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Rating
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The Role
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The Company
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The Culture
- 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've thoroughly enjoyed my year at Fujitsu.
At the very beginning of my placement I did feel like an intern. However, as my capabilities grew through training and knowledge of my role I felt highly valued by my colleagues. I was given highly important responsibilities across a numbers of areas that gave direct client exposure.
My role at times was quite niche as the placement student was directly responsible for some of the work completed on the account. As a result some of my colleagues (not that they should have known) weren't able to help me and I had to seek other means. This was limited to only one of my roles however and I was given a lot of support in all other areas.
Due to the nature of my role (largely project and reporting based) I was busy in peaks and troughs. Overall I would say I was used to 75% of my capacity but I never felt I wasn't being utilized.
During my placement I was given a huge amount of responsibility. Based on the Home Office account I was given work that was directly impacting customers - this mainly came in the form of project work and reporting which was a crucial part of the account.
I felt I have developed a wealth of skills whilst at Fujitsu. I have developed skills within Time Management, Project Management, Customer Relationships etc. However, I have significantly developed Advanced Excel skills which will prove to be hugely beneficial well beyond my placement year.
The Company
The general atmosphere was very relaxed. I was based on the client site at the Home Office within a small team. The atmosphere was focused but largely informal.
The placement was structured well and the year's objectives were stated from the outset by the Grad/IP team who are very approachable.
My role didn't require a huge amount of training. However, the little training I did need was provided in a handover period from the previous IP. Other training was available and I did attend a couple of courses.
Flexi Time
Subsidised/Company Gym
National Travel
Working from home
Future prospects with Fujitsu are good. If you are recommended then you can begin the grad scheme process at the assessment centre which is highly beneficial.
The Culture
Unfortunately this was the only downfall for the placement. IP's were based all over the country and the social scene was lacking among those at Fujitsu. I was lucky to have a lot of friends at university in London so it didn't affect me personally but I know others were disappointed with the social scene.
London is very expensive and there's no avoiding it.
Central London has everything to offer.
As I was based on a small team on a client site there wasn't a huge amount going on outside of work but I know others in London did take advantage of some sports teams etc.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Information Technology
London
April 2016