Commercial Summer Intern Review
by Tesco plc
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
4.5
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The Company
3.9
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The Culture
4.1
- 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
I have thoroughly enjoyed my internship with Tesco. What is amazing about Tesco is how supportive and how genuinely nice people who work there are and really take an interest in your future career. Also, the social side is fantastic and I have made some amazing friends over the last 2 months.
I felt incredibly valued by my colleagues and felt, although I was a low level, we were all treated equally and I had very strong meetings with my managers through our daily meetings. The scale here measures it 'like family' I feel is the wrong term; we had friendly professional relationships.
I had a huge amount of support from my manager when I needed it. Because the internship is in the summer, this meant my manager was taking holidays, but I was always given a temporary manager and also I had a buddy to help me with my project.
My project was being an international project manager so I was incredibly busy at times, which did get a bit stressful, but overall I had a good working balance.
I had a lot of responsibility; I was responsible for chairing daily conference calls and organizing supplier meetings. I was working with a lot of very important people, which was exciting and offered me really good networking opportunities.
The skills I have developed at Tesco are this set of transferrable skills, which are essential in life- regardless of the degree or job. I have definitely become a better communicator and have a lot more confidence in my presentation skills now. We had development days which would target these key skills, so they really are concerned with your personal development, whether that be inside of Tesco or not.
The Company
Pretty well organized once in department but the two weeks of training and store placement were quite disorganized.
Tesco invested a huge amount in us and invested in our personal development
Subsidised Canteen
Sports and Social Club
Subsidised/Company Gym
Company Parties/Events
Waiting to hear if I get a graduate scheme with them!
The Culture
Very good social scene, so many other interns to meet,
Tesco's head office isn't great, but it's only 30mins from central London- so Cheshunt's prices are a bit more affordable but for rent you are still paying London prices
Many a night out in Covent Garden and Camden!
You're so close to London, so can get up to whatever you like....
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Marketing, Retail
London
August 2013
