Teaching assistant for Biomedical Sciences Review

by University of Oxford

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Rating

3.4/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.2
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

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

    • Working as a teaching assistant for a summer school was a very enjoyable activity, especially because the students had a passion for learning

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

    • We formed a very close team and had some TAs outings, etc...

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • I was given personal telephone numbers for both supervisors and was able to contact them anytime.

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

    • I was not particularly busy as I only thought 2-3 hours daily, but there were other tasks available for me to do.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Most of the programme for the summer school was organised by my direct supervisor, but I was given reasonable responsibility to adjust and change the timetable/tasks as necessary.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • The more experience working with the students in the 15-18 year-old category, the better for my future PGCE training.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • We had a reasonably good atmosphere, though there were some minor misunderstandings with the catering staff.

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Organisation was done perfectly due to hard work of the main organiser from Pembroke College.

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

    • There was not much training, in terms of children safety via NSPCC or First aid or Teaching skills training, when compared to other summer schools.

    2/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Parties/Events

    Working from home
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I will hopefully work for this summer school next year again.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • We had a good work/social life balance and the overall experience with the rest of teaching staff was good.

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • We were provided with a budget for socialising which was better than we could have possibly spent and the accommodation was provided too.

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

    • There was not much nightlife, especially because I was responsible for 10 teenagers during the night.

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Not too many.

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Education/Teaching

South East

July 2013

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