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Rating
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The Role
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The Company
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The Culture
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
Whilst it was good, at the end of the day it is work.
My colleagues made a huge effort to get to know me, and explain various things they wanted me to do. It did vary between teams though.
I had a 'career coach' who helped me set objectives for my internship. I had various managers and above I could go to for help.
You need to be very proactive to get work. Once known to people if you do stuff well you can get quite a bit, occasionally balancing a lot of different tasks.
Not really applicable as an intern, as I lack the technical skills to be given work for which I would have responsibility. All of my work was reviewed by someone more senior.
Time management was useful. Overall I'm sure I learnt some transferable skills but wasn't really the point of the internship.
The Company
Varies from team to team. Some teams very quiet and dull, some chatty and friendly.
A well run induction week, and I had a rotation sorted for when I started between different business units who all knew when I was arriving and organised work for me
I had extensive training during an induction week.
Company Parties/Events
I have been made a job offer.
The Culture
Not alot going on.
Central London very expensive.
Had to get train home so didn't really use. Central London is good for nightlife though.
Limited - although you can always arrange something and i'm sure people will come!
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Accounting, Audit
London
August 2012