Summer Placement Student Review

by Lloyds Pharmacy

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Rating

4.6/5
  • The Role
    4.8
  • The Company
    4.6
  • The Culture
    4.3

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • My placement was great fun, my colleagues were a great help and helped me learn alot during my placement. It was a great experience and lets you learn and see things that the degree dosen't cover.

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • From the first day I was treated like part of the team. All of them were friendly and made me feel at home

    5/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • My pharmacist tutor was brilliant and she helped explain anything I had not meet before or did not understand, and always made time to help me out with my placement portfolio.

    5/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • My pharmacy is situated in a tourist region of NI, and so can be really busy or quiet depending on the day or weather.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was given full responsibility for my work which included many dispensing duties, cash management and opening and locking up the shop.

    5/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • My placement has helped me develop real skills on how to run a pharmacy efficiently in the future.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • All my colleagues were fantastic, very easy to talk to and have a laugh with.

    5/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • The placement required you to complete a student workbook during the placement, while also performing duties set out by the pharmacy manager. This allowed a good mix of hands on experience, while also expanding my knowledge on certain illnesses/drugs/laws when using the workbook.

    5/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • The team trained me very well and were always ready to help if I needed anything

    5/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Staff Sales/Staff Shop
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • This is my second summer placement with Lloyds, and I would love to do my pre-reg year with them and then go on to work as a pharmacist for Lloyds.

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • I did not meet any placement students during my placement, but that is because Northern Ireland, has only a small number of students doing placements each year with Lloyds

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Stayed with my grandparents for the six weeks, so probably came out cheaper than during university terms.

    5/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • In the neigbouring towns of Portrush, Portstewart and Coleraine there is plenty of bars and clubs to go to.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • During my time off there was lots to do as this is a tourist area and so there are many activities on offer.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Pharmaceutical

Northern Ireland

August 2011

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