Summer Intern Review

by Aon

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

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

    • It was very useful to help me find out what a job as a graduate in the company would be like. However, due to the placement being during the summer, which is usually I quite period for the company, sometimes there was not very much work for me to do.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Colleagues seemed appreciative of the work I was doing.

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

    • Whenever I had a question of concern there was always someone I could ask and I always felt as though everyone was very willing to help.

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

    • Due to the placement baing during the summer period (which is normally quiet for the company), there was sometimes not very much work to do but on other days there was more work and plenty to keep me busy. The amount of work did vary quite a lot on a day to day basis.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I felt like I was given about the right amount of responsibility. For a few days I was responsible for delegating some work I was doing to an A Level work experience student.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I think this has been an invaluble experience and I have certainly learnt a lot about working in an office environment which will come in useful in future jobs. I also think that seeing some of the applications of maths in the real world will have a positive impact on my degree.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • The office had a relaxed and friendly atmosphere which made it a good place to work.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • One I arrived at the company I felt that everything was well organised and ran smoothly.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • There were several training sessions at the beginning of the placement but most of the things I learnt where learnt on the job.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • It is still a few years until I graduate, but at present I feel as though I would be happy in a graduate role there and will definitely strongly consider future employment with the company.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • There seem to be a lot of social events going on among people in the office.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • As I was only working there for two months and was not living particularly close to the office, I do not have any experience of this.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • As I was only working there for two months and was not living particularly close to the office, I do not have any experience of this.

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

    • There were many opportunities to get involved with social events.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting

Scotland

August 2010

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