Marketing Internship Review

I really enjoyed my work on my internship. I was really given the freedom to experience working with different teams and was trusted to work independently. I was given the opportunity to complete tasks and join in on important projects. I really learnt so much over my time in the role.

My colleagues at Nestlé were friendly and welcoming from the moment I arrived. I felt immediately welcome and they helped me to settle in very quickly. I truly felt values by them as they respected my opinion and approached me to help them with projects. They were a pleasure to work with.

My supervisions provided me with enough support to feel like I had guidance but also plenty of freedom. I was given independence to complete tasks on my own but knew that if at any point I needed some help, that I could go to them. It was a nice balance.

The level of business in my internship started off slowly as I mostly learnt about the market and how the business functioned. But before long I was very busy and enjoying the rush of having lots to do! It again died down a bit as I approached the end but that’s to be expected.

I was given enough responsibility to feel like I was making a difference and helping with the business. But I also was supported at all times by someone more senior and they ensured that they kept track of what I was doing and how it was going. It worked well.

My degree subject and my internship are very different so the internship was never going to assist too much there as I an a physics student on a marketing internship. But I definitely learned a huge amount that is now going towards shaping my decisions about my future career choices.

The atmosphere in the office was friendly and calm. It wasn’t frantic or particularly busy sometimes as many of the employees worked from home. But I was never bored either as I always had plenty to be getting on with. Fridays in particular were very quiet every week as people were at home.

The organising of the internship wasn’t bad but it could have been better. The woman who was meant to be in charge of my internship in particular went on maternity leave during and wasn’t replaced until after I had left. So whilst it wasn’t poorly organised there was room for improvement there.

I was given the opportunity to attended 2 excellent training days which were about presenting with impact and also learning what kind of person you are and how you can fit into the workplace and work well with others. these were well run and very valuable experiences overall, I learned a lot.

I am very hopefully for my job prospects at Nestlé. I very much hope to get a role there and I believe I have a good chance. I believe that they care for their employees and there is plenty of room for promotion and career progression within such a big business.

There was a weekly fitness training on a monday that I really enjoyed called regiment fitness. A trainer would come and run a tough army style session which was really hard work. there was also weekly pilates and the odd evening gathering. The social scene was decent but not too much.

Very average pricing.

There isn’t much nightlife in Welwyn Garden City at all. It’s a small place within restaurants and some pubs really. But london is just a half an hour train away straight to kings cross so there’s plenty to do if you get on the train. London is just a stones throw away.

Sporting activities mostly.