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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
EXCISTING WORK AND ALWAYS LOTS TO DO
LABELLED AS AN INTERN, NO RESPONCIBILITY GIVEN.
GOOD TRAINING AND SUPERVISION IN THE JOB ROLE
LOTS OF CUSTOMERS AND A BUSY OFFICE.
VERY LITTLE, ANSWERING PHONES, SERVING CUSTOMERS
WIDER UNDERSTANDING OF BUSINESS AND OFFICE ENVIRONMENT.
The Company
WORK ORIENTATED, VERY LITTLE PLAY, NO SOCIAL ATMOSPHERE AT ALL.
HEAD OFFICE VERY ORGANISED, WELL TRAINED AND KNOWLEDGABLE ABOUT JOB ROLE.
VERY LITTLE TRAIING, SUPERVISION GIVEN WHILST ON THE JOB TRAINING GIVEN. (IN AT DEEP END)
WILL WORK PARTIME WHILE FINISHING UNIVERSITY - A FULL TIME PLACE ON THE GRADUATE PROGRAMM.... NOT SURE.
The Culture
NO SOCIAL ATMOSPHERE AT ALL. WORK WORK WORK. NO PLAY. NO FRIENDSHIPS BUILT. UNSOCIABLE STAFF.
SAME AS AREA I LIVE IN, SO COSTS THE SAME AS NORMAL. YORK IS TOURIST AREA SO SLIGHTLY HIGHER PRICES THAN MOST SUB URBAN TOWNS.
OK STUDENT SCENE, HOWEVE WORK PLACEMENT WAS CONDUCTED DURING SUMMER HOLIDAYS MEANING REDUCED NIGHTLIFE ACTIVITY.
NO OFFERS OF OUTSIW WORK MEETINGS, NO FRIENDSHIPS GAINED IE FACEBOOK... DISAPPOINTING. MADE TO FEEL UNWELCOME MANY TIMES.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Yorkshire and Humberside
September 2011