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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
My internship provided me with great opportunities to network with valuable contacts and gain skills which will aid me throughout my career upon graduating from university.
My colleagues trusted me to do jobs within the team and valued my output which fed into the overall project. This inspired me with confidence.
My line manager thoroughly supported me throughout my ten-week internship and ensured that he had a weekly catch up with me to ensure that I was on target to achieve my objectives.
Since my work was largely dependent on other stakeholders throughout the business, my workload varied tremendously throughout the internship. At times I would be extremely busy with competing deadlines, whilst at other times I didn't have as much to do.
I was given some responsibility but not a lot.
Learned valuable time management and prioritisation skills as a result of my placement.
The Company
There was a good atmosphere within my team, however, as my team was only 5-6 individuals within a larger office, the overall environment within our office was largely quiet.
The internship was very well organised, from the initial training, to events throughout the internship.
We were given extensive e-learning topics to complete prior to beginning our internship
Flexi Time
Subsidised Canteen
Sports and Social Club
Company Parties/Events
Healthcare from home
Received a graduate job offer on completion of my internship
The Culture
There was practically no social scene among st fellow interns.
it was cheap
Excellent night life
Yes there were many
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
October 2013