Intern Review
by Cushman & Wakefield
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
4.8
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The Company
4.3
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The Culture
4.8
- 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
Colleagues treated me as part of the team and made me feel really included
Management were always ready and available to help me whenever needed
Could always seek out more work if I felt I wasn't busy enough
Given much more responsibility by the end of the internship
Very helpful insight into the industry, especially from a non-cognate undergraduate background
The Company
Really friendly and welcoming. Everyone worked hard, but there were also lots of social opportunities
I interned in Bristol and was lucky as I got to move around different teams so really got an overview of the different roles. Also liked that throughout my internship I was working on a presentation that I gave to the whol office at the end of the internship, as felt like I had my own project to showcase what I'd learnt over the internship and was good as I could always get on with that if I wasn't busy
Sports and Social Club
Company Parties/Events
As a non-cognate undergrad student I felt like could have had more feedback about future prospects, i.e. HR telling me whether I would be made a graduate offer/be able to skip to interview if I go on to do a RICS masters. However, not sure whether I missed this information because I wasn't in London and feel slightly in the dark about future prospects with the company if I go onto do a RICS masters.
The Culture
Again I interned in Bristol and was the only intern there which wasn't a problem at all as everyone was so welcoming/friendly and I got a long with the graduates well, but also meant I didn't actually socialise with any other interns as they were all mainly based in London. I know that in London there was probably more of a social scene amongst interns and that there were events put on specifically for interns. However, I wouldn't have changed my experience as I had a great social scene and socialising with the graduates/more senior colleagues meant that I felt like I was more valued/included in the team/office and meant that I learnt a lot in a short space of time about APC etc (basically things interns wouldn't be talking about).
From Bristol so living was cheap, and could walk to work.
Loads of opportunities; I went to a ball, a summer social, a bowling afternoon with other companies, leaving do's etc
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Property Management
South West
November 2016
