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Skills
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Responsibilities
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Support & Guidance
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Culture
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Your Impressions
- 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
- 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
- How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
- How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
- How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
- Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
- 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
- Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
- 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
- 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
- How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
- How would you rate the social opportunities?
- How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
- How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
- 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
- Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
- Please rate how your experience met your expectations
- Please rate the future employment prospects at AstraZeneca
- 7. Would you recommend AstraZeneca to a friend?
- 8. What advice would you give to others applying to AstraZeneca
Overview
I work on an independent assay development project within high throughput screening which involves a mix of lab work, data analysis and data communication.
Skills
This placement has massively improved my scientific communication skills as well as giving me experience in a significant number of lab based techniques that I can carry forward into my remaining time at university and in my future career.
Responsibilities
I have been given primary responsibility over the progression of my project and the directions it should be taken in. On top of this I have been given the chance to get involved and apply my work so far to other active projects in the department.
Support & Guidance
I have had excellent mentorship from my supervisors, I was able to go to them for support whenever necessary.
Culture
The team is incredibly friendly and welcoming, I had the chance to get involved in all ongoing events.
Your Impressions
I have really enjoyed this placement and the opportunities it has brought me.
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Be confident at interview stage, they are not only looking for people good at science but also those who demonstrate strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Science
East of England
June 2025