Corporate Communications Intern Review

by Verizon

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • I enjoyed my work here a lot and was given interesting and challenging tasks, which helped me to develop new skills and optimise the once I already had.

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

    • I always felt a 100 % valued by my team and the people I was working with. I was treated like a "normal" employee rather than an intern.

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

    • My manager was always willing to support me in every way and made sure I got the best out my time here. Even at times when she was busy she made sure to make some time for me when I needed it.

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

    • Most of the time it was well balanced but of course there were also days when I was busier than others, for example just before a lunch of a new report or event.

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

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

    • The experience that I gained during my placement will help me in my future career and gave me a really good inside look into the communications field.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • The atmosphere within my team was great and we always had fun working together.

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

    • The onboarding process was good and the reviewing process throughout the placement was also well organised. What could have been better organised was the starting date of the interns. The interns didn't start all on the same date and it would have been nice to start with a little group. It felt like for some time every week someone new started.

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

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

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

    • Right now there is no graduate scheme but if there was an offer for me after graduating from University I would definitely consider it.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • The interns normally met for lunch and sometimes went for dinner/drinks after work.

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

    • In general I think the cost of living and socialising in the UK are expensive, at least compared from where I am from.

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

    • I didn't live in Reading so I can't really say if the nightlife was good or not.

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

    • There are things to do in and around Reading and the connection to London is good.

    4/5
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PR & Communications

South East

August 2014

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