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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
The work was generally very enjoyable with a lot of client facing time provided.
My colleagues were great at helping me integrate into the team for my short placement
Regular counselling meetings with my manager
Busy the majority of the time but with some downtime
Given responsibility for doing pieces of work and collecting info from clients. Much like a first year graduate would be doing
Definately helped me for the future
The Company
Plenty of social events
Very well
Made sure I got the chance to develop as many skills as possible
Company Parties/Events
I got a job with them!
The Culture
Great, everyone became good friends
Quite good
Lots going on at night
Lots of social events
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Scotland
November 2011