Drug discovery intern Review
at Cancer Research UK
Internship (1 Month+)
Research
Babraham
Review Submitted: October 2022
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
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.5/5
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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.
Running wet-lab experiments, general cell culture maintenance and analysing data. Presenting this data during internal meetings and some external meetings with collaborator companies. Reading relevant literature. Designing experiments, feeding back to managers and producing data to progress my project.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, I have agency to suggest and design my own experiments and have been responsible for producing high-quality data that my team will publish into a paper.
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?
Gained in-depth experience in a variety of molecular biology techniques. Focus and expertise on two techniques, plus the ability to experience and learn other techniques to a lesser degree.
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?
Plentiful support, regular check ins with my manager, a buddy system for new starters to learn the ropes, a very welcoming team that always offer support when I need it. Lots of support at the start which allowed me to come gradually more independent over the course of the internship.
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?
Wonderful company with hard-working and friendly peers, very collaborative and everyone is always happy to help, support and teach others so everyone is constantly developing and learning.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
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?
Fantastic experience, I intend to apply for a permanent position once one is available. I feel extremely fortunate and grateful to have had such a great experience. I would rate more than 5 stars if I could!
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 your research into the core values of the company and show interest in these and translational research. Ask plenty of questions during your interview.
