Health Economics Intern Review

Item: Health Economics Intern at AstraZeneca
Rating: 5
Author: Anonymous

at AstraZeneca

Internship (1 Month+)

Pharmaceutical

London

Review Submitted: August 2022

Overall Rating

5 /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

5/5 - 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.

I am working on an ongoing project which forms part of my dissertation. I also attend meetings involving other projects within the team to further enhance my understanding on the processes involved in developing health technology appraisals for submission to NICE. There is also on-the-job training on conducting systematic literature review and developing economic models using Excel.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

At the point of completing this survey, the focus has been on completing my dissertation based on an ongoing project. This has been the priority of the team and more responsibilities will be given at a later stage of the internship.

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 am currently developing new skills in conducting systematic literature review and enhancing my existing skills in developing health economic models using Excel.

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 have been given excellent support and guidance from everyone in my team as well as cross-functional teams in completing my dissertation.

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?

The company culture supports good career development and conducive for team members to grow and be competent in their respective roles. The general atmosphere is friendly, supportive and nurturing. Good collaboration within multidisciplinary teams further enhances the positive work culture of the team.

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 truly enjoying my placement and it has been insightful and pleasant. I had the warmest welcome from the team. I also had the opportunity to meet people from various departments, from medical to global team. I feel privileged to be part of such an exciting team.