Student Dealer Review

by Southwestern Advantage

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Rating

4.6/5
  • The Role
    5.0
  • The Company
    4.8
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

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

    • The best job ever indeed! Helped me grow as a person.

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

    • The best work enviroment, where you feel valued at all times. Enormously supportive and encouraging enviroment.

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

    • I think one of the main reason people do well in Southwestern's program is the great training people are given not only in the beggining but throughout the whole summer.

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

    • I am placing a 10 even though we were super busy. The reason for that is I strongly believe that the harder you work, the more successfull you are in life. We we extreamly busy all the time but our hard work did pay off.

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

    • I was running the show. I ran my own business for the summer and I was allowed to make all the decisions myself.

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

    • I think the program definitely gives you skills for life since no matter what you do in your life, you always need to know what's the best way to present yourself and your ideas to others. In my opinion very few internship programs teach motivation, discipline, perseverance and long term thinking.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Another great thing I learned from Southwestern was you always have to have fun while working. It makes every job so much easier.

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

    • Things were planned throughout the whole school year and everything went smoothly through the summer.

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

    • Trainings, seminars and team- buildins are organized throughout the whole year. Not only we learn a lot in the summer time but also during the school year.

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

    • National Travel

    International Travel

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Healthcare from home
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • You can be a part of the company in a few years time, depending on the efforts you are putting into your business.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Perfect indeed!

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

    • Stayed with a host family for the whole summer and managed to keep my expenses low. I also met thousand of families and made great friends.

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

    • I focused on my summer business and dedicated myself to what I do and experienced the nightlife after I got done with the program.

    1/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • For the 13 weeks I spent working for this program I felt like a part of the community just by doing my job. Our host family was also an amazing support and made sure my roommate and I experience the American culture.

    5/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

International

November 2012

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