Website Executive Intern Review
at Cancer Research UK
Internship (1 Month+)
Stratford
Review Submitted: March 2022
Overall Rating
4 /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!
3/5
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Overview of Role
4.5/5
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Skills Development
4.5/5
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Support and Guidance
3.5/5
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Company Culture
4/5
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Overall Experience
4/5
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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.
I was working specifically on the ECMC network website (ecmcnetwork.org.uk) updating and adding content, initiatives and improving the usability/accessibility of the website through Google analytics, hot jar and other metrics, while creating a long term website maintenance plan/ UX Plan for user testing.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Internally on the side to run an intern fundraising event, within my role having the main role in the website project, learning new skills while doing the tasks and presenting at different opportunities, creating a user testing chance to improve the websites functionality/navigation and accessibility- aiming to improve and raise the profile of the network and showcase capabilities/initiatives
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
3/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
UX design, digital space, science context/early phase clinical trials and ECMC context, adding website content and hand over materials
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
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 had and still do, a lot of support options and expertise, in terms of technical support, UX design team at CRUK and from the ECMC team overall, HR and early careers team for general development/career progression- as the content for the website is complex it is hard to fully be able to describe that in a clear and concise way, however with time and discussing my questions with my team I am being more aware and confident in my tasks.
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?
4/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Very friendly, warm, positive and supportive.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
3/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
4/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
3/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
To a great extent- the time flew! I would gladly like a longer more permanent positive in the future with CRUK
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Cancer Research UK
4/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Cancer Research UK to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Cancer Research UK
Be more confident in your skillset and capabilities but also don't be afraid to mention how you want to learn more/ what areas you would like to improve and grow in as CRUK really can support you with that- being passionate and driven is important, while knowing how your work can impact and help within a team environment and for CRUK is helpful, self driven and knowing your skills is good in any area and will help you know where to go next- couldn't recommend CRUK more! supportive, kind and helpful individuals where you will look forward to working with and for them!
