VEM Team Review
by JLR
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
4.4
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The Company
4.8
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The Culture
4.6
- 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
Had some brilliant experiences and got to see lots of very interesting things. Some bits of my work did get quite repetitive though.
Everyone treated me with the utmost respect; regardless of my position as an intern. My work was valued and displayed alongside that of my seniors.
100% fantastic support from my manager in completing my placement work, but also in going out there and finding out about different parts of the business I was interested in.
Towards the end of my placement, as the company's intake of grads started work, I did find myself with a bit more spare time - however I used this time to go and talk to more people around the business and organise my placement for next summer.
I think I was given a good amount of responsibility given that I had only completed one year of university and was very inexperienced in working in a corporate environment. Next year I would have the confidence to take on more, however this year any more would have made me uncomfortable.
I think this placement gave me more skills for after graduating than during university, however I did get to put some university knowledge to use while I was there.
The Company
One of the best things about my placement was the great working relationship between my team and the good laughs we had.
My manager got in touch with me weeks before I started; keeping me up to date with company news and forwarding on employee communications. He also provided clear objectives of what I was expected to deliver during my time there
I went on a couple of training courses, was assigned a mentor and received lots of developmental feedback from my manager based on my initial interview performance as well as my placement performance - as well as advice on how to improve my performance.
Subsidised Canteen
Sports and Social Club
Subsidised/Company Gym
Company Parties/Events
Staff Sales/Staff Shop
I will definitely be applying to the graduate scheme when the time comes.
The Culture
I went on a night out with my work colleagues as well as a couple of nights out organised by the undergrads for meet and greets etc.
Leamington Spa is a popular student town anyway so it was very similar to living/socialising at uni.
As above - student town meant standard range of nights out, but also some more 'upper-class' (?) places in north leamington.
We were able to access £120 of funding towards an extra-curricular activity that would enhance your skills in some way; for example painting/decorating courses, driving lessons, etc etc.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Automotive Engineering, Engineering, Product Design
West Midlands
September 2012
