E3 Academy Summer Placement Student Review

by Cummins

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    3.5
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • I really enjoyed my placement. I gained lots of useful experience which I can apply throughout the rest of my degree course.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • From the start of the placement I was made to feel welcome, the other members of the department I worked in were friendly and helpfull.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Good support from the team I worked in aswell as support from various different people in different departments.

    4/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Varies from day to day, some days are busy others are quite slow. There are always other projects going on which I could help out with, all of which is great experience.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was left to work alone at some points and then asked to present my findings before proceding with the next part of the project.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Many of the skills I have learnt from the placement will be very useful throughout the rest of my education and in life in general.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • Very friendly atmosphere around the office, people were seemed happy to help and offered advice willingly.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • The placement got off to a bit of a slow start due to problems with computers and other HR issues, but after this was resolved the whole thing seemed well organised.

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • No real training was required and so none was provided by the company other than health and safety information.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    National Travel
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • The placement is part of a scholarship scheme which i'm a part of, which means that at the end of university the company has the chance to offer me a job. As part of the scheme the company will pay back one third of my tution fees for university if I were to accept the job.

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • Myself and the other students will often go to pub in the evenings for pub quizzes etc or just to chat. There is a facebook page for the graduates and placement students to organise things through.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Quite an expensive area to live and socialise in, the cost of pubs restaurants etc is quite high compared to that of a city.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Plenty of pubs and bars to visit, there is a small arts centre which has a cinema. Can be quite quiet during the week.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There are a few activities that i'm aware of such as the cycling and football events. I'm not sure how many other activities like these are available.

    3/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

East Midlands

July 2012

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