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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
Exciting, paced and fulfillin
encouraged me to give ideas
a series of writing and video editing sessions were provided
There was always something to do, but you have to ask.
Everything I did was reviewed afterwards, but I was given responsiblity
It was certainly a reality check. In this sort of industry you have to experience it to see if you can truly handle it - it first it made me doubt myself but after a few days I felt at home and gave me such a useful insight into what I need to do in the future.
The Company
My team were chatty and approachable - you could easily have a laugh with them too.
Dates and times were set well in advance - they planned where they were going to put me and knew what I would was going to do.
Very general training, including health and safety.
Subsidised Canteen
Company Parties/Events
Certainly an environment I liked and people I could easily get along with.
The Culture
met a friend from university in the café daily.
Likely I lived with parents nearby, but travel on the tube costed roughly £5 a day. Nevertheless, I did not really have time (nor energy!) to socialise.
Not far from London... what more can I say!
Skyride and Sky Fest were taking place, although I did not attend. But I was invited with my group to a bar for a leaving colleague.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
London
August 2010