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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
It was OK overall. Loads of opportunities. Helpfull people.
Much attention. Anything unclear explained
Very helpful people. Felt lots of attention.
Could get upto 10 hours a day, however you can go home early if you work efficiently.
Cannot say I was give loads of creative task. More manual job mostly.
Was new to finance. Very interesting. Definitelly better understanding of the finance world now.
The Company
Very good. People are outgoing and funny. Enough socials to get to know each other.
Was always up to date what is going on. Was given all the tools to work with on Day 1
Spent one day of presentation on my department, which really helped.
Subsidised Canteen
Sports and Social Club
Company Parties/Events
So far good feedback from the manager, meaning I am doing good job.
The Culture
Very friendly interns. Spend all lunches together.
Found relatively cheap appartment, however I cannot say the same about the rest of people. Food and transpot is quite expensive too.
Very good. Loads of pubs to go with your colleagues
Many clubs, events, charities.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Market Research
International
August 2013