Marketing intern Review

I really enjoyed my summer at L'Oreal. It was a great experience to work with such ambitious people who are so passionate about the beauty industry. HR are extremely supportive throughout the whole time here so that you never feel lost.

I felt incredibly valued by my colleagues. What I loved about at L'Oreal was that you never felt that there was a real hierarchical structure within the brands - you could talk to anyone and were always encouraged to network with people at all levels.

I was given a lot of support in the team by the grad on the MT scheme as well as my line manager and also other line managers. People were always happy to support and guide you and you never felt like a question was stupid.

I was kept fairly busy - the great thing about a summer internship is that you get in what you put out. You could choose to put in extra time to your projects but equally never felt pressured to stay past 5. At L'Oreal there was always something to do which meant you're never watching the clock!

I was given a lot of responsibility during the internship which is great, particularly if you wanted to go onto apply for the graduate scheme. You were never out of your depth though and always had a point of contact you could talk to.

Throughout my internship I was always invited to various training sessions which will definitely help me in my future career. As well as this, learning how to prioritise and manage time were skills which I have developed extensively which will help in my final year at University.

The general atmosphere in the office was extremely friendly. Despite being busy most of the time, everyone was very calm and talkative. There was also always interns to go to for lunch with from across the different brands which was so nice to do and also a good opportunity to find out more about L'Oreal in general.

The internship was set up well in the sense that it was always clear what stage you were at whether it was your mid-review or applying for the grad scheme. It was also always clear who you could contact in HR if you ever needed to chat to anyone.

As previously mentioned, the numerous training days interns were invited to showed the extent to which L'Oreal invested in us. They weren't all compulsory (or relevant for the brand you were currently working on) but this was a good opportunity to gain more knowledge in different fields.

I am currently waiting to hear back from my application to the MT scheme (the marketing stream). I am really hoping to come back based on my experience this summer!

The office is extremely social (there were always interns to go for lunch with) and also on a Friday everyone tended to go to the pub which was really nice. As well as this there were organised socials every other weeks which could be club nights or bar crawls etc.

Hammersmith was reasonably priced - the local pubs weren't extortionate compared to other areas of London.

Again the nightlife in the Hammersmith area was reasonable - more closer to "student prices" than other areas.

Yes, there are also sports events happening as well as socials.