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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 people were genuinely friendly and fun to work with, they were always willing to offer help and provide guidance, which made working here enjoyable. However, despite asking for more, I was not always provided with enough work.
I felt like I was valued and respected by my team.
Management was good at helping when needed but still allowed me to take charge of my own projects.
Despite asking for more, I was not provided with enough work which sometimes made the days drag. I ended up having to create my own work to do. Saying this, other interns in different teams were given multiple projects. I would say on average most of the CADP interns worked the standard 9-5 hours.
I was able to take charge of my own project and dictate how it was completed. It allowed me to communicate with multiple people across the company.
I developed soft skills and how to adapt to a business environment. However, I learnt very few skills in regards to what my team and division actually did. The nature of the CADP programs means that you are unlikely to do BAU and more likely focus on process improvement orientated projects, which means (depending on the nature of the team) you are not always gaining a deep knowledge of the work your team does.
The Company
Friendly, welcoming and laid back.
They provided us with a really useful excel workshop.
Subsidised Canteen
The Culture
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Banking
September 2019