Intern Review

by Foreign & Commonwealth Office

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Rating

3.2/5
  • The Role
    3.1
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    2.5

    The Role

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

    • I really enjoyed my time there.

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

    • Staff of all levels went out of their way to make you feel valued.

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

    • Support came in all directions -from a graduate mentor to senior diplomats.

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

    • This varied widely - some days there was very little to do, others it was a challenge to prioritise as you had so many tasks with impending deadlines!

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

    • Very little - by the nature of the internship you can be working on sensitive/important projects (NATO Summit in my case) and therefore the amount of responsibility is limited.

    1/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Time management and setting priorities was a great skill to take away from the internship.

    2/5

    The Company

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

    • Very positive, very busy!

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

    • Organisation was outstanding - there were so many events put on to give us a broader picture of the Foreign Office and life as a diplomat, e.g. crisis management simulation at the MOD, talks with senior politicians, watching Philip Hammond's exit speech, meetings at No. 10, parties at the US embassy...

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

    • There was a lot of training to help get onto the graduate scheme.

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

    • Company Parties/Events
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I left wanting to work for the FCO.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Great intern community.

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

    • Expensive! You are in Westminster after all! A few cheapish pubs around though.

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

    • Great - covent garden, leicester square etc.

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

    • None.

    1/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

October 2014

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