Intern Corporate Affairs Review

by GSK

Best Student Employer

Rating

4.4/5
  • Skills
    4.8
  • Responsibilities
    4.0
  • Support & Guidance
    4.5
  • Culture
    4.3
  • Your Impressions
    4.0

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
  • Different projects every week, freedom to engage in things that I was more keen to learn about. Weekly catch ups with my manager to review my to do list and multiple opportunities to engage in activities that have helped me develop my knowledge in areas broader than Corporate Affairs.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • Yes. Digital Skills utilizing various software, PowerBi, editing tools... Communication skills working on and delivering presentations. Analytical skills producing reports, building excels. Teamwork skills, working with colleagues across the world


  • How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
  • 4/5

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
  • Yes. Working with a team spread across EMEA & LatAm, I was given reponsibility to lead on various projects at the region level.


  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
  • 4/5

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
  • My manager always supported me and I had other points of contact with whom I was in close contact weekly, helping them in various projects.


  • How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
  • 4/5

    Culture

  • 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • Fantastic. Very positive energy, people always valued each others' work and everyone is accountable for what their responsibilities are. I always welcomed to ask questions


  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the social opportunities?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
  • 4/5

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
  • I really enjoyed this year. There have been busier and less busy periods, but overall I have been able to develop a lot of skills that will help me in my last year of university and when I graduate.


  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
  • 4/5

  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations
  • 5/5

  • Please rate the future employment prospects at GSK
  • 3/5

  • 7. Would you recommend GSK to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to GSK
  • Be willing to challenge yourself, step out of your comfort zone


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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Government

London

June 2022


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