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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
Given the same responsibility as graduates. Treated extremely well throughout.
Treated like a normal colleague. Given lots of responsibility but also lots of guidance.
Helped where've necessary and went to any length to make feel comfortable.
Right amount of work for internship placement.
Left alone to do some pieces of important work which went straight to client.
Will be taking the job I was offered so extremely useful!
The Company
Everyone understood the work life balance.
At no points did anythjng go wrong or I didn't know what to do!
They spent a lot of time and money on extra activities,
Flexi Time
Sports and Social Club
National Travel
Company Parties/Events
Above 25 days holiday
They offered me a graduate job.
The Culture
We all went out together at numerous times during the internship.
Was a normal city- Birmingham
Nightlife was what you would expect from a city
Opportunities from sports to cultural events.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
West Midlands
November 2013