Learning and Development Intern Review

Item: Learning and Development Intern at Cancer Research UK
Rating: 4.9
Author: Anonymous

at Cancer Research UK

Internship (1 Month+)

Human Resources

Stratford

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 - Overview of Role

5/5 - Skills Development

5/5 - Support and Guidance

4.8/5 - Company Culture

5/5 - Overall Experience

5/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.

On a day to day basis I am collating resources from other members of the team to create a learning resource library. I help with ad hoc research for learning requests and review materials for clarity , impact and brand standards.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

I was given my own project to work on during the 12 weeks. While I was given a lot of support and guidance the project was my responsibility and It was up to me to ensure that goals and timelines were met.

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?

Confidence to communicate with people more effectively and using my own initiative to develop the projects I'm involved with

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?

5/5

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 had regular meetings with my manager who would check in on me and ensure I knew what I was doing and what the next steps where. Everyone else in my team was also very happy to help and answer any questions

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?

I worked almost the whole internship from home which changes the company culture and atmosphere a bit. However when I did go in the office was lovely and a brilliant place to work. Everyone was very accommodating and eager to help and ensured I was okay.

How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

5/5

How would you rate the social opportunities?

4/5

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 really enjoyed my internship. It was a brilliant opportunity to learn more about how a large charity operates. It was lovely to see how committed to the cause everyone was and this created a great working environment. I loved how friendly and accommodating the rest of my team were particularly my manager, and how eager they were to to help and ensure I settled in.