Commercial Intern Review
by bp
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
4.7
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The Company
4.1
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The Culture
3.3
- 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
Had a brilliant time - learnt a lot, faced plenty of new challenges and made some great friends.
BP has such a welcoming culture where people are treated as individuals and truly valued for what they have to give.
The support I had was extremely helpful and my supervisor taught me a huge amount but as it was the summer and a busy time for the project I was often left unsupervised for as much as up to 3 weeks. However we spoke on the phone most days and there were other people around too. This wasn't always a bad thing - it gave me the space to be innovative and think outside the box a bit.
Always busy with lots to do but never did it feel too much. There was enough pressure to make it exciting.
Right from day one I was given actual work to do - it's a real learn on the job internship. That includes making a few mistakes but no one expects you to get it right first time, every time. The work I've done will now be used over the next two years steering the direction on the project and it's a great feeling knowing that your work is valued.
I study a completely different subject to my internship but have still found that whilst maybe not relevant to my degree the skills I've learnt will be extremely valuable to both me and a future employer.
The Company
Pretty quiet but everyone was very friendly.
Everything just worked. HR did a fantastic job.
A lot of time, money and expertise were diverted into each intern on an individual level - you always felt like they really wanted you around.
Flexi Time
Subsidised Canteen
Sports and Social Club
Subsidised/Company Gym
National Travel
Company Parties/Events
Staff Sales/Staff Shop
Working from home
Between 40-60% of interns are employed but his is set to rise in the next few years.
The Culture
Good if you lived in London but if not and couldn't/ didn't want to travel in. Ocassional drinks after work at the Meadhurst and most days meeting up with friends for lunch.
London Prices. Except the meadhurst which was fairly priced.
Not much goes on in Sunbury but London is pretty close.
BP has lots of scoail and sports clubs - so if you're interested in soimething all it takes is an email to find out what's going on.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
South East
September 2011
