Public Sector UKI Intern Review
by IBM
Rating
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Skills
5.0
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Responsibilities
5.0
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Support & Guidance
5.0
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Culture
4.8
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Your Impressions
5.0
- 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
- 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
- How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
- How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
- How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
- Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
- 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
- Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
- 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
- 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
- How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
- How would you rate the social opportunities?
- How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
- How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
- 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
- Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
- Please rate how your experience met your expectations
- Please rate the future employment prospects at IBM
- 7. Would you recommend IBM to a friend?
- 8. What advice would you give to others applying to IBM
Overview
My placement hasn't been limited to one role during my year at IBM. I started shadowing my task manager who was the UKI Public Sector Leader for IBM Consulting while working with his core team. I then worked on two complex high value bid proposals for a large Public Sector client. I then worked in delivery as PMO support on UK Critical National Infrastructure. I have also done technical work as a complete beginner, and have engaged in a variety of external roles outside of my core role.
Skills
List of skills I have developed: - Interpersonal / communication skills - Negotiating - Stakeholder management - Time management List of skills I have learned: - Technical skills: HTML, CSS and JavaScript languages (basic knowledge) - Communicating effectively with senior members of staff
Responsibilities
Yes, despite being an intern, I was regarded as a valued member of every team I have been a part of. An example of where I held a lot of responsibility is when I was in charge of submitting a multi-million pound bid proposal (loading all question answers and documents into the submission portal).
Support & Guidance
Yes, I have two managers who are more than happy to aid me whenever I need it!
Culture
Very friendly and everyone is understanding of the position I'm in as an intern, and that it may take a bit longer for me to learn processes compared to others.
Your Impressions
I believe I have made the absolute most out of my year by putting myself outside of my comfort zone and therefore have fully enjoyed my year - I would rate it 9.5/10
Yes
Be yourself - IBM really values authenticity.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Management Consulting
London
July 2022
