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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
I really enjoyed my internship. I learnt a lot and was able to get involved in actual work including communications with clients. The only thing I would say could be improved would be to have more small jobs for interns, as when the team was very busy they wouldnt have time to assign me work or didnt have anything I could do independently and were too busy to sit and explain.
I felt very valued when I was able to complete the work a graduate would be doing and was invited to all team outings. The team were thankful for my work and involved me in all team meetings and spoke to me and explained things to me patiently and at any chance they could when they werent busy.
Was given support for example when I was unwell and worried about taking a day off my manager ensured it was okay. I had as much guidance as I could as I was taking on big projects however the manager was very busy so would help me where they could.
It varied some days I was very busy and had lots to be getting on with and those were the most enjoyable days however some days there wasnt much for me to be getting on with and having asked most members of the team a couple of times its difficult to continue asking.
I was given a lot of responsibility combined with the guidance from the manager meant I really learnt a lot and was able to do work that was hopefully useful to the team and felt more like a graduate than an intern.
All the skills I learnt from being specific to the team to general industry skills will definetely help in my studies but also in any further jobs and interviews/assessment centres for graduate shcemes once I've finished university.
The Company
Generally a very good atmosphere, everyone was very focussed on their work but also had fun and would communicate with eachother.
Very well organised, everthing was ready for me on the first day.
Had a few pieces of training to complete despite it only being a 6 week internship.
I would love a future within the organisation.
The Culture
There was one other intern who I would see a lot and often have lunch with.
Not too bad.
It is okay.
yes there were a few
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Property Management
West Midlands
August 2019