Undergraduate technologist Review
by The Co-op
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
5.0
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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 The Co-op
- 7. Would you recommend The Co-op to a friend?
- 8. What advice would you give to others applying to The Co-op
Overview
Analysing and communicating complaint data with stakeholders, including suppliers. Conducting panels with suppliers to assess quality and safety of food category, including store visits. General admin for line manager, organising panels, meetings and testing. Planning and rolling out projects to drive continual improvement, working with other teams in the business. Going to site visits to various factories, learning about food manufacturing.
Skills
Learnt skills of organisation, time management and general admin skills. Communication and professional relationships whilst working with manufacturers and other stakeholders within the business. Leaning critical thinking and problem solving skills, applying food industry knowledge learnt in degree and in the placement.
Responsibilities
I have been given a great amount of responsibility, out of a place of trust from my line manager. Being given responsibility of management aspects of the category and taking an active role in supplier visits, such as traceability. Having full responsibility conducting own project by spending 2 weeks with a supplier.
Support & Guidance
I have received a great deal of support through team members who have welcomed me into the technical team so well. I have regular 1-1 meetings with my line manager where I feel comfortable to share any issues I am experiencing or questions I have and can ask for feedback. I am regularly offered opportunities to get involved with other categories and teams to support my development.
Culture
The company culture is open and welcoming, with a focus to empower and develop apprentices and undergraduates as equals by giving opportunity. Very friendly and family-feel to the whole team.
Your Impressions
I have loved my placement so far! I have developed in ways I did not predict and had unique opportunities that have grown soft and hard skills. And most importantly enjoyed the people and relationships grown with the other undergraduates and working team.
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Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Retail
North West
September 2024
