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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
Loved it, it was better than expected :)
My team members were all good at providing feedback on work i had done
My manager was always available for me to contact and ask questions
Some of the work i was asked to complete was being presented at a high level within the company
i think that the skill i developed will be invaluable to me in completing my degree and i learnt alot about myself as a person
The Company
Because of the ability to work from home the office was often very quiet which made it a bit dull, on the rare occasions when there were lots of people in there was a better atmosphere.
I was sent on a 3 day marketing course to develop my skills within the area, there was also a number of different events set up e.g. for networking to help develop skills.
Flexi Time
Working from home
The Culture
There were loads of placement students, we often had different events organised to socialise, and about 80 of us went on a ski trip which was great fun.
Being near london it was pretty expensive to go out, i had an hour commute everymorning to get to work so petrol costs were also high.
There was no real nightlife in the immediate area where i worked, to go out we would normally go to central london.
There were lots opportunities to do community challenges where we could give something back to the local area through work set up project.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
London
August 2011