SBR Researcher Review
at Cancer Research UK
Internship (1 Month+)
Research
Stratford
Review Submitted: September 2023
Overall Rating
3.8 /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!
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Then I spend most of my day on Google Scholar completing background research for different projects. My research must be systematic so that I do not miss any potential publications. The findings must be recorded and then written into a 'background' section on the different projects.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I have been tasked with 4 different projects and asked to research each of these to provide a database on the currently available research. My research is then used to form the research brief document which is then sent off to the university/ agency who completes the research on our behalf.
I also contribute in most meetings and feel like I am present and taking part rather than distant and watching on. This shows responsibility as my manager asks for me to be there so that I can contribute my thoughts.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
I have also become more competent on Microsoft Excel as this is used for most of my day-to-day research, using excel to record written summaries of the reports that I have read.
My Microsoft Outlook and Teams skills have also been enhanced as I now know how to schedule meetings with different people and check people's calendar for their daily availability.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
Alongside my manager, I could also contact the wider team for general questions. Furthermore, I had a specific buddy throughout the internship who used to be an intern herself. This worked very well as it meant that she had a lot of the answers to questions which I had, relating both to the internship in general and our research team.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
The office is a lovely place to work in and feels energising too. You really feel like you're working towards a real goal of beating cancer and that your work and everyone else's work is helping the company to achieve this goal.
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How would you rate the social opportunities?
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
The side I didn't enjoy so much was the lack of social events across the internship and the small impetus to come into the office. This meant that at comes it could feel quite lonely.
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Please rate how your experience met your expectations
Future Career Prospects
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Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Cancer Research UK to a friend?
What advice would you give to others applying to Cancer Research UK
Also, showcase your willing to work as the workload can be intense at times so you must show that you can manage deadlines, responsibilities and be flexible to work on different projects.
Finally, make sure you apply as this is an opportunity which you do not want to miss!