Intern Review

by Aon

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    1.9

    The Role

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

    • Had lots of work to do, worked with some fantastic people, could have been started on work a bit earlier as spent a couple of weeks at the beginning with nothing to do

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

    • Not so much at first but now feel like an employee

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

    • Great supervisors, lots of advice and help given in a friendly way, everyone told me what I could do better and was not made to feel embarrassed if I did something wrong

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

    • At first not at all, now very busy every day

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

    • Lots of tasks to do, none were especially menial - was given the right balance of responsibility but not so much that I felt nervous about doing things wrong

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

    • Brilliant insight and first step into the world of work, taught me so much about the ofice environment

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Usually very good, chatty and fun

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

    • Had neither a laptop or a desk for the first few days

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

    • Feel like the company really want me to be interested and to be a part of the team, I have learnt lots on e.g. excel and was invited to lots of meetings

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    National Travel
    2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Very appealing, I would like a job very much (7 *s given as they have not offered me a job)

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Due to location, social scene was very poor

    2/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Bad location, not cheap

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

    • No nightlife at all

    1/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Enjoyed 1 outside-work activity when we went to a beer festival, but this was the only one throughout 9 weeks

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Banking, Medicine, Human Resources, Sales, Insurance & Risk Management

South West

August 2014

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