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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
It was like working in a dream world! It is a lot of hard work and you have to be prepared to put in the hard work and stay late some nights, but it's so much fun that it's not hard to do!
They became like my family!
All of the directors who worked in the general vicinity were great at supporting me throughout my placement, and still continue to do so now, with one even helping me source work experience after leaving!
Very much depends on what projects are on going at any one time - sometimes it could be completely dead, others you may not have time to breathe!
Obviously as an intern there is only so much you can do, however I found that the more I proved I was capable, the more responsibility I was given.
I haven't gone back to final year yet so can't say!
The Company
Very fun and friendly, although with a very strong work ethic.
Everything I could possibly have needed was right in front of me.
I got given training courses, one on one mentoring, and most importantly, I got given the responsibility to manage my own time, projects, whilst working as part of the team - experience which has secured me a job offer with another company when I graduate!
Flexi Time
Subsidised/Company Gym
International Travel
Company Parties/Events
Staff Sales/Staff Shop
I would love to go back, and it will definately be the first place I apply once I graduate - only problem is that they do not run a grad scheme, so it is very dependent on head count.
The Culture
I lived with 4 of the other interns, and even those who lived outside London still made the effort and we used to go out as a group at least once a fortnight.
London is expensive, make no mistake about it - You need to plan your money carefully to live a decent life!
There is so much going on that you really can take your pick depending on your tastes.
It's London...need I say more?
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
London
August 2009