T&O Summer Intern Review
by Santander
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Rating
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The Role
4.7
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The Company
3.2
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The Culture
4.0
- 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 was a member of the T&O Summer Internship. Found it very enjoyable. Great to progress over the 10 weeks and really get stuck in. Glad the scheme is 10 weeks, rather than 6 (as most are), as the whole 10 weeks is definitely packed!
Felt very valued by colleagues. Given a huge amount of trust, as well as responsibility to help carry out important tasks for the team.
Supervisors were great at giving support and feedback. Always very open to me exploring different areas of the business and really helped me to make the most of my internship with Santander.
The first week or so were fairly slow (waiting for a laptop, issues with sign ons), but as I progressed through the internship I found myself with a lot more work coming my way, as well as a lot of independent responsibilities. A large part of this was collating weekly reports from all areas of the business ready for a weekly session we had. Also given tasks where I'd have to go out and communicate with lots of different stakeholders to put together a key implementation document.
Definitely given a lot of responsibility, really made to feel like a key member of the team.
The internship really helped to build a number of different skills, a lot of transferrable skills. My communication and presentation skills have both improved massively, as well as my management skills through opportunities that I wouldn't have come any where near my course. Really valuable experience.
The Company
Worked with my team in a very large office. Atmosphere around team was great, lots of discussion. Also the ability to meet up with different business areas within the building was a great bonus.
Slow in the first week or two, but definitely progressed following that.
Have to do a lot of mandatory training, apart from that it's all learning on the job. Colleagues very welcoming and willing to sit down with you and walk you through new processes. Always someone to ask for a hand, or just an opinion of how to go about things.
Subsidised/Company Gym
National Travel
Company Parties/Events
Staff Sales/Staff Shop
Working from home
Graduate scheme looks great for giving you a well rounded view of the company.
The Culture
Very friendly, great that there's an opportunity for fellow interns to meet. This is definitely boosted through the CSR project that you and fellow interns will complete.
Drove an hour from home everyday, so just had to cover my own petrol money.
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Lots of opportunities, always events going on within Santander. Really enjoyed tech talks and AGILE talks.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
East Midlands
August 2017
