Business Support Coordinator Intern Review

In the role, I have completed various tasks such as organising and planning internal and external events for the UK&IRL office- such as Garden Parties and team events; Creating and organising new process mapping of various tasks and roles in the business, so the flow of information is more transferable. Every day however is quite varied and the work load fluctuates depending on the season and what events are occurring at the time.

I have been able to develop many new skills as well as working on existing ones: • Confidence in various manners- in myself as well as in leading teams and speaking up • Time management- in planning which tasks have a higher importance and organising my time accordingly Independence- learnt how to in a new environment, to quickly get on with tasks and know what I need to be doing

I was given a lot of responsibility during my placement, in ways such as being Stand Manager for an event, helping to organise conferences and being quite independent in managing my workload.

Throughout my placement, I was given the support and guidance that I needed to have a great placement year. My manager always made sure to be approachable and we had regular check ups most days and also made sure that I knew if I needed any help or assistance to give her a call or a message.

The company culture was not what I expected. The whole team gets on really well and the atmosphere is really nice. When people came into the office there was always general chitchat going on and some really interesting conversations. From very earlier on, I felt very welcomed by the team and felt settled really quickly.

I thoroughly enjoyment my placement: the varied work meant that I was always busy and being involved with interesting projects and the responsibility I was given, meant I was able to develop as an individual and work on tasks that I felt would benefit me. The opportunity to attend various events with the team, also allowed me to get to know everyone better, which further meant I was able to feel involved and able to approach anyone with any questions I might through my time.

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I would say make sure to do your research before you apply. A common mistake is not knowing the industry Volvo Penta works in and that really shows if you interview. I would also say make sure to ask lots of questions through the whole process so that you fully understand the role you are applying for as well as the company.