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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
I enjoyed it tremendously.
I felt very valued, and I really like my team.
I was given a lot of support and guidance.
I feel that I can take on more work.
I was given good responsibility during my placement.
I felt that the soft skills I learnt were very, very valuable in further developing myself.
The Company
It was busy, and there was always work to go around.
The overall work placement was set up really well, and really well planned overall. I was very impressed.
The company invested in very good training programs to develop me, and I was very impressed overall.
Future employment prospects are quite good.
The Culture
Yes, general atmosphere was very good.
London is extremely expensive, but an extremely enjoyable city to live in.
Nightlife is very good.
Yes, I had time on weekends
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Investment Banking
London
August 2013