Intern in DCC Operations Review

by Citi

Best Student Employer

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Rating

2.8/5
  • The Role
    2.9
  • The Company
    2.6
  • The Culture
    2.8

    The Role

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

    • The work was tedious and I wasn't given enough really until the end of the internship, but the people I worked with were great.

    3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Everyone was really nice and made an effort to have me included in after work drinks and team nights out

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

    • The managers were extremely nice and fair with me but they didn't give me enough work to do during the internship.

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

    • I was idle for most of the day during my time there, trying not to get caught going on the news because I didn't have enough work.

    2/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • By the end of the internship I was running my own checklist so as much responsibility as could have realistically been given to me was, however I was never challenged while I was there

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

    • It helped I guess to experience working in an office environment and my excel skills improved but other than that nothing else really. You could do the job going through the same routine every day without really knowing what or why you were doing something.

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone was really nice and there was a bit of banter, but as it was an office it wasn't like you could go mad.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • There didn't seem to be any sort of overall internship program beyond sticking you in a team and then letting them deal with you. There was the odd talk given to interns every week or two but any after work stuff we had to organise ourselves.

    2/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • While they gave me the skills to come back and work a processing job for the company and learnt a little bit of what goes on behind the scenes of trading I never really learnt anything of particular interest or any skills I could bring to another more hands-on job.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I'd never come back and start a job from the bottom up but a managerial role would be more appealing, dealing with people rather than looking at spreadsheets all day.

    2/5

    The Culture

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

    • ll the other interns were sound but any times we met up we had to organise it ourselves, Citi didn't help

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

    • It's Dublin so accommodation is expensive and you could burn through cash if you didn't keep an eye on it

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Dublin city centre so plenty of pubs.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There was a gaelic football team that played every week or two but no tag rugby or 5 a side or anything like that which was disappointing

    2/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

International

August 2013

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