Summer Intern Review

by Atkins

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.2
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

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

    • Fantastic experience, would do again.

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

    • Fairly valued, some more than others.

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

    • I was given great support by my line manager, I felt I could go to him with any problems I had and he was always quick to sort them out.

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

    • Very busy, always had a variety of work to do. (excluding 1st week)

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

    • More responsibilty than I expected, was doing some of the final checks on documents.

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

    • Improved problem solving skills, gained in confidence.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Fun, Sociable, cold.

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

    • Seamless

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

    • No formal training.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

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

    • Atkins have a lot of summer/year placements available to students, so I hope to come back next year.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes, there was always events going on.

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

    • Cost of living in Bristol is alright, could be better

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Fantastic

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

    • activities? there are sports clubs

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

South West

August 2013

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