HR Intern Review
by Rothschild & Co
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
4.0
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The Company
3.0
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The Culture
3.0
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
I really enjoyed my placement. I got to see a variety of different roles within the HR department and the team were really helpful and happy to include me in everything they did.
I felt valued by my colleagues to a large extent. They included me in all of their tasks and everyone took time to explain what they were doing and were happy to answer any questions I had.
To a significant extent. Within each team of the HR department all of the managers and supervisors were keen to involve me and gave me direction whenever was required.
I was really busy. They gave me my own project to do which meant that whenever I had finished the tasks for the team I was in, I could keep going with that.
I was given responsibility for my own project. I really enjoyed that because it gave me a way of getting to meet a variety of people within the company, not just the department, and allowed me autonomy in the decisions I made.
There was such a variety of skills that I learnt at Rothschild. From as little as working in an office for the first time, to going out and making relevant contacts within the business, they were invaluable. The provided a constructive setting which allowed me to do this for myself but was entirely supported through the whole process.
The Company
It was really nice. It was quite relaxed and friendly. Whilst everyone was busy, everyone took time to engage with everyone and were interested in each other. There was cross-departmental engagement between all of the teams meaning that there was a strong team atmosphere across the department.
The organised was great. The team had planned for me to visit each department on a rotation but within that there was some flexibility which allowed for me to stay in bits I enjoyed for a little bit longer.
Each team within HR took time to show me their processes and weekly tasks. They showed me the computer programmes and systems that they use to ensure I could use them when I visited other teams. They were also keen to involve me in a range of extra activities that they were doing out with the office.
Subsidised/Company Gym
Company Parties/Events
As they don't run a graduate programme there is no direct link into future employment. However, I am currently discussing helping them with certain tasks a couple hours a week.
The Culture
As I was the only person in the HR department, I didn't see the other placement students as much but we did do a handful of things throughout the placement.
It was pretty average for London.
There was lots of pubs and bars.
There was a few opportunities throughout the placement - it completely depend ended on the week and how busy the team was.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
London
October 2015
