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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
The role involved a variety of tasks and responsibilities and i was always encouraged to get involved with initiatives by my line manager and colleagues. Everyday i was part of something interesting and worthwhile.
I was welcomed, supported and encouraged by all of my colleagues from day one. There was always someone around to talk to and people were more than happy to help. I definitely felt like a valued member of the team.
From day one i was given guidance and support from my line manager and my team. My line manager always made time to meet with me and find out how i was doing.
At times i was very busy, but that added to the fun of the role, i never had a chance to get bored and i was always involved in a variety of tasks.
Was given lots of responsibility while on placement and was given opportunities that were challenging and exciting to be a part of.
The skills I learnt on placement help me everyday at university from time management and team work to prioritizing and facilitation.
The Company
Friendly and open. You could always walk around and go and talk to people and find out what they were up to and everyone talked and had a laugh while doing their work.
There was a programme set up for all of the interns and their line managers. The interns and the managers each had a monthly meeting with HR to give feedback on the programme and ask questions. All of the interns had a dedicated support network from day one from their team, line manager, buddy and HR representative.
The company invested a huge amount of time and money in me to ensure i developed key skills such as presentation skills and facilitation.
Subsidised Canteen
I am definitely drawn to working there again as i had such a good experience, but for now i am concentrating on my studies.
The Culture
There was a good social scene amongst the placement students and the teams within the organisation. Always being invited to something.
The cost of living and socialising was average.
It was good, lots of shops, bars and clubs.
Lots of opportunity to get involved in activities outside of work, such as fundraising and volunteering.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
London
June 2014