Summer Student- Board Management Services Review

by Barnett Waddingham LLP

Rating

4.6/5
  • Skills
    4.0
  • Responsibilities
    5.0
  • Support & Guidance
    4.5
  • Culture
    5.0
  • Your Impressions
    4.7

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
  • Research projects into corporate board management, attending corporate and pension board meetings, and training in pension board services.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • I have learned time management and presentation skills. I have also developed my research, team work, and verbal and written communication skills.


  • How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
  • 3/5

  • 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 completed my work independently, however, there were many people around to ask for help. The research project I completed involved creating materials for the company to use, rather than shadowing and observing others.


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

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
  • There were always people around who could help but I was left to complete my own work independently.


  • 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?
  • Everyone was friendly and welcoming. The company culture was embedded into the framework of the company and was taken very seriously. It was a great experience and I settled in quickly.


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

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

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

  • 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 enjoyed it a lot and would recommend it to anyone interested in this area of work.


  • 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 Barnett Waddingham LLP
  • 5/5

  • 7. Would you recommend Barnett Waddingham LLP to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Barnett Waddingham LLP
  • To show your personality; often the most important thing is whether you can fit into the company culture. I would also recommend showing that you are dedicated and work hard to create high quality outputs.


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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Financial Management

North West

August 2024


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