store design intern Review

by The Body Shop

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    2.5

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • The placement was great, I learnt more than expected and gained so many new skills that I can now use in my final year at university.

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • The whole of the body shop team are great, everyone is always smiling and always says hello, you feel valued and even as a intern you are a big part of the team.

    5/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • My team are very close, they helped me with anything I needed and more. they would always provide me with relevant information to help me. If there were any problems I could rely on my manager to fix them with me.

    5/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • With our line of work in depends on how many people are interested in upgrading their stores, so therefore the fluctuation of work is a lot. some weeks were much busier than others, however with careful organisation its easy to manage.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I had a lot of responsibility, as our team is small its important that we take on big amounts of work. And being one of the only in house designers it was often down to me to ensure the plans or visuals were correct and accurate.

    5/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Doing the placement has enabled me to successfully start up my own business, I now freelance in London and back at the body shop. Im then going back to university to finish my degree and carry on with my business after that.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • People were serious but always up for fun!

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Being very busy meant that you had to think for yourself sometimes, which is great as you end up leaning more along the way.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • they provided me with the skills, training and software.

    5/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Healthcare/Dental
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Im now working as a freelancer for them on a part time basis.

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • There was a big divide between two groups of interns, being the only male I was in the middle.

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • I lived at home and commuted into work.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Im not sure as I didn't live in the area, however I hear that croydon is great now with box part and with Victoria and London Bridge 20 minutes aways its great.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • No not really, there are some events that are to do with volunteering in the community.

    2/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Architecture

London

September 2017

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