Public Affairs Intern Review

by Luther Pendragon

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Rating

1/5
  • The Role
    0.8
  • The Company
    0.7
  • The Culture
    1.5

    The Role

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

    • I found the internship very far removed from the way it was described in the job advert, I did not feel that I learnt anything valuable and was disappointed with the tasks I was given to do.

    1/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • I was valued in the sense that I was used as a means of free labour, and could be called upon to do all the jobs which no one else wanted to do.

    1/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • My manager was made redundant

    1/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Varied daily, but generally busy - even if it was covering reception! However there were times when times when I had nothing to do, and no one to ask to give me any tasks.

    2/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Very little, as the majority of the tasks I did were menial

    1/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I felt I learnt very little about the industry and was hugely disappointed

    1/5

    The Company

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

    • Some people were really nice, but the work I felt I was treated very badly by some, and referred to as "the intern" a lot.

    2/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Badly organised

    1/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • None at all, when most people had a task they wanted me to do, they would rarely come and explain it to me face to face, but merely put it in an email.

    1/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • 1/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • 8 people were made redundant in my time there

    1/5

    The Culture

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

    • it was a sociable office

    2/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • central london, obviously very expensive

    1/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • great night life, but again very expensive

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • I didn't come across any

    1/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

June 2010

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