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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
Great people to work with Great work to do I belive, like with any internship, this always depends on where you end up in the organisation and who you are with, luckily for me both were spot on
From the moment I sent off the Application. Barclays gets it right from the very beginning, I felt valued from the assessment centre to the first day we started to the present day. I think it does come down to their values, people don't just know them off by heart they actually genuinely care
Again, this goes back to my first point that it deffinately depends who's team you end up in. For me management on all levels were increadibly supportive and gave great guidance.
It fluctuated day-to-day as it would in a normal working envoronment but I was certainly never bored and left at my desk to do nothing. Some days you are very busy but again this is working life- and it makes the day more exciting!
This again goes back to the team you end up in and how your manager likes to deal with interns. I have been given lots of responsability which both puts the pressure on but has made the internship much more interesting and worthwhile.
With this, during the intership i ended up doing things I had never done at uni. It deffinately broadened my skillest as a result. It deffinately helped with beyond much more than it did my studies, mostly it prepared me for working life which uni doesn't.
The Company
I am on the Barclaycard floor which i believe is a little more relaxed than the other floors in the building. The general atmosphere was a very friendly one, a great place to work. We have a lot of fun during work and there is always someone to talk to and bounce ideas off.
Very well organised. HR were in constant contact with us and constantly setting up events and talks for us to attend which gave great added value to the internship. Everything ran very smoothly.
I wouldn't have thought that they could have done more in the short timescale i have been working with them. I guess they could have offered or run some courses i.e. excell sessions, but I bet if I wanted to go looking for some they would sort something out.
Subsidised/Company Gym
National Travel
Company Parties/Events
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Travel loan
I would love the opportunity to work for Barclays and am trying hard to get one! I have to admit that I have not seen any other organisations past assessment centres but I couldnt imagine they would be much better than here.
The Culture
Yes a great scene, we have regularly gone out for drinks and other events in large and small groups
Its London, I don't have to say much more than that.
Again its London, if you know where to go its obviously going to be a good night. I reccomend the london bridge area, its great around there.
Again, London, we played golf, my friend joined an American football team, its all out there for you.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Marketing
London
August 2016