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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
Loved my role and the company but felt like I was left without work to do after a while
Everyone was so friendly and welcoming, I was treated as a typical team member not just a temporary member of the team
My manager always had time free in their diary for me and always auctioned upon any points immediately
I did regularly feel like I didn’t have enough work to do and would end up a bit bored most days
I took over processes by myself and was given a lot of responsibility and trust, all my work went through someone else too before being approved which took pressure of to reassure it was done correctly
I’ve learnt so much from my role that I’ll carry onto my final year of university, not only skills based but also in my maturity and personality
The Company
The office is really nice with a social space next to a coffee shop alongside sofas and booths, everyone was very chatty and friendly
I feel they could’ve been better prepared for what my specific role was in order to prevent me from not having enough to do, but that’s specific to my role, in terms of the scheme itself it was very well organised
I was put on quite a few training courses and had opportunities to develop, they were also open to suggestions if we wanted to go on a specific course
Flexi Time
Subsidised Canteen
Subsidised/Company Gym
Company Parties/Events
Working from home
Had it not been for Covid-19 there would’ve been opportunities to return to the company with a full time job or on the graduate scheme but being a travel company this wasn’t as easily done this year
The Culture
Within my team we did something every few months but within the placement team there was a big social aspect and we were regularly getting together
Living in Luton was so cheap and we were also really close to London which meant we could have social events there too without staying in Luton
Nightlife in Luton wasn’t good but London was so close and cheap to get to it made up for it
I personally didn’t do any activities outside of work other than social events organised amongst people, but I’m not sure what opportunities there were because I would’ve got involved otherwise
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
East Midlands
August 2020