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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
It was a great, relaxed atmosphere with really friendly people. Given real job roles with proper responsibility but the necessary support network around to help
There were around 50 interns within Telefonica and we all got on really well. As for other employees they were all really approachable, helpful and supportive whenever I asked for guidance
Great support system. I was assigned a manager who gave me my main project and support me alongside throughout the internship
Due to the nature of my project there were some quiet spells but I filled the majority of those with smaller projects that could be picked up and put on a back burner when necessary
I was put in charge of my own project that I led, managered, nutured and conducted how I felt appropriate. I had to work with various virtual teams throughout the business.
Through having my own project for the year I developed a huge number of skills that can't be taught in a lecture theatre. Teamwork, management, organisation were some but also passion for a job role and entusiasm to get thoughts to become reality
The Company
Great place to work, relaxed and great fun whilst having to push yourself and having a huge number of opportunities offered.
Some of the systems took some time to get up and running but following that minor glitch there was great contact with my manager as well as the intern team
I was constantly having meetings with my manager about how I could make myself more employable and how the business could help faciliate these
Flexi Time
Subsidised Canteen
Sports and Social Club
Subsidised/Company Gym
National Travel
Company Parties/Events
Staff Sales/Staff Shop
Working from home
Healthcare from home
Healthcare/Dental
The graduate scheme run closely alongside the internship programme and I worked with the graduates on a daily basis. This makes it an exciting and tangible option for a post-graduate job
The Culture
Although I lived at home which was quite far away (an hours drive) many of the interns lived in the area and we had nights outs, 5 a side football teams and intern days
Based on those who lived in the area where I worked (Slough) the cost of living was not too expensive but not really cheap. They were left with a good amount of spending money after rent and food.
There were interns working in Leeds which is a student town where rent can be found very cheap and the nightlife is great. Slough's nightlife isn't nearly as good but the close surrouding towns including Reading, Windsor and Maidenhead we all good places to have a good time
There were football tournaments, local sports club, various offers on tickets for all number of performances at the o2 arena that were made available to staff.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Business Management, Marketing, Retail
November 2013