YOUR INTERNSHIP INFORMATION PACK

Cancer Research UK Internship Scheme What we can offer you Our 8 streams How to apply Our requirements Location and expenses Your availability Tips for submitting a great application

CHARITY OVERVIEWCancer Research UK is a life-saving organisation. Our pioneering research delivers the breakthroughs which prevent, control and cure cancer. From our volunteers and supporters to our scientists, doctors and nurses, we’re all here to save more lives. Together, we’re leading the world in discovering and developing newer, kinder treatments, and getting closer to cures.We believe in our vision: to bring forward the day when all cancers are cured. It’s big and audacious, but we have a plan of attack, and day by day we’re breaking down cancer. This is what gets us up in the morning and unites us. We don’t have organisational values or behaviours – instead – a set of Beliefs which guide the way we work:

In a recent staff survey, we asked our people to describe our working culture in one word. The word cloud above shows the results.Please also visit cruk.org for more information about the charity, our purpose, our stories and our work delivering information, influencing policy and leading pioneering research to beat cancer sooner.

INTERNSHIP SCHEME OVERVIEWOur 12 week long internships are projects delivering above and beyond the work we already do, meaning that every hour our interns give brings us one step closer to beating cancer.Our internship scheme has consistently been recognised by external bodies as one of the very best charity placements in the country and is currently the highest ranked charity internship on Rate My Placement’s Top 100 Graduate Employers. You’ll be joining an inspiring and innovative environment, filled with talented and dedicated professionals like you, all of whom are 100% focused on our goal: to accelerate progress and see 3 in 4 people survive cancer in the next 20 years.Whether you’re a graduate, undergraduate, school leaver of looking for a career change, as a CRUK intern you’ll be developing your skills at one of the UK’s leading charities. When you join Cancer Research UK, you’re doing something different, something extraordinary. You’re changing lives.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOUWe’re dedicated to your personal development. Whichever internship role you take on, you’ll have a dedicated intern manager who will support you through your projects, a mentor who will help you accelerate your personal development, and previous interns (or ‘buddies’) to offer you peer support and help you make the most of your experience. We’ll also provide you with training in areas such as presentation skills as well as give you advice on how to get a job within the charity sector, improve your CV and succeed at interviews. You’ll establish an in-depth understanding of the organisation whilst developing all the skills and experience to help you thrive in your future career. To make sure you get the most out of the scheme you’ll have the chance to take part in various networking opportunities, fundraising and volunteering activities as well as attend socials and talks. You’ll also have access to our internal and external job boards.

OUR 8 STREAMS Business Relationships & Recruitment Events Fundraising Campaigns & Corporate Partnerships Health Marketing, Engagement Events & Communications Marketing & Communications Policy, Public Affairs & Campaigning Research, Strategy & Data Analysis User Experience & Innovation

There are a number of internship roles within each stream. By applying to a stream you will be considered for all of the internship roles within it. The interests and skills you highlight in your application and at interview will help us match you to one of these roles.

HOW TO APPLYStage 1: Online application – 3rd July - 16th JulyComplete an online application form and answer a series of competency-based questions. On the form please include examples from previous work experience, voluntary positions or school/university held positions.Stage 2: Interviews in person, over the telephone or via Skype – 14th - 25th AugustIf your initial application is successful you will be given more information about the specifics of the roles you are being considered for before your interview.Stage 3: Placement offers – early SeptemberThrough the application process you will be matched with an internship role within one of the streams you applied for.

You can apply to up to 2 streams but must complete separate application forms for different streams.Each stream description will state the number of roles available in the stream e.g. 6 Events roles. The roles in each stream are largely similar; they require you to have similar skills and will give you broadly similar projects on your placement. The difference is that each role may be within a different team of the organisation or have a slightly different focus e.g. communicating with scientists or communicating with members of the public.If you experience any problems submitting an application, please email placements@cancer.org.uk

OUR REQUIREMENTSBecause there are different roles within each stream some may have specific requirements e.g. a science background or an interest in new technologies. In your application try to refer to the skills that all the roles require. If they apply to you, also mention any skills or interests you have which some roles require.You must be aged 18 or over when you start your internship and must have the right to live and work in the UK. Unfortunately, we do not sponsor visas.

LOCATION AND EXPENSES

Please also note the location where roles will be based. Most of them will be based at our head office in Islington, London. One Policy, Public Affairs and Campaigning role is located in Edinburgh. One Fundraising Campaigns & Corporate Partnerships role and one Business Relationships & Recruitment role are home based, ideally within 2 hours travel distance from Bath or Bristol. If the role is not based in London the location is included in the role title.If you do not live in the areas where the roles are based you can still apply but please be aware of your travel costs and the time it will take you to commute to and from the office. All of our internships are performed on a voluntary basis, but we will reimburse reasonable lunch and travel expenses. Travel expenses will be reimbursed to a minimum of £59.10 per week. Depending on each team’s budget, we may be able to reimburse more. You will be able to discuss this at interview. You can also claim up to £4 per day for lunch.

YOUR AVAILABILITYMost of the internship roles specify a time commitment of up to 4 days per week. We will try to be flexible for the right candidate.Please ask yourself the following questions. If your answer is ‘no’ to items 1 or 2, please email placements@cancer.org.uk before submitting an application.

1. Are you able to volunteer for 3 months between Monday 18th September and Friday 8th December?

2. If your application is successful, are you able to attend an interview (either in person, over the telephone or via Skype) between Monday 14th August and Friday 25th August?

3. Are you able to attend an induction day on Wednesday 13th September?

TIPS FOR SUBMITTING A GREAT APPLICATION Our internship scheme is competitive. Here are some guidelines to help you submit a great application.

• Apply for a stream you’re passionate about and have some knowledge of or are interested in.

• Do your research – at interview you might be asked what you know about Cancer Research UK and, more generally, about the stream you have applied for. For example, if you’re applying for a Policy & Public Affairs role, think about what’s currently happening in politics, Cancer Research UK’s successful campaigns in parliament, and so on.

• When answering competency-based questions (e.g. ‘Describe a time when you have worked as part of a team to achieve a result’), try to use a specific example. Focus on your own actions and use ‘I’ instead of ‘we’.

• Each question on the application form specifies a word limit. You don’t need to write exactly 200 words for every question but if your answers are particularly short your application may not be shortlisted to interview stage as the recruiters may have too little information.

• Check your grammar and spelling. Typos and grammatical mistakes suggest poor attention to detail.

• Complete all parts of the application form and submit it before the deadline.

• The online form cannot be submitted after 23:55 on Sunday 16th July.