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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
though I had quite a lot of work to do and I stayed sometimes for long hours, I enjoyed every bit of it. My team was friendly and made me feel welcomed since my first day even though I was the youngest member. There have been lots of socials parties and networking sessions organised.
I really felt that I made an impact on my project, I was given freedom of choice in designing the application that I was working on when I joined. My colleagues offered me support and guidance when needed, and shared their knowledge with me. What I implemented for the application was deployed and put into production.
We were assigned two mentors, having their constant support and meeting them by-weekly. Furthermore, the HR was always happy to help and also we were encouraged to speak up when needed. My team was super friendly. I also received help from the other interns, all you need to do is ask for help!
I barely had a couple of days when I could breathe more than 5 minutes. I was assigned many tasks and I was happy to solve them. I would not have preferred to not be busy because I came to learn and invest into my development. Furthermore, I also had time to network and attend events but not all of them.
I was in the charge of the design of the application and in the charge of finding and solving bugs so I’d say quite a lot of responsibility. But throughout the internship I received constant help and support so I was able to solve even the tasks that were above my technical skills.
My degree is ij computer science. I have learned web development and front end design, things that are not usually thought during university. I have also improved mu soft skills which will help me to better communicate with the others around me . Also, I pay more attention to details now.
The Company
The atmosphere was quite relaxed, the dress stile is business-casual but you are very welcomed to come to work dressed in a par of jeans and a T-shirt and sneakers. There are a few places that you can go for a coffee or to play a board game and also to get food.
It was seamless organised! The human recruiter did a very good job bu organising lots of social events and networking, for meeting both seniors and executive directors as well as the other interns. Lots of opportunities for training and for speaking up when needed. Also we did have a corporate responsibility day which made an impact outside of the firm.
We had the opportunity to take learning courses online on a wide range of subjects. I used this within my first week of work in order to gain more trust in what I am required to do. Also your colleagues can be considered training methods as well. Being part of a team and having assigned a task is the best training that you can receive.
Flexi Time
Subsidised Canteen
Sports and Social Club
Above 25 days holiday
Future employment prospect are really appealing! I found out about the company whining campus recruiters at my university. They support diversity and inclusion so that means everybody has equal chances for an offer. They provide also flexible working hours and possibility of reallocation. They invest in the summer internship program because they want you, all you need to do is to choose them as well
The Culture
There have been three social parties organised by the human recruiter, all of them within different locations. They provided food, drinks, dessert, good music and good people.I managed to meet every other intern and became friends with the majority of them. We gathered everyday to take lunch together and also outside of work.
The are is quite expensive because it is placed at the sea side. The company offered a good amount of money for relocation which definitely helped. We did not limit ourselves to go out due to the spendings cost. But you can find many good places where you can get a free drink for a meal so that helps too.
Awesome! Lots of clubs open for people from all ages. Every Friday night we went to the same club just because it has four rooms with different kinds of music so you never get bored. PS the entry is free and you get 50% off drinks if you go in before 11pm.
There are lost of sport societies you can join with your team or within other teams. The company has a gym which you can access if you are a full time employer. Also you can go and so some water sports by the sea pr go for a hike in the forest.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
South West
August 2019