Marketing Communications Assistant Review

My placement year was brilliant! There was a huge amount of information to take in, but also a lot of help there for the taking. I definitely enjoyed my year, and you really do get out what you put in

On my placement year I had a lot of responsibilities, 'real jobs' and reports to do, many of which were distributed throughout the company, which helped me to feel valued not only by my direct colleagues, but also those in the wider business

As a part of a relatively small team, I was made to feel like a real member of the team and took guidance from not only my direct supervisor, but others in the team too. This showed that the whole team cared about the intern, as they really do contribute to the team.

NEVER a quiet moment. Relish in your first couple of weeks when you're slowly getting to grips. It won't slow down again until you finish - which will come around a lot quicker than expected!

I was given a lot of responsibility, but then again I also asked to be given more tasks/responsibilities. Again, you get out of it what you put in. If you want responsibility and show that you can handle it, they'll always try to give you more.

I'm certain that this placement and what I learnt during it played a huge part in me successfully getting a graduate scheme.

Generally quite informal, especially within the individual teams. Open plan offices made it more comfortable when engaging with senior managers, and helped to build relationships with members of other departments

Very well - I was involved in what was happening from the start. Everyone understood why you were there, and were more than happy to help.

As mentioned already, I attended IT courses to help me develop skills specific to my job function. These were run by HR with the support of my manager. I also went on some media and buying training courses run by our agency client

I believe the chances are quite high. Previous placement students who now have permanent roles at the company have said their placement year was key to them getting a job as they were already familiar with the industry and the company

This was one of the most appealing parts to gaining a placement with the VW Group. As there are 5 main brands under one roof, plus financial services just across the road, there were about 25 students on placement at the same time. As a result, it felt like we were back at university in the evenings and the weekends.

About standard really in my view. Housing and socialising wasn't overly expensive, but wasn't massively cheap either

There was a choice of about 5 or 6 clubs with your standard revolution and a large club called Wonderworld. The nightlife was good enough for the year

There were opportunities although they were not greatly advertised to colleagues in my opinion. I did get involved with a 5-a-side club