Marketing and communications undergraduate Review

by Burberry

Rating

4.7/5
  • Skills
    5.0
  • Responsibilities
    4.0
  • Support & Guidance
    5.0
  • Culture
    4.5
  • Your Impressions
    4.7

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.

    • I support the global media team complete the planning and buying of global media. I assist with creating overview presentation documents, deadline and status trackers, emails and organisational comms and have started taking the lead on isolated projects

    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?

    • I have developed so many skills whilst working for Burberry. The main one being adaptability as well as prioritisation, time management and leadership skills

  • 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

    • 5/5

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

    • Yes, throughout my placement i have been given more and more responsibility which I'm very grateful for. I have led meetings and taken the lead on sections of projects and campaigns. I have also created documents such as process flows which have been re used and sent out to external partners to explain processes.

  • 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?

    • I received a lot of support and guidance during my placement but was also given the opportunity to be independent and work things out for myself. My whole team were so friendly and supportive throughout my placement.

  • 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?

    • 5/5

    Culture

  • 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?

    • The company culture at Burberry is bustling, fun and a great place to work. Everyone is motivated and wants to do a good job to ensure the success of the company.

  • 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?

    • 5/5

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?

    • I thoroughly enjoyed my placement at Burberry and think it has given me an invaluable insight into the luxury fashion industry. I am very grateful to have had this opportunity to work within a great company and team.

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

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

    • 5/5
  • Please rate the future employment prospects at Burberry

    • 4/5
  • 7. Would you recommend Burberry to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Burberry

    • Make sure your personality and work ethic is visible through your application and any presentations/interviews you do. I believe the best think you can do is show you have a passion for luxury fashion, Burberry in particular, and that you have a strong desire to learn and immerse yourself into everything.

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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Marketing

London

September 2024

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