Marketing Intern Review

I thoroughly enjoyed the placement year. Whilst it was initially difficult to adjust to working life, L'Oréal made me feel at ease and provided an incredible support system.

It depends of whom you are working with. As an intern you can only expect to be delegated a certain amount of responsibility, however this was more than I ever imagined. You are respected by the majority of colleagues who see you as more than just an intern.

My manager was incredible, any issues I voiced were immediately actioned and she appreciated my honesty. We had weekly catch-ups put in place as well as regular chats throughout the week to align on projects I was working on and provided advice and guidance whenever I required it.

There was not a day that went buy in which I was not busy. There were times where I was admittedly too busy and it was at times overwhelming however it was definitely worth it as it meant that I was able to get involved with more enriching projects.

I was given far more responsibility than I ever imagined. I was given projects that allowed me to independently lead and manage, enabling me to gain an insight into what marketing really entails. It has equipped me with life long skills which I am able to transfer to a University setting as well as life beyond University.

Whilst my degree has aspects of Marketing integrated into it, my marketing placement has taught me far more. University largely provided me with the theory of certain aspects of marketing however this placement has allowed me to apply it and integrate a number of different aspects of management degree such as business analysis, financial reporting and marketing communications.

It was very open and casual. Being my first real taste of an office environment it was not as intimidating as I imagined. Everyone was incredibly friendly and helpful.

The placement year could not have been more organised, however I believe that this may be due to there being a large number of interns.

There are hundreds of training courses you can complete online, however I honestly did not have the time to complete them as I was so busy.

At the end of the placement year each intern has the opportunity to apply to the grad scheme which compromises of 3 x 6 month rotations in either commercial and marketing or supply chain and finance however it is incredibly competitive. If you do not wish to do the generic graduate scheme you can apply to a 'talent track' scheme whereby if you are deemed suitable, you are matched to certain roles within the business after graduation.

The interns which ran the social committee were awful, however once you are settled in you will hopefully find likeminded interns that you can socialise within the workplace as well as after work and weekends. There are also divisional socials which are paid by/subsidised by that division - these are good opportunities to socialise with colleagues outside of the working environment.

London is incredibly expensive, half of your salary is more than likely to go on rent. Whilst eating, drinking and going on nights out is a lot more expensive compared to being at University, it is doable on the salary you are paid.

In Hammermsith itself there is not a lot, however it only takes 20-25 minutes on the tube to get into central.

There are intern sports socials, however they are quite poorly organised.