Analyst Review

Enjoyed it as it was very varied and day to day tasks constantly changed

I was asked for my inputs in staff meetings and my manager made sure that I was visable in the team and that I wasn't treated like a intern

the open door policy was used within the company which made all managers approachable for when help was needed

workload was very low in the beginning until they geared how much work I could handle

I was given a large amount of responsibility as I was dealing with a large team quarterly budget, and arranging accommodation and flights for offsites

given a broad insight into the workings of sales behind the scenes, there were plenty of opportunities for training which was Intel and non Intel related such as presentation skills, and constructive confruntation.

this would have been a higher grading however during my time at Intel sales were going through redundancys, however the office was very lively apart from this.

as there is a large community of students on site every aspect of the placement was well organsied from the intern committee to the role and intuction of a intern

I had the opportunity to complete some chartered institute of marketing courses while on placement and could attend any other external training courses presented by Intel University. Intel made sure that we were constantly developing skills through alot of reminders of new courses being set up

Intel takes on a large community of RCG's (Recent College Graduates) but within sales it is rare to see someone come straight back without being through the supply side of Intel. However this doesn't rule out job prospects for a sales intern as they can be invited back by other departments. It is a appealing future employer as there is a wide scope for working aboard and in alot of different departments with it being a global company

there was a intern committee who arranged nights out, activity days, theme park day trips.

living in Swindon is dependant on the area. Old town Swindon is more expensive to rent in compared to the less central Swindon our rent for a two bed flat in the west of Swindon was £575 pcm excluding bills, so not as cheap as were I am currently living, but a relocation allowance is given to students who go to uni a number of miles away from the Swindon site

Nightlife was ok for a town but the neighbouring city of Bristol is worth going to if looking for nightlife. During the week days nights out will mainly consist of people who you know from Intel etc but of a weekend it becomes slightly more lively. Swindon has one club, a few bars, and lots of pubs

Intel had a sports and social commity who arranged football, dragon boat racing clubs etc. All of the sports club compete in the yearly corporate games. They also arrange trips to London, concert tickets etc. But Swindon also has cinemas, bowling, volunteering opportunities and more like any other town