TCE & Strategic Initiatives Assistant Review

I have really enjoyed working at HP so far. Everyone is so helpful, and you can learn so much. There is also a lot of other interns at HP, meaning there is a lot of social events throughout the year.

If you work hard, you will see the rewards. I found colleagues to be very helpful and appreciate the work that I do.

Everyone I have worked with have been very supportive and helped me achieve my goals throughout my placement.

It varies each day. Sometimes you will struggle to find much work you can do, other days you will have so much that you need more time in the day. The variety keeps it interesting though.

If you want the responsibility, you will get it. I have had a couple of projects to run so far during my placement. However, on a day to day basis, you normally own a few tasks within a larger project.

The skills I have learnt during my placement will stick with me for life. At HP your placement is very much what you make of it. If you are keen to learn and develop skills, you will be supported in doing so. However, no-one is going to force you if you don't want to.

In my role I am the only one in my team based in Bracknell. This means that there is the opportunity to work from home most days. However, it also means that you do not see much of the people you work with on a day to day basis. However, there are a lot of interns in Bracknell, so you are not left by yourself and the general atmosphere in the office is very friendly.

The internship is very well organised, as the team has had an intern for over 5 years now, and HP have been employing interns for a lot longer. There will always be some hiccups along the way, as you can't predict the future. But the internship at HP is very well organised.

As mentioned before, if you want to learn a new skill or train, then the company will be willing to teach you. However, you need to be proactive in saying what you want out of your internship, or you won't get it.

If you do well in your internship and get a recommendation from your manager, you will be fast tracked to the assessment centre for the graduate program

There are about 60 of people doing internships at Bracknell, so there are plenty of opportunities for socialising.

Farrly cheap, as Reading has a lot of deals for students. I do not know about living, as I lived at home.

In Reading the nightlife is good. In Bracknell there isn't one (but Reading is a few mins away on the train).

There are lot of opportunities to get involved in activities, as there is a big intern community.