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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
The job porvided me with amazing opportunities and an ability to build on my characteristics, which I would not have achieved in any other summer placement.
The people I worked with were amazing! They made me feel comfortable for the get go and I knew if there were any problems, they would help me out.
If I had any problems, I was always told to go and discuss it with the people who arranged my placement and they would sort it out for me.
I always had something to do! Obviously some days were busier than others but that's just the nature of work.
Thankfully at the beginning I was shadowing another collegue in the team. However, towards the middle of my placement, I was provided with more responsibility, including organising my own meetings.
Whilst the placement I undertook had no real link with law, the skills I obtained from this placement will be a benefit to me in the future.
The Company
I worked in a very fun area. Whilst everyone was obviously working hard, I still felt like I has able to have abit of a laugh with them. Also, the team I worked in from a previous placement were near to me aswell so I was able to go and meet them again aswell.
There were some hiccups initially when starting this placement as the HR process was in the middle of being changed. However, if I had any problems, I was able to contact my placement recruitment officer who was happy to help!
I had the chance to go on a couple of training courses, which was funded through the company. I am really grateful about this, especially since I was only in the company for just over 2 months!
I really loved working there. I would definately consider a job in the future within this company however, for now I am still just trying to figure out what to do after finishing my degree.
The Culture
There were many nights out with the other placements, as well as nights out with my team members and the graduates.
I lived at home
Barrow is currently being done up so the nightlife is definately on the rise.
The offer was always available about outside of work activities, which we heard about through emails in the company.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
West Midlands
November 2009