Creative intern for Disney Interactive Review

by The Walt Disney Company

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.4
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

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

    • I got the chance to work on a huge variety of projects and brands with the majority of my work live on sites. Being able to point to something on the Disney site/in an app and say 'I did that!' is brilliant.

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

    • The majority of my team and the people I worked with were lovely and very supportive.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • If I ever needed help I was never afraid to ask. I feel they were not only supportive on my placement year but will continue to be when I graduate by providing excellent references and contact to people within the industry.

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

    • As it was design work fluctuations in workload are expected but I was never too overwhelmed. There was a nice ease into work in the first months.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Once I proved I could do things well then lots of responsibility came my way.

    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 learnt more on this year than I expect to in my 3 years at uni combined!

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Mickey Mouse came to visit us! Obviously not everyday but fun things happen often.

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

    • Had no problems with Disney.

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

    • A lot! Disney University offer personal development courses which were difficult to get on due to demand but were very interesting.

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

    • Staff Sales/Staff Shop
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Hopefully when I graduate there'll be a job opening so I can go back!

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Lots and lots of interns at Disney so always something going on.

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

    • London is very expensive! Was completely worth the cost though.

    1/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • It's London so great just very, very expensive.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • So much to do in London I wish I had another year here.

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Television/Film/Media, Graphic Design

London

June 2014

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