GSR Placement Student Review

by Government Social Research

Rating

4.5/5
  • Skills
    4.8
  • Responsibilities
    4.0
  • Support & Guidance
    5.0
  • Culture
    3.8
  • Your Impressions
    5.0

    Overview

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

    • I work on an internal Evidence Library, which hosts a range of internal and external evidence that covers topics spanning the criminal justice system, through hosting early adopter pilots and uploading evidence. I also work with the NRC, assessing research that people want to do in prisons and probation. I am also involved in fieldwork, spanning many research areas.

    Skills

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

    • I have developed my qualitative skills, my research skills (e.g., interview skills), time-management, problem-solving and analysing 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

    • 4/5

    Responsibilities

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

    • I was in charge of note-taking in all meetings. I was also in charge of producing an evidence pack asked for by our directorates directors, which focused on a specific research area, which I had to turn around very quickly.

  • 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 line manager and my direct team was very helpful. Everyone I have met have been so personable and friendly. I have felt that I can go to anyone for support and guidance and they would give it to me.

  • 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 and general atmosphere is very flexible and helpful - everyone wants to help you and make sure that you get the most out of your job.

  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

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

    • 3/5
  • 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 enjoyed myself to the fullest during my placement. It was such a unique and interesting placement to go on and I would recommend to anyone.

  • 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 Government Social Research

    • 5/5
  • 7. Would you recommend Government Social Research to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Government Social Research

    • Go into it with an open mind - the job is never the same day-to-day, which makes it very interesting and different!

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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Research, Government

London

May 2024

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