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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 extremely interesting to be able to apply the knowledge I had gained from my university studies to real life problems.
I was not working with many people of my own age group therefore there was not as much of a social aspect as I expected within the office. There were however regular sports meetings at lunch times where I had the opportunity to make new friends.
The help was always there if I needed it. All I had to do was ask.
There was always something to during my placement. If it felt like there wasn't anything to do it was easy enough to find something.
I was in charge of my own project which I was solely responsible for delivering its goals. I even got to see the formulations I had been working on scaled-up to a pilot plant level from a lab-scale.
I received a valuable insight into how chemical engineering and research and development function in industry. I also gained a much greater understanding of things which I had learned at university.
The Company
Sports and Social Club
Staff Sales/Staff Shop
I would love to continue working at Unilever. I really like their business ethics and employees. I also thouroughly enjoyed playing a crucial part in a project which will contribute to products which will be sold on the shelves.
The Culture
Due to where I was placed, there was only one other summer placement student. We shared a house and became friends but it would have been nice to have been involved with the larger social group based in London who I met at the induction day.
After having lived in Glasgow, Bedford by comparison was quite expensive for socialising. It was however fairly cheap in comparison to London. The cost of living was reasonably average.
The nightlife in Bedford was ok. It was nothing special.
There were loads of sports put on by Unilever. There was a different sport on every lunch time which anyone could get involved in. I played rugby every week and played in a tournament representing Unilever.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
London
September 2012