Graduate Intern Review

by Shropshire Council

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Rating

4.3/5
  • The Role
    4.4
  • The Company
    4.4
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

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

    • Really enjoyed the hight level of responsibility and the feeling of being valued.

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

    • My collegues were friendly and supportive and made me feel like a valued member of the team.

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

    • I was given a personal mentor throughout the placement who provided invaluable support. My team and the Graduate Manager were also fantastic and helped me with every aspect from corporate presentations and project advice to finding my way around the building.

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

    • A brilliant work balance, with time to find my feet before I got involved with projects. Also enough time to allow me to investigate other areas of the organisation and help out on a broad range of additional projects.

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

    • A high level of exposure to senior management and a high profile project, working with expert members of staff on a daily basis.

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

    • As a graduate I had the opportunity to use my degree knowledge and develop excisting skills as well as learn new ones

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • I was fully supported and included at every turn, with people I was able to relate to and ask for help at any time.

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

    • I was able to complete my projects within my placement and was given extra experiences in different departments, with a monitored project for each

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • We were given feedback every few weeks and after coporate presentations and assessments. This feedback was comprehensive, constructive and detailed, dedicated to developing our performance.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Company Parties/Events
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Opportunities to remain with the organisation were readily available to interns at the end of their placement

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • regular social events were organised by both the interns, mentors and Graduate manager, including, meals, nights out and quizzes.

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

    • Renting a room in shropshire is a decent price and social events were at affordable venues and not too frequent

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Nightlife is available, there are several bars and clubs in the town centre which are easily accesible.

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • All interns were involved and invited to events on a regular basis, which made socialising easy and helped create a relaxed working environment

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Business Management, Human Resources, Marketing, Government

West Midlands

September 2012

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