Our interns work across the charity
We offer placements in a wide range of departments across Cancer Research UK including teams such as fundraising, marketing, brand, communications, corporate resources, campaigning and human resources.
The roles available do vary from intake to intake, making each internship unique. But we do ensure that you get genuine responsibility on a specific project key to Cancer Research UK's organisational needs.
For example, you could be:
- Scoping a new idea or concept.
- Marketing our events or fundraising products.
- Creating and producing materials.
- Co-ordinating internal or external communications.
- Organising events.
- Researching our marketplace.
- Reviewing the way we work internally.
What support and training would I receive?
- An induction into Cancer Research UK and your specific role.
- A dedicated mentor to monitor your progress and help with personal development throughout the 12 weeks.
- Support from the Volunteering Department and dedicated managers around the charity who centrally coordinate the internships.
- Training and development relevant to your role.
Benefits to you
- Genuine responsibility working on projects that will make a real difference to the Charity.
- Transferable skills such as project management, relationship building and team work.
- Fantastic opportunity to gain experience of working at one of the UK’s leading charities.
- Find out if the charity sector is right for you.
- Access to our internal vacancies during your internship.
- A reference on successful completion of your internship.
Meet our interns
Meet some of our interns and find out about the projects they worked on.
"The welcome, mentoring, professionalism, support and friendly atmosphere at
Cancer Research UK has highly exceeded all my expectations, giving me a boost of confidence." Elli Enayat, past intern in the Chief Executive's Office