars. As a creative writer, what most stood out to me is my manager telling me to sign up for CRUK writing sessions to develop my writing skills further
In addition, she has also recommended a wealth of other opportunities and has supported me if I want to get involved with them
I've attend various training sessions and workshops, as well as informative webinars. As a creative writer, what most stood out to me is my manager telling me to sign up for CRUK writing sessions to develop my writing skills further
In addition, she has also recommended a wealth of other opportunities and has supported me if I want to get involved with them
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
5/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
5/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Friendly, kind, supportive, inclusive, diverse, equal and collaborative
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
5/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
5/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I am really enjoying it. I've clicked with my manager from day one, and that gradually extended to the rest of the team
One month after joining here on a three month internship, I had my contract extended by three months, taking me to six in total
It's a great placement in a great charity and one that will help me get to the level I want to achieve one day
One month after joining here on a three month internship, I had my contract extended by three months, taking me to six in total
It's a great placement in a great charity and one that will help me get to the level I want to achieve one day
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Cancer Research UK
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Cancer Research UK to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Cancer Research UK
Do it. This is a truly remarkable place to work, and one that provides an abundance of brilliant opportunities
It's not just a brilliant role that you will have, it's also one that will allow you to learn, grow, develop and flourish into the professional you want to become as everyone will support you in your goals
It's not just a brilliant role that you will have, it's also one that will allow you to learn, grow, develop and flourish into the professional you want to become as everyone will support you in your goals
