Placement student Review

Item: Placement student at Cancer Research UK
Rating: 4.7
Author: Anonymous

at Cancer Research UK

Placement (10 Months+)

Research, Science

Babraham

Review Submitted: November 2022

Overall Rating

4.7 /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!

4/5 - Overview of Role

4.8/5 - Skills Development

5/5 - Support and Guidance

4.5/5 - 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.

Planning experimental design to complete my project on time.
Usually will be in the lab at least 2 times a week. Interact with other CRH scientists daily and am also able to shadow them to enhance my skill set.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

Yes, I was given guidance and advice but am very much able to independently make decisions about my project.

Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was

4/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?

Developed lab skills (such as tissue culture, western blots etc.) and data analysis skills.
Also learnt what it means to be in a professional research environment.

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?

4/5

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?

Especially during the first month I receive a lot of training and guidance to then later be able to work independently in the lab and office. Every week I sit down with my managers to discuss the development of the project and experiments/data. I can also ask anyone from the organisation for support or help on anything. It is a very supportive environment to work in.

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?

There are monthly meet ups (optional of course) to catch up with everyone from all departments. It is a very relaxed environment that gives you a lot of freedom in how you work.

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?

4/5

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 feel like I have learnt more in the past few months at this placement than I have 2 years at university. The skills learnt during this placement can not be taught in a lecture hall and I find them extremely valuable. Whether it be lab skills or other soft skills. It teaches you how to work in a professional environment.