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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 learned a great deal during this internship, it was challenging in that dealing with an Enterprise system, is something that is not taught at university.
The team I was part of was great, everyone was very friendly and helpful, I got regular feedback and enjoyed working with them.
Like any good manager mine had a great deal of responsibility, but he still took the time to sit down, have a brief chat about the status of my project and kept me informed of my progress and areas where I needed to tweak my work.
While there were times I had to work on some side projects, my time with the company was very filled.
I was given some degree of creative freedom and direction on how I was supposed to proceed, but not so much that I could say I was running the show.
I've been given a brief glimpse of the corporate world, and what a real Enterprise Tech team is like. The work I've done, the mentality I 've developed, the mistakes I've made, all of these are going to benefit me greatly in the future.
The Company
The atmosphere was lively and friendly, people got up and talked, discussed work and how life was going.
The internship had a very nice and clear defined structure, there were properly spaced reviews to give us a more detailed idea on how we were doing. The other meetings we had as an intern team also served us well in gaining a larger corporate perspective on the business as a whole.
I was given a great deal of training courses I could work from and evaluate how wel I knew the company, they were well prepared and informative.
Flexi Time
Company Parties/Events
Within the 3rd week I looked up around the office, I understood a bit more about the corporate structure, the diversity of the teams, and the general flow of work, and thought to myself. "I really want to work with these guys"
The Culture
The social scene was good, we have a diverse group of interns from multiple backgrounds.
The places around the area were affordable given the income
Never really experienced it, so I wouldnt know.
Lots of clubs and other groups that met and had activities to suit any person. There were also intern scheduled events where we got to meet and socialize outside of work.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Scotland
September 2011